(In honor of my bride’s birthday a couple days ago, I&= #8217;m sharing insights on the joys of aging. After all, having a birthday= is better than the alternative.] >It would be good if “the buck stopped here”. We sure could= use a few. >Some days you’re the dog,…
04/29/24 Grif.Net – Keen Observations (part 1)
[My dear wife celebrated a birthday over the weekend. Won’= ;t share her age, since we know once you’re over 75 nobody is countin= g anymore. Needed to relate insights and annotations of reaching this age.]= &g= t;We start out with nothing, and still have most of it. …
04/27/24 Weekend Grif.Net – It Couldn’t Be Done
‘It Couldn’t Be Done’ by E= dgar Guest Somebody said = that it couldn’t be doneB= ut he with a chuckle repliedTha= t “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be oneWho wouldn’t say so till he’d trie= d. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin= On…
04/26/24 Grif.Net – Texting Shortcut
A mom texted, "Hi Son. What d= o IDK, LY, and TTYL mean?" He texted back, "I Don’t Know, Love You, & Talk To You = Later." The mom= read that and responded, "Oh, that’s okay. Don’t worry about it. I’ll= ask your sister later. Love you, too."…
04/25/24 Grif.Net – Memory Test
There was an elderly couple who in= their old age noticed that they were getting a lot more forgetful, so they= decided to go to the doctor. The doctor told them that they should start w= riting things down, so they won’t forget. They went home and the woman…
04/24/24 Grif.Net – Ancestors
A child asked his father, "Ho= w were people born?" His father said, "In the beginning, God made Adam and Eve, then= Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies,= and so on." The= child then went to his mother, asked her the…
04/23/24 Grif.Net – Spring Riddles for the Kiddo’s
What did the tree say to spring once it warmed up? What a re-leaf. &nb= sp; What month is the shortest of the year? May. It has just three letters.= Why is spring the best= time to open a flower and gift shop? Busine= ss is blooming. =…
04/22/24 Grif.Net – Spring Cleaning
[I’m not a fan of spring cleaning. Let’s be honest, I’m not int= o summer, fall, or winter cleaning either.] >Vacuuming is the chore at my ho= use that sucks the most. >In science class we learned that nature abhors a vac= uum. I agree. >I’ve decided…
04/20/24 Weekend Grif.Net – Strength vs Courage
It takes strength to be firm,It takes co= urage to be gentle. It takes strength to conquer,It takes courag= e to surrender. It takes strength to be certain,It takes courage= to have doubt. It takes strength to fit in,It takes courage to = stand out. It takes strength to feel…
04/19/24 Grif.Net – Are Lame Jokes a Tax Write-Off? (part 5)
[Final attempt at humor to keep you from crying over loss of yo= ur precious money] >There are three types of accountants: Those who can count = and those who can’t. >Some business owners considering changing careers to be= come chefs since they excel at cooking the books.…
04/18/24 Grif.Net – Are Lame Jokes a Tax Write-Off? (part 4)
Q: What sort of taxes do marijuana dispensaries file? A: Joint returns. Q: Why are taxes like golf? A: Because you work hard on the green just to end up in= the hole. Q: Why did the two CPAs divorce? A: Th= ey couldn’t reconcile their differences. …
04/17/24 Grif.Net – Are Lame Jokes a Tax Write-Off? (part 3)
>IRS agents are always tired after April 15th because their = work is so taxing. >My Moms knew I would be a CPA when I grew up. When we read= Cinderella and the pumpkin turns into a golden carriage, I asked, "Mo= m, is that ordinary income or capital…
04/16/24 Grif.Net – Are Lame Jokes a Tax Write-Off? (part 2)
Q: What sort of taxes are there on trash bags? A: Hefty ones, and no one is Glad about it. Q:= There are two types of people who complain about paying their income tax. A: Men and women. Q: What’s the definition of a go= od tax accountant?…