[It is cold out. I told the wife I’m fixin’ to s= tart chili cooking, put some beans in heart-healthy bacon grease, and all I= needed was cornbread to warm my innards in December in Wisconsin. Found lo= oking at ways to make cornbread that there was a national divide…
12/15/23 Grif.Net – New Password
One of my grandkids was telling me about a foolproof password s= he had for her computer. Quietly and confidentially, she told me it w= as “MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento" When I asked why she had such a long password,= she said her teacher said a good password should be a minimum of…
12/14/23 Grif.Net – Pangrams
In 12th grade I needed a couple extra classes to graduate. I had a strong colleg= e-prep resume but did not need/want calculus/trigonometry since I was enrol= led to be a minister and taking extra speech and music accordingly. The gui= dance counselor wondered why I had never taken typing.…
12/13/23 Grif.Net – How’s That Again? (+ answers to Odds & Ends Quiz)
Q. I am black, c= overed with feathers and flies. What am I?A. A dead crow.  = ; = Q. I am orange, have a green top, and sound like a parrot. What am I? A.= A carrot. Q.I have a bottom at my top. What am I? A.=…
12/12/23 Grif.Net – Odds & Ends Quiz
[Need a quiz to = confirm you actually do know something? Figure everyone maybe knows at leas= t 1 of these. Or not. Test your brain function on these warped variety of f= acts.] 1. Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Ro= ll Hall of…
12/11/23 Grif.Net – Stigma of Being Tall
[I have always been tall, although now at age 75+ I am shrinkin= g down to 6’5” as age takes a toll. But with a little bit of cr= eativity, tall people can easily handle the barrage of questions and commen= ts they receive daily. I learned to use humor,…
12/09/23 Weekend Grif.Net – Days of Infamy?
Dec 7th was “slightly” remembered this w= eek, but we are witnessing past lessons LOST as some of the most ludicrous = marches and gatherings in the US, calling for “peace” and ̶= 0;no response” to the most evil outrage against innocents in recent d= ecades, Imagine December 8th, 1941.…
12/08/23 Grif.Net – More Iconic Wisconsin Products
[10 added products where Wisconsin is a leader in the nation] 11. Brats (Johnsonville, WI) = Hundreds of varieties of brats abound across the state (Sheboygan= is the "Bratwurst Capital" of the world). But Johnsonville Brats= is America’s number one selling brat brand and distributed to over 4= 5 countries…
12/07/23 Grif.Net – Iconic Products of Wisconsin
The world just wouldn’t be the same without Wisconsin. Th= at’s not an opinion; it’s a fact. If you need convincing, here = are some iconic products, brands, and chains that originated in the Badger = State. 1. Jack Link’s Beef Jerky (Minong, WI) Jac= k Link’s Beef Jerky…
12/06/23 Grif.Net – Makes Sense (+ answer to General Quiz)
[A few answers t= hat make good sense!] Q. What lights up a soccer stadium? A. A g= ood match. Q. How did a barber win the Boston Marathon? A.= He took a shortcut. Q. What is a fake spaghetti called in Nap= les? A. An im-pasta. …
12/05/23 Grif.Net – Famous Generals (or commanders/leaders) Quiz
FAMOUS GENERALS, COMMANDER, or LEADER QUIZ. We give you c= lues (a word or phrase) linked BEST with a particular well-known military l= eader. Example: Crossing the Delaware =3D GEORGE WASHINGTON 1. 300 =3D _________= ___ 2.= Agincourt =3D ____________ 3. Alamo Victory =3D ____________ …
12/04/23 Grif.Net – Status Updates of my Friends
Tony L reminded us, “90% of all electric vehicles are sti= ll on the road. The other 10% made it home.” Bill S lamented, “The ot= her day I yelled into a colander, and I think I strained my voice.” Dana L = commented, “Three years ago my…
12/02/23 Weekend Grif.Net – Monthly Motivation
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed = if you don’t try.”~ Beverly Sills “The road to success= is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.”~ Will Rogers “= ;It’s never too late to be what you might’ve been.” ~ George Eliot “You can do anything…