[On the first weekday of the month, we share some of the best a= nd worse puns and word plays] I’ve just finished reading a book about the w= orld’s greatest basement. It was a best cellar. = Speaking of books, I ordere= d a book of puns…
11/30/23 Grif.Net – PhD Jokes (part 4)
[I promise this is the LAST bunch of PhD jokes for the month] I’= ;ve been doing my psychology PhD thesis on the mental health and well-being= of little people. After 4 long years and mu= ltiple studies, I’ve concluded 6 out of 7 dwarves aren’t Happy.= What…
11/29/23 Grif.Net – PhD Jokes (part 3)
[Even MORE lame jokes about PhD’s? Secret’s o= ut – my son-in-law Dr Z just defended his dissertation and earned his= REAL PhD on Monday, so HAD to tweak him this week. Well, what did you expe= ct from this blog?] So, I have this friend who studied to become…
11/28/23 Grif.Net – PhD Jokes (part 2)
[Had such fun with PhD jokes yesterday, that I have a whole = 216;nuther bunch!] I have finished writing my PhD thesis on penguins. In hindsight, I probably should have written it on pape= r. I h= ave a friend who just finished her PhD in Botany. Instead…
11/27/23 Grif.Net – PhD Humor (part 1)
[Achieving a Ph.D. is a lofty goal for anyone. I have a couple = of “urned” degrees myself (the closest to a Ph.D. I ever held w= as a post hole digger) but want to joke and tease and try out some “P= h.D. Humor”.] What do you call…
11/25/23 Weekend Grif.Net – A Turtle Sponge Bath
There was once a man who walked his dog every Sunday morning ar= ound a lake near his house. Week after week, he saw the same elderly woman = sitting at the edge of the water with a small metal cage next to her. The m= an’s curiosity finally got…
11/24/23 Grif.Net – Another Round of Tongue Twisting
[Most are familiar with “Peter piper picked a peck of pic= kled peppers; a peck of pickled peppers Peter piper picked. If Peter piper = picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter piper = pick?” Here are a few more tongue-tangling tales to make your…
11/23/24 Grif.Net – My Thanksgiving Psalm (Psalm 103)
With all my h= eart I praise the LORD! With all that I am I praise His holy name! With all my heart I praise t= he LORD! I will never forget how kind the LORD has been: >He forgave our sins. >He healed us when we = are…
11/22/23 Grif.Net – Answering the Obvious
[I always thought I was smart. Even my dad agreed; he kept tell= ing me I had a ‘smart mouth’. I’ll let you be the judge.]= Supervisor: Can I ask you a question?Me: I don’t know. Ca= n you?. Supervisor again: May I ask you a question? Me: You’ll…
11/21/23 Grif.Net – Confessions (part 2)
My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. WeR= 17;ll see about that. I doubt, therefore I might be. I used to have an “hourglass= ” figure, but then the sand shifted. I am thankful for people explaining = the word “many” to me. It means…
11/20/23 Grif.Net – Confessions (part 1)
I went to see the doctor about my short-term memory problems &#= 8212; the first thing he did was make me pay in advance. I won’t spell pa= rt backwards. It’s a trap. = = I replaced our bed with a trampoline, and my wif= e hit the roof.…
11/18/23 Weekend Grif.Net – Compliments You Never Forget
[Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Gratitude is not about a= one-time meal, family gathering, day off, or bonus. It is a culture&n= bsp;of thankfulness. Creating such a culture begins when we see the value o= f regularly expressing appreciation to one another, and what a positive imp= act such…
11/17/23 Grif.Net – Success
SUCCESS IS THE S= AME WHETHER YOUNG OR OLD When I was young, I found that . . . = At age 5 success is . . . Not piddling in your pants.= At age 10 succ= ess is . . Having friends. At age 17 success is .…