A friend said, = “We homeschooled our kids throughout Jr and Sr High School, = watching them learn to love history, English, science, literature and a = host of electives. Like many, my = daughter struggled with math. She believed the devil was behind the evil = of exchanging…
07/14/20 Grif.Net – NFL QUIZ
Many are = wondering IF there will be an NFL Football season.=C2=A0 Others wonder = if a team may simply fold without massive income from TV/Ticket sales on = which financial commitments were made.=C2=A0 So here are a = dozen US cities awarded NFL teams, all of which folded between…
07/13/20 Grif.Net – Marriage Therapist
My old classmate went to see a therapist. Therapist: I think you have a phobia concerning marriage. = Do you know what the symptoms are? Classmate: Can’t say I = do Therapist: That is one of the = symptoms, yes. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] = www.grif.net…
07/11/20 Weekend Grif.Net – My Conversation with God
Me: Okay, God, = here’s the thing. I’m scared. I’m trying not to be, but I = am. God: I know. = Want to talk about it? Me: Do we need = to? I mean, you already know. God: Let’s = talk about it anyway. We’ve done…
07/10/20 Grif.Net – Duck
Walking past a = local farm, I read the sign, “Duck, eggs”. I = immediately critiqued the message, thinking to myself, “What an = unnecessary comma.” Then it hit me. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] = www.grif.net "Jesus = Knows Me, This I Love!"
07/09/20 Grif.Net – Status Updates
Jer= emiah G admitted, “Almost split the church over a typo today. Who = would’ve thought announcing Vaccination Bible School would be so = controversial?” Sus= an H called the hot line: “I put vegetables in my new pressure pot = and pushed ‘cake’ and when it was done,…
07/08/20 Grif.Net – Eclipse
Years ago my = son and I were studying astronomy and the solar system for school. = One question after another was taxing my brain. Finally he = asked, “Dad, do you know what an eclipse is? I answered, = “No sun”. He seemed = disappointed and said…
07/07/20 Grif.Net – Reality
[Faced with = horror of an unseen enemy in a virus and then the terror from the = visible enemy of anarchy destroying America, I’m glad many friends = still retain a good sense of humor. The NY Times in April said “It = is okay to try to find…
07/06/20 Grif.Net – Faux Pa
[Dad Jokes. = Read ‘em and weep (or groan or roll your = eyes).] When does a = joke become a dad joke? When it becomes = apparent. This graveyard = looks overcrowded and all fenced off. People must be dying to get = in. My math book…
07/04/20 Weekend Grif.Net – An Uncommon Man
I do not = choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon, if I can. = ~ I seek = opportunity, not security. ~ I do not = wish to be a kept citizen, humbled, dulled, by having the state look = after…
07/03/20 Grif.Net – Household Tips for Quarantine (part 4)
[Final = practical and helpful ideas to help spruce up your home and = kitchen. Some from Martha, too.] MARTHA’S WAY #16: = Don’t throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for = future use in casseroles and sauces. MY WAY: = Leftover wine? Not familiar with that…
07/02/20 Grif.Net – Household Tips for Quarantine (part 3)
[Good = professional ideas from Martha and personal insights from = Bob] MARTHA’S = WAY #11: Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking = to yield a beautiful glossy finish. MY WAY: The = Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites = over the…
07/01/20 Grif.Net – First and the Worst
[Sending out = word plays and puns the first of each month, in spite of popular = demand] Heard the = courtroom artist was arrested today. The details are = sketchy. Read that a = local man was killed when his piano fell over on him when he…