[For the my = children and grandchildren for the new year, here are some "loosely = translated passages’ from Leviticus] **LAWS = CONCERNING HOUSEHOLD PRINCIPLES, FOOD AND DRINK = &nb= sp; Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, = and of all foods that…
01/11/20 Weekend Grif.Net – Inspiring New Year’s Resolution
[continued from = last weekend] **Set a firm bedtime Getting enough = sleep can be one of the best things you can do for your health. Getting = a solid seven to eight hours of shut-eye boosts heart health, helps with = weight loss, improves memory, and reduces depression,…
01/10/20 Grif.Net – Dad Jokes (part 3)
This is a multipart message in MIME format. ——=_NextPart_000_0442_01D5C798.0341FBB0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=”—-=_NextPart_001_0443_01D5C798.0341FBB0″ ——=_NextPart_001_0443_01D5C798.0341FBB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”us-ascii” Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit [Final installment of truly forgettable jokes] **What is Beethoven’s favorite fruit? A ba-na-na-na. **Your mom wasn’t happy with the Velcro she bought. Evidently, it was a total rip off. **I hear it’s…
01/09/20 Grif.Net – Dad Jokes (part 2)
[Everyone = needs good jokes. Good luck finding any = here] **I told my = son I was named after Thomas Jefferson. He said, “But dad, your = name is Bob.” I said, = “I know, but I was named AFTER Thomas Jefferson. Duh.” = **Justice is a…
01/08/20 Grif.Net – Dad Jokes (part 1)
[Start your = fake groaning to hide your admiration for these jokes. Some new, = some old, some even funny] **Today, my = son asked "Can I have a book mark?" and I burst into tears. = Eleven years = old and he still doesn’t know my name is…
01/07/20 Grif.Net – Perspective
This is a multipart message in MIME format. ——=_NextPart_000_028A_01D5C536.1530E750 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=”—-=_NextPart_001_028B_01D5C536.1530E750″ ——=_NextPart_001_028B_01D5C536.1530E750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”us-ascii” Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Walking along the railroad track in a long tunnel . . . . . the pessimist sees only the darkness . . the optimist sees the light at the end of the…
01/06/20 Grif.Net – Status Updates
Richard whined, “I was reading ‘A Christmas = Carol’ and dropped it on my toe. It hurt like the = dickens.” Wayne M reminded us, “Nature abhors a vacuum. Nature = isn’t too fond of leaf blowers either. And don’t even get = Nature started on car alarms.” …
01/04/20 Weekend Grif.Net – Inspiring New Year’s Resolution
[Adapted from = a list by Charlotte Hilton = Andersen for Young Adults (18-30). From her suggestions, = select some to help you move beyond losing weight and hitting the gym = this year and seek to uplift, educate, entertain, and help you become a = better person.] **Read…
01/03/20 Grif.Net – Easier Resolutions I Can Keep (part 2)
This year I = also resolve to… – Stay off the = International Space Station. – Wait around = the house for opportunity to knock. – Focus on the = faults of others, not myself – Fulfill = personal goal to bring back disco. –…
01/02/20 Grif.Net – Easier Resolutions I Can Keep (part 1)
This year I = resolve to… – Gain weight; = aim for at least 30 pounds. – Stop = exercising; it’s waste of time. – Read less; = it makes me think too much. – Watch more = TV; I’ve been missing some good stuff. …
01/01/20 Grif.Net – New Year, Old Puns
[Since 1996 = and the first Grif Net blogs, on the first weekday of every month we = share tear-able puns/word plays. Welcome 2020] Most of my = resolutions go in one year and out the other. Someone said, = “You can tune a guitar, but you can’t tuna…
12/31/19 Grif.Net – Random Thoughts on New Year’s Eve
When I watch = the crowd in Time Square as they “drop the ball”, it does = remind me of almost everything I did in 2019. For everyone = who received a book from me at Christmas, just a reminder that they are = due back at the library…
12/30/19 Grif.Net – Another Round of Marriage Counseling
[My friends Wayne and Mary may still be facing challenges = in their relationship] Mary once curtly remarked to me, "You = twist everything I say to your advantage!"I replied, "Wow, thanks for = the compliment!" Mary suggested I should donate my brain to science after I = die. …