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My Grandmother (Milena Prochaska) and family had = emigrated from Bohemia, now a part of the Czech Republic, to = Prague/Fremont area of Eastern Nebraska.=C2=A0 At the turn of the = Century, at only 17, she was accepted into the Normal School in Chadron = to become a teacher. She…

After a = series of exams, poking and probing, I rushed into my Doctor’s = office to hear the results. "I’ve evaluated your lab = tests and I’m afraid you’re going to die", the Doctor sad = sadly. I had to ask. "Doc, just how long do you think I…

[A friend suggested I enjoy = some Country Music.  After reading the titles, I think I will stick = with the far deeper lyrics of Polka.]   ** How Can I Miss You If You = Won’t Go Away?   ** I Don’t Know Whether to Kill = Myself or…

I now know . . = . . . . that Chicago Bears fans never change lightbulbs since = they=E2=80=99re content to live in the shadow of the Packers and = Vikings. . . . that since my wife and I can’t stand each other’s = family, we must be…

Nearly 25 years = ago I was walking on the Great Wall, touring the Forbidden City and = venturing deep underground to see the Ming Tombs.  My thoughts were = captured by the many poets and philosophers of China and the deep adages = and sayings of that culture. My…

Have you ever had a week where you thought "I = WISH I COULD QUIT”? Or maybe, “THIS IS THE WORST JOB = EVER”?   On = your way home after work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the section = where they have thermometers. You will need to…

In 1996 we began sharing odds and ends (mostly odds) = of humor and stories, quizzes and jokes.  Fundamental Baptists = often get unfairly labeled as being too stern, judgmental, and = can’t laugh at a joke.  It IS true many were weaned on dill = pickle juice, and that…

A father = texted his son:  "My Dear Son – Today is a day you will look = back on and treasure for all the days of your life.   My best = love and good wishes.  Dad."   His Son texted = back:   "Thanks Dad.  But the wedding isn’t = actually…

The Swedish naval vessels now = have bar-codes painted on the side.  Obviously this is so when they = return to port, officials can Scandinavian.   Whenever I say I will only eat = healthy, a chocolate bar looks at me and = snickers.   My wife told me I…

[After a week in California with grandkids, I find = I’m now about broke.  How do I know?]   10. = American Express called and said: "Next time, leave home without = it!"   9. I’m formulating a plan to rob the Los = Angeles food bank.   8. =…

[Everyone KNOWS the "10" Commandments; = few of us FOLLOW them all. Here from an unknown author, are the next = ten]   11th. Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most = unproductive of all human activities.   12th. = Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of…

[Brave New World of ordering Pizza = yesterday]   – Hello! George’s pizza? – No sir, it’s now called Google’s = pizza.   – So it’s a wrong number? – No sir, Google bought it.   – OK. = Take my order please. – Well sir, = you want the…

A well-known Doctor was giving a speech to a large = crowd on how what we eat affects our health.  He said  . . = .   "The material we put into our stomachs should = have killed most of us sitting here, years ago.”   “Red meat is full…