[Going to see four grandkids this week, so need to get = ‘warmed up’ on jokes that will make their eyes = roll.] Q. What happened when 19 and 20 got into a = fight? A. 21 Q. What are = the only sort of bagels served in…
07/18/16 Grif.Net – Things I Love
I LOVE the way the earth rotates. It really = makes my day. I LOVE corduroy pillows. They make very unique = headlines each morning. I LOVE = learning sign language. Hope it will come in handy = someday. I LOVE my workouts at the Fitness Center.…
07/16/16 Weekend Grif.Net – “If”
[This is posted on the wall of Mother = Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta. Lots of good = thoughts.] IF people are often unreasonable, illogical and = self-centered . . . Forgive them = anyway. IF you are honest and frank, people may cheat you . =…
07/15/16 Grif.Net – Overheard Oddities
The magazine = about ceiling fans went out of business due to low = circulation. It only rains straight down. = Evidently God doesn’t do windows. The thing I like = about chiropractors is that they always have your = back. As I’ve = said many times, I never repeat…
07/14/16 Grif.Net – Pick Me Up
The second grade class studied magnets and enjoyed = hands on play and discovery all day long. Next = day, to review, the teacher gave them a quiz. "I am a six-letter = word that starts with ‘M’ and picks up things. What am = I?" She was…
07/13/16 Grif.Net – Summer Reading (part 4)
[Another installment of books = I’d like to see written] ‘Understanding Geology’ by = Roxanne Minerals ‘Get Moving’ by Sheikh = Allegg ‘Resolving High School Truancy’ by Marcus = Absent ‘Exploring Unknown Lands’ by Terry = Incognita ‘Voice Amplification Techniques’ by Mike = Raphone ‘Get Rid of…
07/12/16 Grif.Net – Weak Heart
A friend in Minnesota called to tell her pastor = that her brother had just won a million dollars in the State = Lottery. "But I have a problem," she continued. "My = brother has a bad heart and I’m afraid that if I tell him, he may have a…
07/11/16 Grif.Net – Grandkids Left
We were so pleased with the thought of some of our = grandchildren coming that we gave an extra ten dollars in the offering = plate a week ago. They = headed back to their home last Wednesday after eight days with us, so = yesterday we put in…
07/09/16 Weekend Grif.Net – ASAP
[Ever wonder about the abbreviation ASAP? Generally = we think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives. = Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we will = begin to find a new method to deal with those rough days…
07/08/16 Grif.Net – What’s on your Mind?
Marilyn wrote saying, = “Facebook keeps asking ‘What’s on your mind?’ So = here’s what I’m wondering today: Who let the dogs = out? How do you get to Sesame = Street? Why doesn’t Dora just = use Google Maps? Why don’t we ever = see the headline "Psychic Wins…
07/07/16 Grif.Net – Still Thinking . . .
I’m thinking that = television may insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a = computer. I’m thinking = that the vacuum cleaner I bought six months ago is just gathering = dust. I’m thinking that = even though my computer beat me at chess, it…
07/06/16 Grif.Net – Summer Reading (part 3)
[Summer reading ideas, week = 3] ‘Learning the Art of Bricklaying’ by Bill Jerome = Wall ‘Cooking Pasta’ by Al = Dente ‘My Life in Federal Prison’ by Penny = Tentiary ‘Fighting Against Political Correctness’ by = Frank O. Pinion ‘Knighthood’ by Neil = Downe ‘Large Snakes’ by Anna…
07/05/16 Grif.Net – Bucky Badger
[Since = we’ve already teased Minnesota and Wyoming students, my third = loyalty is the University of Wisconsin. And yes, I have 3 diplomas = on my wall from that state, one from UW. But won’t stop me digging = at Wisconsin! Please change the name of the state or…