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[My good buddy Ken H from MinneSOta, forwarded this and since I was born in that desolate wilderness, I laughed out loud . . ] Pop – Elsewhere: a sound that can be annoying or startling. In Minnesota: carbonated beverages. Winter – Elsewhere: a season that has cold temperatures. Maybe…

[This is a public service message for Women, to better understand Males.] “Because I’m a man”, I don’t think we’re all that lost, and no, I don’t think we should stop and ask someone. Why would you listen to a complete stranger. I mean, how could he know where we’re…

[This is a public service message for Women, to better understand Males.] “Because I’m a man”, when I lock my keys in the car I will fiddle with a wire clothes hanger and ignore your suggestions that we call a road service until long after hypothermia has set in. “Because…

In a small fishing village in Holland, a volunteer rescue team was needed in cases of emergency. One night the winds raged, the clouds burst and a gale force storm capsized a fishing boat at sea. Stranded and in trouble, the crew sent out the S.O.S. The captain of the…

[For July/August, each Friday Grif.Net will focus on real Newspaper Headlines gathered over the past years] State Offers Rare Opportunity to Goose Hunters Women’s Movement Called More Broad-Based Teacher Strikes Idle Kids Lawyers Give Poor Free Legal Advice Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant Fund Set Up for Beating Victim’s…

To close each day’s activities where I worked at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, a huge fireworks display lights up the sky. One night I noticed a small boy about three years old perched on his father’s shoulder. The child sat mesmerized, aware…

[Many churches have used signs or billboards with “heavenly messages” to encourage attendance. Here are some sent from a Florida grif.net reader.] Let’s meet at My house Sunday before the game. ~ God C’mon over and bring the kids. ~ God What part of “Thou Shalt Not” didn’t you understand?…

July 4th weekend and two men were fishing on a lake, feeling guilty that it was a Sunday morning and that they were not attending church. To make it worse, the fish weren’t biting anyway. The first guy eventually said: “Man, I made a mistake. I should have listened to…

There is the story of a pastor who got up last Sunday and announced to his congregation: “I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our commitment to world-wide missions for 2015. The bad news is, it’s still out there…

[A few weeks ago I received an autographed copy of Scott Walker’s book and have enjoyed reading it. On his entrance officially this week into US Presidential politics, he sent my wife and I a letter. The weekend grif.net is always more serious and yes, sometimes political since our rights…

[For ten weeks, in each Friday edition of the Grif.Net blog, we will focus on real Newspaper Headlines gathered over the past years] 20-Year Friendship Ends at Altar War Dims Hope For Peace If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures Half of U.S. High…

It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you place the blame. We have enough “youth”. How about a fountain of “smart”? Learn from your parents’ mistake. Use birth control. Money isn’t everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch. We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then…

[Jessica sent this in and blessed my heart] When I took my young cousin to a carnival in Ottawa, I bought her a helium balloon. She carried it around all day without breaking or losing it. After we returned to my house, she began running around the yard, tripped and…