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[Can you discern the famous brand today from cryptic clues of i= ts origin or meaning?  Have fun with this third installment of “= company brands you know”.] =  = 1. Southland Ice Company found a demand to expan= d and sell groceries, so changed the name of some locations…

>>Normally I miss deadlines like a storm trooper misses J= edi. Patrick Rothfuss   >>Personally, I have n= othing against work, particularly when performed, quietly and unobtrusively= , by someone else. Barbara Ehrenreich   >>I wi= ll always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because he will…

>>I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for i= t by leaving early. Charles Lamb   >>Some pe= ople see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that nev= er were and ask, Why not? Some people just go to work and…

There was once a little girl who desperately needed an emergenc= y blood transfusion to save her life. Her only chance of surviving wou= ld be to get a transfusion from her younger brother, who had miraculously o= vercome the same disease she had, and therefore had antibodies in his blood=…

A woman shot her husband for stepping on the clean floor. The p= olice officer called to the scene returned to his squad car and called the = station.   “I have an interesting case here,” he said. “A woman = shot her husband for stepping on the floor she…

As a pastor I have had many opport= unities to help counsel couples in the challenges of married life.  Fo= und out that the two often had conflict because they simply processed thoug= hts differently. Here is an example:   Pastor: So, what brings you two here today?   Wife:…

As I approached my neighbor Glen’s barn, I was amazed to = hear him singing an old love song. I peeked in the window and saw him seren= ading his green John Deere with songs and compliments!     I opened the d= oor and just had to ask, “What on…

When people hear that my husband and I just celebrated our 50th= wedding anniversary, they inevitably ask us the secret to our long, succes= sful marriage.   = In response, my husband will smile sweetly, nod my way, then expl= ain, “We both love me.” &nb= sp; ~~ Dr Bob…

I just read in the Census that 4,1= 53,237 people got married last year.   I don’t want to cause any trouble, but shouldn’= t that be an even number?   ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net &qu= ot;Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!" Virus-free.www.avast.com

The horrors unfolding in Israel these past few days brought eve= rything to mind EXCEPT the word “peace”. The biblical prophet I= saiah, facing similar times of attack from enemies of God’s chosen pe= ople, rested in the Lord, saying "You keep him in perfect peace whose = mind is…

What game is played the most on Friday the 13th?= Hide and ghost seek.   What should people who believe Friday the 13th i= s unlucky do today? Pretend it’s lik= e any other day in the last three years.   What’s the scariest thing to do on= Friday the…

According to a news release, the 2023-24 Cold & Flu season = is upon us.  We are reminded to be health-conscious in our habits.&nbs= p; So far this is what I’ve heard from my friends and readers . . .   >Al= ways use a facial tissue for covering coughs…

My youngest chi= ld is currently taking part in an experiment for a school assignment where = he must wear a sweatshirt which says "GO VEGAN" on the front for = a month. So fa= r, the poor little fella has been abused, punched, spit on and had things t=…