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My young grandson called on “pi” day (3.1415 was my 67th birthday) to wish me ‘Happy Birthday’. He asked me how old I was, and I proudly told him. He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, “Did you start at 1?” [thank you for all the kind…

Attitudes [forwarded by NC; attributed to Chuck Swindoll] The longer I live, the more I realize the importance of choosing the right attitude in life. Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than your past; more important than your education or your financial situation; more important than…

Traveling across Wyoming, I stopped in at a little country store. There was a warning sign on the door that read: “Danger! Beware of dog!” I carefully stepped inside, and noticed a harmless little dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register. “Is that the dog folks are supposed…

I was very scared about going to a ear specialist to get a special cleaning done in my ears to relieve some of my ear pain and help me hear better. The doctor tried to put me at ease but to no avail. It was painful and loud, with air…

As I was taking a walk with my little granddaughter one day, I noticed something green in her hair. To my disbelief I pulled out a piece of lettuce from her hair (leftover from lunch probably) and showed it to her. “Whoa!” she exclaimed, “is there anything else in there?”…

[Another quiz to see if you remember NOT the first or the winner (that’s easy), but who came in 2nd. We’re #2. We’re #2.] 1. After John Glenn, he was the SECOND American to orbit the earth = 2. He came in SECOND in Presidential elections in 1944 and 1948…

I know it is Daylight Saving Time because . . . I’m so sleepy that I can’t get up and then jump out of bed thinking I’ve overslept! I stagger to the bathroom and fall over the dog that is still sound asleep. The timer on my coffee pot isn’t…

[As my faithful readers know, during the week we send inane humor, but on the weekend we focus on serious moral, ethical, political or religious issues. This is a true story.] One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded…

[Random thoughts from myself and my friends] The yogurt aisle is so confusing now. It’s all Greek to me. If ceiling fans could bear my weight, I don’t think I’d ever be bored again. I’ve decided there aren’t enough days in the weekend. I still have my Christmas Tree. I…

I enjoyed reading Richard Lederer’s OLD WORDS AND PHRASES REMIND US OF THE WAY WE ‘WORD’” –phrases from the past — and I think I had heard all and used most. How time flies and how fast the dictionary becomes obsolete! Lederer writes: “About a month ago, I illuminated old…

[Marilyn forwards this cogent explanation of issues some of us have with aging. Totally unrelated to how well you did on yesterday’s food quiz.] Brains of older people are slow because they know so much. People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts…

[Another installment of our weekly trivia quiz to help your appetite for knowledge. Everything has to do with FOOD today.] 1. What condiment is most commonly used on French Fries in Japan? 2. What did American GI’s in World War II call “ham that failed a physical”? 3. What is…

Many grif.net readers do not know I earned my doctorate in palindromes. My students now refer to me as Dr Awkward. I never play cards in the Serengeti. Too many cheetahs there. Mathematicians should wear glasses because I heard they improve division. Is “subway” a transitive noun? Well-known experts fear…