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I met a older lady who told me she was scared of flying on a airplane. I asked her what she was scared of? She told me she was terrified there might be a Moslem suicide bomber on the plane. As a former college professor I tried to allay her…

The other day we flew to the Midwest. When we were all buckled in on our flight, I noticed an elderly lady across the aisle who was extremely nervous. I chatted with her and found she had some problems with her ears and painful pressure changes on a previous flight…

*Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He will stop at nothing to avoid them. *Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing the river? It was three feet deep on average. *Did you hear about the teacher who would not allow her students to…

[Weekly quiz, focusing today on TOYS.] 1. In 1960 Play-Doh added a little boy on all the cans. What was his name? 2. What’s inside an Etch-a-Sketch? 3. What is special about the creator of Lincoln Logs? 4. For Christmas, I got one of the first “Mr. Potato Head” kit…

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…