Bill went to see Jennifer, a local chiropractor, though he thought privately that they were all ‘quacks’ and that she wouldn’t be able to help his chronic back pain. But after a few minutes, his back felt like new. When the doctor asked, “Well, how do you feel about chiropractors…
12/02/14 Grif.Net – Missing Class
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas there was an escalation of absences from the university’s contract-law class taught by Professor Fiddler. Finally the professor asked his teaching assistant to issue a strong warning regarding the consequences of such truancies. When the class convened for its next session, these words were found on…
12/01/14 Grif.Net – More Puns to Start the Munth
Oxygen and Potassium went on a date. Evidently it went OK. Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong started a restaurant on the moon. They said the food was great, but the place had no atmosphere. If you buy a particular sandwich cookie and don’t mention it, then it may be an…
11/29/14 Weekend Grif.Net – Stinkin’ Thinkin’
For all the negative things we have to think or say, God has a positive truth in His Word to “correct” our thinking. We say, “It’s impossible.” GOD says, All things are possible. (Luke 18:27) We say, “I’m too tired.” GOD says, I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28-30) We…
11/28/14 Grif.Net – Perspective
Friday after Thanksgiving. A father found his small son sitting in his bedroom, looking very unhappy even though he’d been off school all day. “What’s wrong?” he asked. The boy shook his head and said, “I just can’t seem to get along with your wife.” ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected]…
11/27/14 Thanksgiving Grif.Net – Thanksgiving for Douglas
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment–to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These,…
11/26/14 Grif.Net – Another Ticket
“What am I supposed to do with this?” grumbled a motorist as the policeman handed him a ticket. “Keep it,” the cop said. “When you collect four of them, you get a bicycle.” ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”
11/25/14 Grif.Net – Lamer One Liners
[PH forwarded a bucket-full of one-line word plays. God bless him.] I wrote a book on penguins. On further reflection, paper would have been better. I absolutely hate being schizophrenic. Best thing in the world. I’m addicted to placebos. I’d give them up but it wouldn’t make any difference! Ah,…
11/24/14 Grif.Net – Workaholic Test
[The following test should help you determine if YOU are a workaholic. If you answer numbers one or two, you are a workaholic. If you answer number three, you seem fairly well balanced. If you answer numbers four or five, you’ve got other problems, but you are definitely not a…
11/22/14 Weekend Grif.Net – Proclamation of the First Thanksgiving Holiday
I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do, hereby, appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow-citizens wherever they may then be as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty God the beneficent…
11/21/14 Grif.Net – Top Ten Signs You’re in for a Long Sermon
10. There’s a case of bottled water beside the pulpit in a cooler. 9. The pews have camper hookups. 8. You overhear the pastor telling the soundman to have extra discs on hand to record today’s sermon. 7. The preacher has brought chips and dip to the pulpit. 6. The…
11/20/14 Grif.Net – Airline Reservations
Working at an airline ticket counter, I pulled up a passenger’s reservation that showed his name as “Cole, Pheven.” That looked strange, so I asked, “I’d like to be certain our information is correct. What is your first name”? “It’s Stephen,” he replied. “I hope the reservation agent got it…
11/19/14 Grif.Net – Uninsured
A man suffered a serious heart attack while shopping in a store. The paramedics rushed him to the nearest hospital where he had emergency open-heart surgery. He awakened from surgery to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital. A nun was seated next to his bed…