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“For God has shined in our hearts, to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, in order that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.” II Corinthians 4:6-7 Some years ago,…

Shorthanded at the clinic this week so I had to work three days. Always a fun time to meet new and old friends. And telling them all about our Christmas specials and how to receive valuable gifts (with a minimum purchase, of course) is great. But one dear lady left…

I know a Wyoming rancher who has 200 head of cattle. He thought there were only 196 until he rounded them up. I burned my tongue eating the gourmet food. Obviously, it was hot cuisine. He made money sending thousands of junk emails to people, but one day he made…

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? If a bear takes over Disneyland, is it a pooh d’état? If I tell jokes about other religions can I be put on the Sects Offenders List? If it weren’t for Venetian blinds would it be curtains for everybody? Is having…

I asked a friend if he knew his wife’s favorite flower. I recognized his marriage was in trouble when he said, I think it is Pillsbury Self-Rising”. Harvey up the road sent me some ‘Flower Riddles’ (answers are names of flowers) and some are hard. Here’s a baker’s dozen .…

Dear God, My only prayer at Christmas is for a fat bank account and a thin body. And Lord, please don’t mix these up like You did last year. Amen. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”

Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years instead of your lean;…

6. Fact or Fiction: Native Americans used cranberries, now a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners, for cooking as well as medicinal purposes. Fact. According to the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association, one of the country’s oldest farmers’ organizations, Native Americans used cranberries in a variety of foods, including “pemmican” (a…

[A favorite website (history.com) has ten questions for this special day. We will share five today and five tomorrow] 1. Fact or Fiction: Thanksgiving is held on the final Thursday of November each year. Fiction. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated the last Thursday in November as a national day…

Weather Report: Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for either a severe squall or cold shoulder. During the late afternoon and evening, the cold…

10. To Kill a Walking Bird 9. My Best Friend’s Dressing 8. The Texas Coleslaw Massacre 7. Casserolablanca 6. 12 Hungry Men 5. Silence of the Yams 4. For Love of the Game Hen 3. White Meat Can’t Jump 2. When Harry Met Salad and the Number 1 Thanksgiving-Themed Movie……

[The turkey does not refer to the holiday, but rather the riddles! Pretty lame, but hey, I’ve got a house overrun with 4 grandkids and it is still 4 days until Thanksgiving!] Q. What do you get when you cross a turkey with a banjo? A. A turkey that can…

[Traced this back – credit (I think) to Marybeth Hicks of the Washington Times] Call it an occupational hazard, but I can’t look at the Occupy Wall Street protesters without thinking, “Who parented these people?” As a culture columnist, I’ve commented on the social and political ramifications of the “movement”…