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[The first weekend of each month is a time to encourage and ins= pire Grif Net Blog readers to greater achievement and aspiration.] &= #8220;Be so good they can’t ignore you.”~ Steve Martin   = “Bigg= er is not always better. Most often, success cannot be measured with statis= tics.” ~…

Q: Hey, have you ever noticed what’s o= dd? A: Every other numbe= r.   Q: Do you know what math teachers do aft= er it snows? A: They mak= e snow angles. &nbsp= ; Q: Which tool is best for ma= th? A: The multi-pliers.=  = Q: What do…

[Jokes about Math are way more fun than Math= itself. Truth.] Q: Which numbers just won’t sit still? A: Roamin’ numerals. Q: Mom asked her third g= rade daughter, “Why are you doing multiplication homework sitting on = the floor?” A: &#8= 220;The teacher told us not to use any…

Born in 1904, “Dr. Seuss” was th= e author of over sixty children’s books, many of which were hallmarks of co= untless people’s childhoods. Today, complete these quotations from hi= s writings, and let your inner child come out to play. And have some green = eggs and ham in…

[First of the month policy to begin our Grif Net Blog with bad = puns or word plays.  Today is no exception.] Someone told me that it’s impossible to make a pun about ve= getables. I said that’s not nececelery true.   My friend Jack claims he can c= ommunicate…

In "The Book of Lists" (by Irving Wallace) there a= re a few words considered the most beautiful SOUNDING in the English langua= ge. Sadly, some have rather bad association or definition. Try out this lis= t, expanded from a 1998 Grif Net blog, and see if YOU have a…

Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam.  Af= ter 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile= =2E Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spen= t 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison.  He survived the ordeal an= d…

Did they have BUMPER STICKERS on camels or chariots back in = Bible days? Haven’t seen a photo of one. But here are some ideas for = bumper stickers of biblical characters:   Cain: CELEBRATE NATIONAL BROTHERHOO= D WEEK   Lot: IF YOU CAN SEE SODOM, YOU’RE TOO CLOSE  …

Q: Why are trees very forgiving? A: Because in the Fall they “Let It Go” and in the Spring the= y “turn over a new leaf”. &= nbsp; Q: Why do leaves fall far from dogwood tree= s? A: They’re afraid of the bark.=   Q: How do = leaves…

English has some letters that are placed in = a word that are not now (were they ever?) pronounced. Today’s quiz de= veloped from a quiz some time back to give you an assortment of letters of = the alphabet and you must provide words in which that letter plays…

A few more fall jokes to keep the whole family groaning togethe= r.   Q: = Did you hear about the kid who had too much pie this last fall? = A: He got autumn’y ache.   Q: What do you call a cold day in S= eptember? A: Septem-brrrrrr…

Here are some fun questions to ask the kiddos at dinner todayQ: Why did Dad shop for Reynolds Wrap? A: Mom mentioned she wanted to see fall foliage.   Q: Why was the robot couple de= cide to get married in the fall? A: They we= re autumn mated.  …

Rich forwarded, Tonight, I gave each of our girls a small rock = about the size of a marble and a sucker. I had them put the rock in their s= hoe and the sucker in their mouth, then walk to the corner and back. You sh= ould have heard…