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[Jason reminded me of my wife (a Grandma) by this forward] The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children’s tears, and on occasion was…

A little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of a store. As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, “Son, can you tell me where the post office is?” The little boy replied, “Sure, just go straight down the street a couple of blocks…

Jay Leno shared this story on Tuesday: “A lady has been arrested for stealing from Wal-Mart, and part of the charges including teaching and making her children steal while they were in the store with her at Wal-Mart as well. This story is so unbelievable…when was the last time you…

[Since we did “Doctors” yesterday, it only seemed fair . . Did you hear about the nurse who died and went straight to hell? It took her two weeks to realize she wasn’t at work?] YOU KNOW YOU’RE A NURSE IF… You would like to meet the inventor of the…

The wife of a Las Vegas doctor phoned a local casino and asked to have her husband paged. “Sorry, Madam,” came the reply, “the house does not make doctor calls.” ~~ Did you hear about the doctors on strike against the huge managed-care network? HMO officials said they’ll find out…

VERY SHORT BOOKS for easy summertime reading 1) A Guide to Arab Democracies 2) Amelia Earhart’s Guide to the Pacific Ocean 3) Career Opportunities for History Majors 4) Cleveland – A Travel Guide 5) Different Ways to Spell “Bob” 6) Dr. Kevorkian’s Collection of Motivational Speeches 7) Everything Men Know…

Some seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; That is curiosity. Others seek knowledge so that they themselves may be known; That is vanity. But there are still others who seek knowledge in order to serve and edify others; That is charity. Bernard of Clairvaux ~~ Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net…

[My daughter and son-in-law left us the kids for four days. No problem, except that G’ma has to WORK 9-6 at her clinic, and you all can guess who’s minding the kids and trying to write a sermon! And a poem . . ] Now I lay me down to…

I had amnesia once — or twice. Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year. How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you’re on. Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer…

[Carol forwarded this one, too] While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring…

A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. It was the pastor’s wife who asked to talk to the woman. But the daughter said ever so sweetly, “Mommy can’t…

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I’d gained some weight, and I didn’t feel so hot. My doctor said eating right doesn’t have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said just think…

THE CRACKED POT A lone figure set against the evening sky looked more like a painting than reality. His slow movement, however, confirmed he was real. The stark landscape ached with desolation. The fissured land lay almost naked. Cattle limped around with bones protruding, and an occasional spurt of cactus…