The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible. –George Burns Santa Claus has the right idea … Visit people only once a year. –Victor Borge What would men be without women? Scarce, sir .. mighty scarce. –Mark […]
Category: Humor
The end of House Cleaning
I don’t see what the fuss is about house cleaning. Seems easy enough to me. 1. Open a new file in your PC. 2. Name it “Housework.” 3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN 4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN 5. Your PC will ask you, “Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently?” 6. […]
Darn Women Drivers!
This morning on the Freeway I looked over to my left and there was a woman in a brand new Cadillac doing 65 mph with her face up next to her rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner. I looked away for a couple of seconds and when I looked back she was halfway over… Continue reading Darn Women Drivers!
Blindness, Excerpt from Chapter 4. Help, I’m Lost
Section D. General Rules for Helpers i. Ask if help is needed. This may seem obvious, but it can save a lot of trouble. Here’s an example. When I was in the Boy Scouts, I was posed with a problem in a class in first aid. You’re walking in the park on a sunny day,… Continue reading Blindness, Excerpt from Chapter 4. Help, I’m Lost
Baby Names – Nathan Part 4of4
Baby names, the finale. Read the previous articles in the series for the full account of how our kids got their names. Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4. Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4. Baby Names – David Part 3of4. After having three kids, all boys, I had reached my limit on how many children… Continue reading Baby Names – Nathan Part 4of4
Baby Names – David Part 3of4
Yet another chapter in the saga of choosing baby names. To get caught up to speed, read the previous articles on baby names. Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4. Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4. With 2 sons, I was content to stop;, and just raise my little family. There’s 14 months between the two… Continue reading Baby Names – David Part 3of4
Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Another installment in the saga of how our kids got their names. I wrote earlier how our #1 son got his name, nickname, and even an alternate nickname that followed him through his childhood years. When our second child was on the way, the ordeal began again. Not sure whether he would be a boy… Continue reading Baby Names – Michael Part 2of4
Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
Note: Before I get started, I want to say that I wrote a series of articles quite some time ago about how we named our kids, but after doing an online search of the site, I couldn’t find it. What follows, and following articles, is a rough recreation of that original series. One of the… Continue reading Baby Names – Christopher Part 1of4
The Twelve Days After Christmas
I’m sure some better qualified poet and lyric writer has already done this, but here’s my shot at it. You know how the song goes, so here’s my list of the aftermath of Christmas. Sing with gusto. On the first day after Christmas, my true love Gabe to me 1 ravaged Christmas tree. 2 aspirin… Continue reading The Twelve Days After Christmas
Kitchen Gravity
Everyone knows at least a little bit about gravity. If you drop something, it falls, the direction it falls is the direction we call down. For more advanced people we know that objects fall at the same rate, no matter their size. A bowling ball, and a golf ball will fall at the same rate,… Continue reading Kitchen Gravity