An old country preacher had a teenage son, and it  was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young men his age, the boy didn’t really know what he wanted to do, and he didn’t seem too concerned about it. One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to […]

Quote for today! If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: “Take two and keep away from children.”

Last summer, my husband, took me camping for the first time.  At every opportunity, he passed along outdoor-survival lore. One day  we got lost hiking in the deep woods. He tried the usual tactics to  determine direction — moss on the trees (there was none), direction  of the sun (it was an overcast day), etc., etc. Just as I was […]

A soldier was asked to report to headquarters for assignment. The sergeant said: “We have a critical shortage of typists. I’ll give you a little test. Type this,” he ordered, giving him a pamphlet to copy and a sheet of paper, and pointing to a desk across the room that held a typewriter and an adding machine. The man, quite […]

The Donuts Dilemma Resolved Last week I asked for your guidance on whether, having won the office NCAA pool, I should buy donuts for my colleagues. You (mostly) said yes, though with varying degrees of persuasiveness. For example, this email wasn’t convincing: “For once in your life be a LIBERAL!!! Buy your oppressed masses donuts!!!” I rather liked this piece […]

My sister landed a good job with an accounting firm, and after a while she got a generous raise. The day she found out about it, her husband picked her up from work, and they stopped for ice cream. As they continued home, my sister blurted out, “Isn’t it hard to believe that I have a job that pays this […]

I was preparing lunch for my granddaughter when the phone rang. “If you can answer one question,” a young man said, “you’ll win two all expense days at La Reserve Spa.” Before I could tell him I was not interested, he continued. “You’ll be a lucky winner if you can tell me what Alexander Graham Bell invented.” “I don’t know,” […]

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A very dirty little fellow came in from playing in the yard and asked his mother, “Mom, Who am I ?” Ready to play his little game she said, “I don’t know! Who are you?” “WOW!” cried the child. “Mrs. Johnson was right! She said I was so dirty, my own mother wouldn’t recognize me!

Police questioning made the Beast recall seeing his neighbor Norman Basset of Bassets R Us of Bayonne in the next lane. In the back seat sat the most beautiful creature the Beast had ever seen. That’s when his depression began.   He asked the police to help him find her.

Special Thanks to Sue

Actually, it’s a State of the Union cartoon from 2010…WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??

Special Thanks to Jackie and Sue… you made my day. In case you are having a rough day, here’s a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is that it really does work and will make you smile. 1. Picture yourself lying on your belly on a warm rock that hangs out over a […]