Thursday, December 28, 2023

Monday, December 25, 2023

Christmas -2024


"A little smile, a word of cheer, a bit of love from someone near, a little   gift  from one held dear, best wishes for the coming year . . .  These make a merry  Christmas!"  

 ~  John Greenleaf Whittier  ~

 

Friday, December 22, 2023

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Rules of life


The three unwritten rules of life:  

   1.
   2.
   3.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Old Daredevils

 Old daredevils never die, they just get discouraged.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Going to Bed


Go to bed, you'll feel better in the morning; is the human version of  'Did you turn it off and turn it back on again?'

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Clock


Clock:

A small mechanical device to wake up people without children.

Monday, November 27, 2023

Talk

Wise men talk because they have something to say.

 Fools talk because they have to say something. 

    ~   Plato   ~          

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Thanksgiving - 2023

 
What is the turkey’s favorite black-tie event?

                                    The Butter Ball.

Friday, November 17, 2023

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Typewriters, Monkeys and Shakespeare

Legend has it that an infinite number of monkeys sitting at an infinite number of typewriters will eventually produce the entire works of Shakespeare.    

A recent archeological dig was finished at historic Stratford-upon-Avon.

They found many typewriters and many, many, more monkey skeletons.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Veterans Day 2023

 

 

"Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” 

    ~  General Douglas MacArthur  ~

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Friends and Flattery

 

When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.

    ~  Mark Twain  ~

 

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Bulldog

 

    What's the worst thing about having a french bulldog as a pet?

They oui oui, everywhere they go.

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Trouble with the World


The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt. 

 
    ~  Bernard Russel  ~

Monday, October 23, 2023

Two Points


The shortest distance between two points is usually under repair.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Radio


WYMI -  the all-philosophy radio station.

    ~  Mike Dugan  ~

Friday, October 13, 2023

Sunday, October 8, 2023

No Vices


It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

    ~  Abraham Lincoln  ~

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Time


Time is what keeps things from happening all at once.   

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Flowers


All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.
 

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Getting Married

When she got married, she got a new name and a dress.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Laziness


Laziness is the mother of all bad habits but ultimately she is a mother and we should respect her.

Friday, September 8, 2023

The World


The world is divided into people who do things--and people who get the credit. 

    ~  Dwight Morrow   ~

Sunday, September 3, 2023

National Park


National Park: 

A primeval wilderness set aside by the government for invasion by armies of rabid vacationers.  

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Last Minute

 

If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done.

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Cow


What do you call a cow who gives no milk? 

A milk dud (or an udder failure).

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Change


You must be the change you wish to see in the world.  

    ~  Mahatma Gandhi  ~      

Monday, August 14, 2023

Common Sense


Common sense in not a gift, it's a punishment. 

Because you have to deal with everyone who doesn't have it.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Beard

 

I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.

Friday, August 4, 2023