Silly Stuff

This is an actual email from a friend

2010-11-12T15:41:00.001-08:00

I happened upon a small church in Australia one Sunday morning with a new preacher who was preaching his third sermon of the morning. He had just left a 20-year career as a winemaker and convinced the elders that he could move handily from one spirit to another. By my account, he was a most fluid speaker.

Pregnancy

2010-09-23T06:37:00.000-07:00

This was from a friend: His wife asked him if he wanted to go to a fundraiser for the Alternatives Pregnancy Center.

His reply: I prefer the traditional way.

Speaking

2010-03-15T05:36:00.001-07:00

I was going to speak to some Native Americans, but never got my plane tickets. It just didn't feel right. I guess I had reservations about making reservations to some reservations.

Walk a Mile

2010-01-09T14:48:00.000-08:00

I read this the other day, so I don't deserve any credit/blame - except for sharing it:

Before you criticize someone, first walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you will be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.

How did the head of a harem travel in Biblical times?

2010-01-03T18:46:00.000-08:00

on a eunuch cycle.

You know You Are Getting Old When . . .

2009-12-28T08:13:00.000-08:00

True incident: Just before Thanksgiving, Lisa & I had dinner with my brother and two cousins and their families. As the adults sat around talking, the benefits of AARP membership was discussed for several minutes without anyone snickering. Uh oh.

Do You Know How Two Jewish Dogs Congratulate Each Other?

2009-12-09T09:01:00.000-08:00

Muzzle-tov!

Bible Characters

2009-12-03T21:44:00.000-08:00

Remember the guy in the Old Testament who had a jacket made out of doughnuts? His name was Joseph and he had a coat of many crullers.

My Favorite Obituary

2009-11-05T09:15:00.000-08:00

This is really true. I read it several years ago in the Omaha World Herald and have not been able to purge it from my brain yet.

The obituary was about a man (we'll call him Mr. Smith) who had been very active in the local community theater. In the obituary, it talked about how he had acted, directed, built sets and was a critical supporter of the theater for decades. The bottom line was that the theater members were very thankful for all Smith had done for them over the years. The headline, however, read "Smith Dies, Theater Grateful."

New story idea

2009-11-02T15:00:00.000-08:00

I was in my neighbor's yard the other day when I thought of the premise for a great story - full of excitement and adventure. Too bad I can't use it, though. My neighbor told me to get off the premises.