Monthly Archive

The other night the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were watching the news on TV. All it showed was riots, looting, and chaos, which has become the normal. When will they ever get back to bro... read more..

Because of the situation we are in these days, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I have spent some significant time watching mysteries. We enjoy a mystery movie. I have always loved mysterie... read more..

The Italian government is considering installing a clock in the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The reason? What good is it if you have the inclination, but you don't have the time?... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Yesterday was International Dog Day (for dogs it actually felt like International Dog Week.) To mark the occasion, lots of people were posting pictures of their pooches onl... read more..

As most young, weak and smart kids are, Ken was picked on constantly by the bullies in school.  They stole his lunch, they beat him up and just downright made his life miserable.  It took hi... read more..

  CFO to CEO: "What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us?" CEO: "What happens if we don't and they stay?" - Unknown read more..

Home-Schooling Update: My child just said, "I hope I don't have the same teacher next year."... read more..

There was a job opening in the country's most prestigious law firm and it finally came down to Robert and Paul. Both graduated magna cum laude from law school, both came from good families, and both ... read more..

A college senior took his new girlfriend to a football game. The young couple found seats in the crowded stadium and were watching the action. A substitute was put into the game, and as he was runnin... read more..

For some reason, this week, I had been thinking of my maternal grandfather. I was named after him, and therefore we had a connection. I was thinking about him because this month I turned the same age... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! There was no Chicken Thursday mailing last week because my server was under a DOS attack on Wednesday night. In this case DOS stands for Denial of Service. I know it sounds... read more..

 "Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that's why life is hard." - Unknown read more..

The Five Symptoms of Laziness: 1. ... read more..

Elizabeth was surprised to receive ten dollars from her Aunt for her birthday. The Aunt asked how she was going to spend it. "I'm taking it to Sunday School and giving it to God." the little girl rep... read more..

Wear sleeveless shirts! Support your right to bare arms!... read more..

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by... read more..

Some people say we are living in the "new normal." I'm not sure exactly what they mean, and I don't have the time to ask, nor the desire. If the "new normal" is what I have been experiencing in the p... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! I cannot remember a time when I have been so often speechless at the state of the world, not to mention the sheer selfishness and stupidity of so many people. A few times t... read more..

"The reason many of us stop praying and become hard toward God is that we only have an emotional interest in prayer." - Oswald Chambers read more..

The next time your wife gets angry, drape a towel over her shoulders (like a cape) and say, "Now you're SUPER ANGRY!"  Maybe she'll laugh; maybe you'll die.... read more..

A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?" The monks graciously ... read more..

Why do you put band-aids in the fridge? For cold cuts!... read more..

There was a case in one hospital's Intensive Care ward where patients always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11 a.m.,regardless of their medical condition. This puzzled the doctors ... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! I just noticed that today's one liner is number 1500! Back in grade school I hated having to do lines, but apparently over that. In other news, it was a windy day at Cyber... read more..

A preacher was completing a temperance sermon: with great expression he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And i... read more..

A long time ago, when milk was delivered to the door by a milkman, people would sometimes leave notes. The following are some of those notes received by milkmen and preserved for our entertainment tod... read more..

"I had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good for a while, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality." ~Mitch Hedberg read more..

My mother was recently on a flight returning from Utah. As the plane was a small puddle jumper, the flight attendants were required to demonstrate the life vest, the oxygen mask, etc. instead of turni... read more..

"Pain demands to be felt, or it will demand you feel nothing at all." - Natasha Robinson read more..

Whoever decided a Liquor Store is more essential than a Hair Salon is obviously a bald-headed alcoholic.... read more..