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Basic Math is the subject I teach at a small community college in western North Carolina. I call one part of the curriculum Practical Applications for Living in the Real World. The day after I presen... read more..

A woman walking down a residential street, noticed a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She called out to him as she passed. "Hello there! I couldn't help but notice how happy you look. ... read more..

A former friend of mine was married to a great gal; unfortunately, he had to put up with his wife's mother who was a very cranky and spiteful person. In the morning when my buddy got up to go to work... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Grandma Cybersalt is returning home later today. It turns out her flight lands 4 hours sooner than we thought. I'm glad she will be home earlier, but I do wish I had made 4... read more..

Self-Annihilating Sentences: The Way of the World In absolute monarchy, any leader can be a fool, but in absolute democracy, any fool can be a leader.... read more..

Sunday Greetings everyone. Grandma Cybersalt continues to be away on a visit which includes one of our grandkids. This means she got distracted from putting together the full digest for today and so ... read more..

The woman applying for a job in a Florida lemon grove seemed way too qualified for the job. "Look Miss," said the foreman, "do you have any experience in picking lemons?" "Well... as a matter of fac... read more..

Self-Annihilating Sentences: The Way of the World It's frightening to think of how many things were completely useless until they were discovered!... read more..

We live in a small town where we have a volunteer Ambulance Corp. We are blessed with many dedicated and fully qualified attendants, who staff our ambulances and give freely of themselves. I was chatt... read more..

Just when I think I have all my bases covered, a new one shows up, and it’s not a home run. I know all my tocks don’t tick, but I do the best I can. I may not be the best all the time, but I try, and... read more..

Two men are driving through Texas when they get pulled over by a state trooper. The trooper walks up and taps on the window with his nightstick, the driver rolls down the window and "WHACK," the troo... read more..

My mother began getting calls from people who misdialed the similar number of a new computer repair business. Mom, who had had her number for years, asked the owner of the company to have the number ... read more..

Although this married couple enjoyed their new fishing boat together, it was the husband who was always behind the wheel operating the boat. As time went along, he became concerned about what might ha... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Some regular features are missing in today's mailing. Grandma Cybersalt, who lines up the material for each mailing, is away at a conference and I am home alone preoccupied... read more..

Self-Annihilating Sentences: The Way of the World If you knew what was going on, you'd be very confused.... read more..

Sunday Greetings everyone. Woohoo! Not only are things back to normal with mail delivery, newsletters are going out faster than ever with the new server! Rev. James Snyder's cell phone gave him a we... read more..

"There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience." - French Proverb read more..

Advice from the Ocean: Be Shore of Yourself. Come Out of Your Shell. Take Time to Coast. Avoid Pier Pressure Sea Life's Beauty Don't Get Tide Down Make Waves! ... read more..

Self-Annihilating Sentences: The Way of the World Like everybody else, I'm different.... read more..

Three men worked in the Empire State Building on the 102nd floor. One day the elevator was out of service, so they had to walk up to their office. To pass the time, they decided that one would sing a... read more..

When my nephew Arthur was little, the local pastor dropped by my sister's house for a visit. My brother-in-law, an avid fisherman, was preparing for a weekend at the lake when suddenly little Arthur b... read more..

It my stage in life, I have experienced a gazillion weeks. I thought about actually counting how many weeks I have lived, but I don’t have that many fingers or toes. It doesn’t matter how many weeks i... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! It looks like the new IP has been accepted very quickly by other companies and everyone's inbox received Sunday's mail within hours of it being sent out - wonderful! Enjoy... read more..

Three students are leaving their last classes of the day. The law student is thinking, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have coffee." The engineering student is thinking, "I'm tired and thirsty. I m... read more..

How bad a mistake can you make on your resume? Here are some real-life examples: "My intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable." ... read more..

Sunday Greetings everyone. Here is a server-change update: If you have an AOL, Yahoo, Verizon, or Rogers email address, last Sunday's newsletter arrived very, very late. In fact, 10% of subscribers r... read more..

I have heard it said that confession is good for the soul. I want to take that a step further and say confession is good for the body as well. I don’t often think about how old I am, I’m too busy wit... read more..

"The shortest distance between us and the life we long for is total obedience to Christ." - Max Anders read more..

Elevator music bothers me on so many different levels.... read more..

He was cured posthumously.... read more..