Dear Abby at a loss for words
Dear Abby A couple of women moved in across the hall from me. One is a middle-aged gym teacher and the other is a social worker in her mid-twenties. These two women go […]
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Ancient Wisdom Adjusted to Modern Demands
The tribal wisdom of the Plains Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says: “When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.” However, in government, […]
Women over 40
This article is erroneously attributed to Andy Rooney, an old-time American broadcaster. The true author is in fact Frank Kaiser, who wrote this in 2000. Women over 40 As I grow in age, […]
Fees for service
Those who are still uncertain as to whether charging fees is more risky than being paid commission should consider the following example from the second oldest profession in the world: A new client […]
Burglary in Florida (USA)
Trust the Yanks to come up with this gallows humour: Burglary in Florida (USA) When Southern Florida resident Nathan Radlich’s house was burglarized recently, thieves ignored his wide screen plasma TV, his VCR, […]
Applying for a position
A drunk with a ragged, dirty look came in to apply for the position. The director of the winery wondered how to send him away. He gave him a glass to drink. The […]
Now that I'm older, here's what I've discovered:
1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it. 2. My wild oats are mostly enjoyed with prunes and all-bran. 3. I finally got my head together, and […]
Make up your mind
I was in my back yard trying to launch a kite. I threw the kite up in the air, the wind would catch it for a few seconds, then it would come crashing […]
Not Entirely True
Not Entirely True Bob, a 70 year old, extremely wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a breathtakingly beautiful and very appealing 25 year-old blonde who knocks everyone’s socks off with […]
Honesty is the best policy
Police are called to an apartment and find a woman holding a bloody 5 iron standing over a lifeless man. The detective asks, “Ma’am, is that your husband?” “Yes” says the woman. “Did […]
Fools rush in
A Department of Agriculture representative stopped at a farm and talked with an old Afrikaans farmer. He told the farmer, ‘I need to inspect your farm.’ The old Afrikaner said, ‘OK Boet, but […]
Industry Origins
In deference of your history of expressions or words in a recent Monitor, the following refers to the noun “brokers”. Part one Many, many years ago in a gilded coffee bar in the […]
Court in the Act
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters that had the torment […]
In Search of the Lost Key
Several days ago, as I left a meeting at a hotel, I desperately gave myself a personal “total body search” pat down. I was looking for my keys. They were not in my […]
Where does it come from?
In George Washington’s days, there were no cameras. One’s image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while […]
Devil’s Dictionary Quotes
Ambrose Bierce, famous for his Devil’s Dictionary, has a most creative mind. Herewith, some samples of his wit and wisdom: Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. Selfish, […]
