Day: September 16, 2008
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Prison Life
It is Fred’s first day in prison. After spending the morning being processed, he is taken to the huge mess hall for lunch. He finds a seat at a table full of inmates who look like they have been behind bars for years.
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Dogs & Cats & Teenagers
I just realized that while children are dogs – loyal and affectionate — teenagers are cats. It’s so easy to be a dog owner. You feed it, train it, boss it around. It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you were a Rembrandt painting. It bounds indoors with enthusiasm […]
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You’re Getting Old When…
You don’t care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don’t have to go along.
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Now That I Am Older, Here’s What I’ve Discovered
I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
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Only in Arkansas
(Rumor was that this story was an actual article from an Arkansas newspaper. We later learned that’s not true.)
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Corporate Sociology 101: The Two Cow Explanation
A CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. You keep one and give one to your neighbor.
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How to Tell You’re Having a Bad Day
Your horn sticks on the freeway while you are behind 32 Hell’s Angels.
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Playing for your supper
A mangy looking guy goes into a restaurant and orders a hamburger. The waiter shakes his head and says, “No way. I don’t think you can pay for it.”