2011 in review

Posted on 31/12/2011 by Grumpa Joe

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many [...]

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Sewer Rats United

Posted on 30/12/2011 by Grumpa Joe

After the rant I posted yesterday, I decided to form a new organization “Sewer Rats United of America (SRUA),” or maybe it should be “United Sewer Rats of America (USRA),”  or maybe the “Tea Party Sewer Rats United (TPSRU).”  Actually, after seeing all that in print I think “Sewer Rats United (SRU)” is the best and easiest to [...]

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I’ve Been Kindlized

Posted on 29/12/2011 by Grumpa Joe

Peggy reads a lot and spends time perusing library book sales to buy hard cover books of her favorite authors. She has several large boxes filled with bargain books. She keeps a log of those she buys and takes it with her when she shops a sale to avoid duplications.   She always carries a book [...]

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Ed Says I’m A Sewer Rat

Posted on 29/12/2011 by Grumpa Joe

I just read an article about some guy named Ed Schultz who calls Tea Party Patriots sewer rats. He claims that Tea Party Patriots  can’t relate to anyone but themselves so they are like rats who congregate in sewers. Yes, I am a Tea Party Patriot, and yes, I am a sewer rat. If being [...]

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A Very Merry Christmas to You

Posted on 24/12/2011 by Grumpa Joe

A simple Christmas letter to all Grumpa Joe’s Place readers and visitors. May the light of the Christ Child fill your life with happiness, holiness, and good cheer throughout the year. Click here for the special Christmas letter 2011-BLOG-R1-Christmas letter

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