Today’s Senior Wisdom

Posted on 15/08/2017 by Grumpa Joe
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Lying around, pondering the problems of the world, I realized that, at my age, I don’t really give a rat’s ass anymore.
If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
A whale swims all day, only eats fish, and drinks water, but is still fat.
A rabbit runs, and hops, and only lives15 years, while a tortoise doesn’t run, and does mostly nothing, yet it lives for 150 years. And they tell us to exercise? I don’t think so.
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. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.
4. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.
5. If all is not lost, then where the heck is it?
6. It was a whole lot easier to get older, than it was to get wiser.
7. Some days, you’re the top dog, some days you’re the hydrant.
8. I wish the buck really did stop here; I sure could use a few of them.
9. Kids in the back seat cause accidents.
10. Accidents in the back seat cause kids.
11. It is hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.
12. The world only beats a path to your door when you’re in the bathroom.
13. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he’d have put them on my knees.
14. When I’m finally holding all the right cards, everyone wants to play chess.
15. It is not hard to meet expenses . . . They’re everywhere.
16. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth..
 
17. These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter . . I go somewhere to get something, and then wonder what I’m “here after”.
18. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.
19. It is a lot better to be seen than viewed.
20. Have I sent this message to you before…or did I get it from you?

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Political Excrement

Posted on 10/08/2017 by Grumpa Joe

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Senator Mitch McConnell is a stupid pile of political excrement. His comment about President Trump’s expectations being too high show that he has never worked a day in his life. If he had worked in business he would understand that bosses and entrepreneurs expect a lot from their employees. Their expectations are the blood of the business organization.

When I worked for a living I had a boss who owned the company, and his usual habit was to call me into the office in the morning, and hand me a 3 x 5 note with very brief line on it which only he could see was the idea that would become viral as a product. He gave me enough words to explain his line, and lucky for me I would understand it. By the time I got back to my office he was calling to ask what progress I made toward making his line become real. That is typical in the business world, but in the Senate and House or Representatives the only bosses are We the People, and we only get one vote every two, four, or six years to fire a guy who is a laggard. Mitch recently won his election in Kentucky, so he feels secure in sitting on his verbose ass.  I live in Illinois so I don’t get a chance to fire him. In my home state of Illinois, I’m sure Mitch is looked upon as one of the hardest working Senators in the USA. That isn’t saying much is it? Nor is it giving my own Senators any credit for doing anything except to become rich by feeding from the trough.

I think everyone who wants to hold office should have a successful business career first, the experience would give him a sense of urgency to get things done. So would a term limit.

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Braggadocious Talk

Posted on 09/08/2017 by Grumpa Joe

 

3313730.jpgEvidently, North Korea has a remodeling plan for their capital city Pyongyang, and need the area cleared for the renewal. Their braggadocious talk about attacking the USA is intoxicating the leadership to the point of insanity. The USA, even under a liberal President like Obama, would react accordingly if the North Koreans were to attack a US territory. I remind my liberal friends that President Truman, the first US President to unleash atomic power on an enemy was a liberal.

The President’s job is to protect the citizens of the United States. When the Muslims attacked us on 9/11 President Bush reacted by attacking the Taliban in Afghanistan, which led to Iraq, and a lot of dead muslims. The North Koreans will not be treated any differently. Perhaps Kim Jong Un has seen the movie “The Mouse That Roared” too often, and he believes his declaration of war on the USA will result in his failure. The loss would bring the North Koreans foreign aid from America to rebuild their devastated country. This is typical liberal thinking, and it will backfire in a big way. Rebuilding Pyongyang will take more money than Americans are willing to donate. Not to mention replacing all the North Koreans who would die in the process. Kim needs to back down his rhetoric in order to make headway with the world.

“Stupid is as stupid does.” Forrest Gump

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This Girl Is A Hoot

Posted on 08/08/2017 by Grumpa Joe

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I just completed reading Shoot Like A Girl, by Mary Jennings Hegar. I love stories about people who live their dreams. This is the second one that I have read, and they are similar.  What I admire most is that when a person really believes in something there is nothing on this planet that will prevent them from accomplishing their goal. Shoot Like A Girl is such a story. Mary Jennings or MJ as she refers to herself throughout the story saw herself as a pilot when she was eight years old. She never let go of that dream. She finally made it in her mid-twenties. In between, she prepared herself in every way she knew how. She had to be the best in school, she had to learn math and science, she had to prepare herself physically. She did that by being good at sports. Along the way she decided that one route to becoming a pilot was to join the Air Force. She learned to shoot and became an expert marksman. Later when she was in the service one of her instructors told her that girls can shoot very well. There is something about feminine physical stature that gives them balance, and the ability to breathe easily and relaxed. There are many women who are snipers.

During MJ’s course through the Air Force she experienced male discrimination. She not only fought against it, but demanded equality. The discrimination never ended, but by the end of her career she earned respect by her valor proving she could equal any male warrior.

The first few chapters of her story seem to be somewhat hum-drum, but as she progresses through the service her story becomes more exciting. When I read Space Man by Astronaut Mike Massimino I found his journey to be similar, always studying, always following orders, always picking himself up after disappointments, but never, never giving up.

MJ’s valorous actions as a pilot in Afghanistan cost her pain and discomfort, but she didn’t let it slow her down. She finally left her service job and took up the cause of women in the services. She successfully caused our government to rescind policy preventing women from fighting alongside men in shooting wars.

 

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Super Teacher

Posted on 08/08/2017 by Grumpa Joe
This message is a doozie, but it strikes to the heart of a problem, i.e. political correctness .
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After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said:
“Let me see if I’ve got this right.
You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits,   censor their T-shirt messages and instill in them a love for learning.
You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self-esteem and personal pride.
You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a check book, and apply for a job.
You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and ensure that they all pass their final exams.
You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicap and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Arabic or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card
You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for “New Start.”
You want me to do all this, and then you tell me……
I CAN’T wear a necklace with a little cross,  mention God, or say “Merry Christmas”  because someone might take offense? “
Well, you know what you can do with your job……..
We all should have the same rights, whatever your religion.
This should be posted in every school in America and all countries.
Think about it!
If Muslims can pray anywhere, why are Christians banned from praying in public and from erecting religious displays on their holy days?
What happened to our National Day of Prayer?
Muslims are allowed to block off major streets, in all American States and pray in the middle of the street! And it’s a monthly ritual!

Tell me, again, whose country is this?

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