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DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY ALERT We've just been notified by Security that there have been 6 suspected terrorists working out of your office. Five of the six have been apprehended.  Bin Sleepin... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Grandma Cybersalt is off to another conference. She is attending The Refugee Highway Partnership: North America, gathering in Winnipeg. As I am not travelling with her this... read more..

"If your plan is for 1 year, plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. If your plan is for 100 years, educate children." - Confucius read more..

I had my patience tested; I'm negative.... read more..

- photo by Susan PageWarm sunlight caresses a pathway of gold The beauty of Autumn with colours so bold The hues of the sumac, the crimson and brownEach leaf like a whisper falls soft to the ground T read more..

While waiting in line at the bank, a friend developed a very loud case of hiccups. By the time he reached the teller's window, the hiccups seemed to have worsened. The teller took my friend's check an... read more..

I heard a story years ago which, I hope, will bring a lot of comfort to those who are taunted with the "if you had more faith..." issue. I was listening to a lady who called a radio pastor. The pasto... read more..

Sunday greetings, everyone, and Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! (Or as we call it in Canada: Thanksgiving) Grandma Cybersalt and I were able to celebrate Thanksgiving last night with two of our kids and... read more..

The older I get, the earlier it gets late.... read more..

"Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day." - Robert Caspar Lintner read more..

Stop, drop, and pass the rolls!... read more..

A used car is not always what it's jacked up to be.... read more..

A 4-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Thanksgiving dinner happily obliged. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends... read more..

Thanksgiving Forecast Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F.  The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a seve... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Grandma Cybersalt and I are back from our trip. We had a really nice visit with our eldest daughter, her family, and my mom and dad. The conference Susan attended was excel... read more..

- photo by Susan PageI glide like silk upon the waterThe lake as smooth and clear as glassThe breeze so soft it's like a featherI drift and dream and breathe at last My paddle dips, the sunlight spar read more..

A nun is sitting with her Mother Superior, chatting. "I used some horrible language this week and feel absolutely terrible about it." "When did you use this awful language?" asks the elder. "Well, ... read more..

I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.... read more..

* The patient before you was a goat. * Instead of anesthetic he has you watch PBS. * He has an assistant named Igor. * The local bar association named him "Client of the Year." * Whenever he leave read more..

The math department felt they weren't getting enough students registering as math majors, so they made a commercial and aired it on prime time--1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 5 o'clock, 7 o'clo... read more..

My husband, Lawrence, had offered to give the toast at the wedding of his longtime friend Theo. They had shared many happy, and foolish incidents, and as the day approached, there was much speculation... read more..

"Life is all about perspective. The sinking of the Titanic was a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's kitchen." read more..

For some people, getting old is a real challenge. And it probably is for many people, but it hasn't been too much of an issue for me. Don't let this get out, but getting old has been more of a bles... read more..

- photo by Susan PageAre you thankful for the relationships you share with your neighbours? I want to share how God has expanded my vision, changing my heart and attitude toward loving my neighbour. read more..

When I say, "The other day," I could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago.... read more..

"If you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness."  - Unknown read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Today, Grandma Cybersalt is at her conference and I am spending time with my parents. Mom, who is in the early stages of some type of dementia, said she was holding on to s... read more..

Differences Between Men & Women NICKNAMES: If Gloria, Suzanne, Debra and Michelle go out for lunch, they will call each other Gloria, Suzanne, Debra and Michelle.  But if Mike, Phil, Rob and... read more..

A man went into his psychiatrist's office and said: "Doc, you've got to help me. Every night I keep dreaming that I'm a sports car. The other night I dreamed I was a Ferrari. "Another night I dreame... read more..

Rushing to work, I was driving too fast and as a result was pulled over by the highway patrol. The state trooper noticed that my shirt had the name of a local high school on it. "I teach math there,"... read more..