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The time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement? 1 bananosecond... read more..

It seems like every time our piano tuner John comes to our house, he scolds me for waiting too long between tunings. I agree with him that it should be done every six months, but I don't really think ... read more..

My friend Ann and I were eating at a Chinese restaurant. When an elderly waiter set chopsticks at our places, Ann made a point of reaching into her purse and pulling out her own pair. "As an environm... read more..

Recently launched into the "real world" and shocked by the expenses that came with it, Bob was complaining about the high cost of auto insurance. "If you got married," teased his friend Brad, "the pr... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Today's video share is a news story from my neck of the woods. We live on the coast of the Salish where there are two types of orca (killer whales) swim around. There are ... read more..

"Sometimes you won't know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss read more..

Yesterday my husband thought he saw a cockroach in the kitchen; he sprayed everything down and cleaned thoroughly. Today I'm putting the cockroach in the bathroom.... read more..

In his book, Sled Driver, SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: I'll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (my back-seater) and I were screaming across Southern Ca... read more..

A customer at Green's Gourmet Grocery marveled at the proprietor's quick wit and intelligence. "Tell me, Green, what makes you so smart?" "I wouldn't share my secret with just anyone," Green replies... read more..

“You know you are broke when you can’t even pay attention.”... read more..

Nobody is perfect except maybe the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage comes close. I've never caught her in some imperfection, or if I had, nobody would know it from me. There is such an obsession t... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone and happy 4th of July to our US subscribers! The "new" news around Cybersalt World Headquarters is that Grandma Cybersalt and I got our second vaccination yesterday. Back in... read more..

"I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom." - Bob Dylan read more..

If I make you breakfast in bed, a simple "Thank you" is all I need, not all this, "How did you get in my house" nonsense.... read more..

The day I immigrated to the United States, I was given an alien ID card that featured a cute photo of me at age 15. Years later, when I went to the courthouse to become a citizen, a clerk confiscated ... read more..

When young José, newly arrived in the United States, made his first trip to Yankee Stadium, there were no tickets left for sale. Touched by his disappointment, a friendly ticket salesman found him a ... read more..

Flying home after visiting her daughter in England, a woman arranged to have her husband meet her plane at the Vancouver, B.C., airport. This meant a stop at the border crossing between the United Sta... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Last week's PearlyGates joke (www.cybersalt.org/pearly-gates-jokes/stamp-quality) was about Stalin complaining about the quality of a stamp bearing his image. Thanks to sub... read more..

"I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes." - Jean Vanier read more..

If I lock my keys in my car, all I have to do is call OnStar and they unlock my car. If the car is stolen, they can lock all the doors and trap the thief in the car. Whenever my wife tells me she ... read more..

I just got kicked out of the flat earth Facebook group because I asked if the 6 foot social distancing rule had pushed anyone over the edge yet.... read more..

“Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN down under.”... read more..

While I was employed by a private corporation and assigned to the space-shuttle program, my job included ordering supplies. One of the engineers asked me to get a new dictionary for him. The request ... read more..

Here are some of the "All-Time Dumbest Questions" asked by Banff Park tourists. On nature... How do the elk know they're supposed to cross at the "Elk Crossing" signs? At what elevation does an e... read more..

Several months ago, I had two cataracts removed from my eyes. How they got there, I don't know. As far as I can remember, they never asked my permission, and furthermore, they never paid rent for bein... read more..

"Children see magic because they look for it." - Christopher Moore read more..

Some people like raw meat on rare occasions.... read more..

A man goes to consult Dr. Mike Wilson, the most expensive doctor in the city about his medical problem. After the visit the man asks, "How much do I owe you?" "My fee is five hundred dollars," repli... read more..

Based on the amount of laundry I do each week, I'm beginning to think there are people who live here that I haven't met yet.... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! I've been up all night helping someone with their government site in Italy. So with sleepy eyes I hope you enjoy the rest of today's mailing. ~ Pastor Tim... read more..