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When you first get to the Board you may notice that I have put up a Donate to the Red Cross Splash page to support the victims of the recent Tornadoes.  It should only show the first time you come to the Board.  If you missed it and would like to make a Donation go to http://www.redcross.org/charitable-donations - JB

If you never knew the origin...    He is engraved in stone in the National War Memorial in Washington, DC- back in a small alcove where very few people have seen it. For the WWII generation, this will bring back memories. For you younger folks, it's a bit of trivia that is a part of our American history.Anyone born in 1913 to about 1950, is familiar with Kilroy. No one knew why he was so well Read more [...]

A CUP OF COFFEE ON THE WALL  I sat with a friend in a high-class coffee shop in a small town near Venice, Italy. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, "Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall." We heard this order with some interest and observed that he was served with only one cup of coffee but he Read more [...]

I came across a humorous, light-hearted story about how texting acronyms aren't just for kids anymore. It talked about how the older we get, more and more seniors are texting on cell phones; therefore they suggested a need for an STC (Senior Texting Code). Here are a few humorous text code examples: ATD - At The DoctorBFF - Best Friend FellBTW - Bring The WheelchairBYOT - Bring Your Own TeethCBM - Read more [...]

 An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one Read more [...]

 Of all the chocolate research out there, the most unabashed tribute to the "dark gold" has to be a study just published in one of the world's most prestigious medical journals.Drum roll, please: The higher a country's chocolate consumption, the more Nobel laureates it spawns per capita, according to findings released today in the New England Journal of Medicine.And guess who leads the pack? The Swiss, Read more [...]

There are many retirement options.Here is a guide to help you make the right choice.  You can retire to Phoenix or Tucson , Arizona where... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade.  2. You've experienced condensation on your weeney from the hot water in the toilet bowl.  3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town.  4. You have over 100 recipes Read more [...]

 During a visit to my doctor, I asked him, "How do you determine whether or not an older person should be put in an old age home?" "Well," he said, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the person to empty the bathtub." "Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the bucket because it is bigger than the spoon or the teacup.""No" he said. "A normal Read more [...]

      1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.     2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.     3. Read more [...]

Thank you SherryPA for a great idea!! I have created a new Forum for Mimi's Cyber-Cookbook.  If you are adding a new chapter you will see a new Category at the bottom of the page that now has  Mimi's Cyber-Cookbook along with *Recipe Requests,  The Kitchen Table and now  Mimi's Cyber-Cookbook. You will also see  Mimi's Cyber-Cookbook listed on the left side of the page so you can see Read more [...]