"It sure is glorious out today," I said to myself. "Yeah, but too bad it's going to rain tomorrow for Mother's Day," I said back. I...

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I happened to overhear several "What are you giving up for Lent?" conversations several weeks ago. It's been many years since I've made a...

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I really needed a new car. I had driven it for 11 1/2 years. It had 228,480 miles on it. The gas gauge stopped working 18 months ago. The...

As I described the event I had emceed the night before, my family member said, "That sounds like something I would have enjoyed." I...

“Did I see 'Exton, PA' on the caller ID?” “Yes…” I said to the guy from Colorado Springs who had called in to schedule his exit...

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Have you ever received an invitation including the line, "No presents please, just your presence?" Besides being clever, it's also a good...

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