KIDS THESE DAYS I was talking with a friend recently who said, “I can’t stand this younger generation. They are irresponsible, shiftless and can’t show up to work on time.” This person was in their 70s and apparently didn’t remember older people said the same thing about us when we were young.

Take a good look. It’s always there, part of a healthy, whole hand. Hold up your hand and you’ll see it. The one digit that is pointing the opposite of the other four fingers, every time. Oh yeah, you can force it to go along with all the others, but you do have to work at it.

Haiti’s Medicine Cabinets Just reading an article by Daniel Stone in the National Geographic that he had recently written about (of all things) medicine cabinets. As a project, he had prowled and looked in many medicine cabinets as he traveled around the world, performing his chores.

We had made it through Monroney Jr. High in my blessed journey through a charmed life when we ran out of room last week.

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place. “I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years.

Note how seemingly “innocent” entries can be turned against us! 1. LONGTERM PARKING Some people left their car in the longterm parking at the airport while away, and someone broke into the car.

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place. “I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years.

So now cocaine is legal in Oregon, but straws aren’t. That must be frustrating.

It is said our great-grandfathers called it the holy Sabbath, our grandfathers the Sabbath, our fathers Sunday, and we call it the weekend. We have substituted the holiday for the holy day, recreation for reverence, games for godliness, and dissipation for devotion.

Too Much Spare Time Thanks (again) to Al Wilburn for uncovering this little jewel. Not for a single moment do I believe that ANY of these clever observations apply to Al.