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My favorite story of the week is about a gentlemen named Morris.He is an 82 year-old man who went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.

Do you ever feel overworked, over-regulated, under-leisured, under benefited? Take heart. This notice was found in the ruins of a London office building. It was dated 1852.

Overheard at a recent school reunion…He was a widower and she a widow.

I received the following from one of our readers and really enjoyed the article. It is a list of Paraprosdokians. I must admit I did not know what the word meant until I looked it up in the dictionary.

I love this Japanese doctor. I wish he was close enough for me to be one of his patients. Here are his answers to a recent interview. *Q*: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life.

Summer is here, food season. Cookouts, reunions, church festivals, weddings, all celebrated with food. But this is difficult to understand what a group of researchers and scientists are doing, seriously messing with our food!

Have you had your vacation? If not, are you looking forward to it? I know my friend Raymond Lesser is once again looking forward to his. He writes... “I can’t wait to board that airplane that’ll take me on my dream vacation to the golden rolling hills of California.

My friend, the late Charles Biggs was one of my favorite columnists. Not long before he passed away he wrote one of my favorites, which I wanted to share today… Someone sent me a copy of a letter to the editor written by Ken Huber of Tawas City, Michigan.

I recently celebrated reunion weekend and had a great time. It was a fun filled day with lots of stories. Two of my favorites shared that day… A group of 15 year old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner.

I’ll admit I’m a whiner. When it comes to a physical, mental, or emotional loss, I like to complain.I’m sure you know someone who stoically accepts each declining stage of life and valiantly carries on with nary a peep or a tear.