Friday Wisdom – Writers

This week I finished my spring poetry class so natural I’m thinking about writing. Here’s everything I know about writers:

I have a friend who is a freelance writer. He’s recently made some great sales – His car, his house, a few clothes …

Did you know that proofreaders had to have blood type O ?

Most writers are always cold because they are surrounded by drafts.

What do you get when a writer has an approaching deadline? A clean house.

What do they call a poet who doesn’t follow the rules of sentence structure? A rebel without a clause.

What’s a writer’s favorite dinosaur? A Thesaurus.

Did you hear about the writer who wrote too many book? He got author-itis.

A writer friend of mine claims he spilled glue all over his book. That’s his story and he’s sticking to it.

My grandson said he wanted to be a fiction writer and asked what should study in college. I suggested journalism.

Not many people know this, but which state has the most writers? Pencil-vania.

Did you hear about the writer who was prosecuted for writing a short story? They gave him a long sentence.

I’ve always thought that gardeners would make great writers – they really know how to work a plot.

I have a pen that can write underwater. Turns out it can writes lots of other words too.

Never hire an escaped convict as a writer. They can never finish their sentences.

I’ve been sneezing a lot lately so I went to see my doctor. She said I have a bad case of allegories.

I failed writing a book with a pencil – it was pointless.

Posted in wisdom | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

Friday Wisdom – Investing

I’ve not been to active here this month as I’ve been putting most of my writing time into my poetry class. Also, I’ve been visiting a lot of medical offices, but that seems to be all cleared up. Today I had a phone call with my investment adviser to review my retirement funds so here’s everything I know about investing:

Borrow money from pessimists – they don’t expect to get it back.

Here’s how to get a million dollars in stock valuation: buy 2 million dollars of stocks.

Money is always there – it just changes pockets.

Remember the golden rule: Those who have the gold make the rules.

My adviser said that a detailed study of the market shows that the best time to buy anything was last year.

The stock market is weird. Every time one person sells, another person buys and both think they’re smart.

One sure place you can always find money is in the dictionary.

I told my father that I wanted to be an investment banker when I grew up, but then I lost interest.

The trick is to stop thinking of it as ‘your’ money – IRS auditing department.

The best way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.

Did you hear about the grumpy banker? He never got any credit.

My broker said that investing in ink is an unwise investment. It’s part of a dyeing industry.

Old cars are a great investment – they double in value every time you fill the gas tank.

I told my accountant that I was going to buy some new speakers for my TV. He thought that was a sound investment.

Posted in wisdom | Tagged , , | 22 Comments

Friday Wisdom – Golf

I don’t play golf myself, but there’s a golf course and country club close to my house and you’ll often see golf carts on the road head over for a round. When I drive out of the neighborhood, I can see the fairway and it is crowed this time of year. Well here is what little I know about golf:

Bumper Sticks for Golf Carts:

You’re the best by par

Green and bear it

Having a Rough Time

You Drive Me Crazy

Putter Late Than Never

A Chip Off The Old Block

What is a golfer’s favorite bird? Just any birdie they can get.

Did you know golfers always carry an extra pair of socks incase they get a hole in one.

Many golfers don’t like pie, too many slices.

Do you know why golf pros teach you to keep your head down while learning to golf? So you won’t see them laughing.

On election day golfs cast asbent-tee ballots.

I told my golfing neighbor that I was bad at golf. He said, “Join the club.”

They use the word “golf” because all the other four letter words were taken.

I asked my golfing friend what he got on his last game. He said, “Depressed.”

He said he took up golf to get his mind off work. Then started to work to take his mind off golf.

Three ways to improve your golf score: Take lessons, practice more, learn to cheat.

It’s easier to hit the fairway when you tee off, if you aren’t too picky about which fairway you hit.

Posted in wisdom | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Friday Wisdom – Doctors

This year my doctors have been finding lots of reasons for me to go get medical tests. I think there are basic reasons: I’m over 60 and I complain about stuff to my doctor. A friend of mine thinks it’s because I have a great credit rating and pay all my bills. He suggested that do something to lower my credit rating and the doctors won’t prescribe so many tests. In any case here’s what I’ve learn about doctors:

I told the doctor I thought I was having memory loss – he made me pay in advance.

The medical assistant said, “Doctor there’s a man on line 1 who says he’s invisible.”  The doctor replied, “Tell him I can’t see him right now.”

The doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life.  He was right. I started jogging and feel 10 years older.

Four years ago my therapist said I had trouble letting go of the past.

Doctor says to the patient, “I’ve not seen you in a long time.” Patient replied, “Yes, I’ve been sick.”

On a job application where it asks who to call in an emergency, I always put, “A good doctor.”

Never go to a plastic surgeon who’s office is filled with portraits by Picasso.

My nurse told me a joke about amnesia, but I forget how it goes.

A Dalmatian went to see a doctor. It complained of seeing spots.

An apple a day will keep the doctor away, but only if you’re a good aim.

I wasn’t sure that scoliosis surgery would work, but I now stand corrected.

I told the doctor I didn’t want brain surgery, but she said I needed to have an opened mind.

I was disappointed with my laser eye surgery – they don’t implant actual lasers.

Most doctors I meat seem very calm. That’s because they have lots of patients.

Posted in wisdom | Tagged , , | 21 Comments