Sayings

Dr. Farrow is a cognitive-behavioral therapist. She is about to have her first session with a patient named Otto Günther. Otto comes into Dr. Farrow’s office. Otto — I vant to tscheck if I have all my cups in the cupboard, doktorrr. Dr. Farrow — Come again? Otto gets out…

Wordy says, “Shy person lying on back must learn to speak up”

Quirkiness that’ll make your gizzard smile: Sorta like the insight of a lame dad joke. 😃 “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” — Charles Bukowski “I can resist everything except temptation.” — Mark Twain …

The curious souls among us love to understand the ‘why’. Why things are the way they are, why certain people take certain actions. ‘Why?’ is a very important question — it gets to the root of problems and enables us to come up with solutions. So imagine our frustration, when…

A literal translation What does it mean? Okay, what does it really mean? When we say in English, “I miss you.” I have realized it doesn’t exactly say what we really mean when we are missing someone. …

The Athens (Georgia) of the Hudson River Valley — Getting my septic tank emptied last week, the septic guy’s glove tore open. I went inside and brought out a pair of L.L. Bean work gloves with coarse material on top of the hand, galvanized rubber for the palm. I said, “Keep ’em.” He was very happy for the new…

Sometimes it’s better to not say anything — One of my favorite advice columns is Miss Manners. I enjoy Judith Martin’s wit and style, and I’m fascinated by the questions people ask. I’m especially intrigued by the “What should I say when …” type of question. We’ve all been in situations where we didn’t know what to say…

Proverbs 5:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Bible that gives wisdom and advice on marriage and sexual fidelity. The verse says: “Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well.” This verse compares monogamy to a well of flowing water. It advises…

Wordy says, “Illegally made coffins must be underground”