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• What Goes Around Comes Around

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne December 30, 2013
  One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one ha...
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• Just Fishin'

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne November 25, 2013
  Boudreaux and Thibodeaux went fishing one day down to Miller's Lake. After 3 hours of not catchin' nothin', Boudreaux says to Thibodaux "I got me somethin' to fix dis." So he reaches in his tackle box and pulls out a stick of dynamite. A quick light and a toss later, BLAM!! The catfish are belly up ...

• The Cheap Painter

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne May 5, 2013
  Painting the Church There was a Scottish painter named Smokey MacGregor who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually the local church decided to do a...

• A Priest and a Rabbi

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne December 24, 2012
  A rabbi and a priest get into a car accident and it’s a bad one. Both cars are totally demolished, but amazingly, neither of the clerics is hurt. After they crawl out of their cars, the rabbi sees the priest’s collar and says, “So you’re a priest. I’m a rabbi. Just lo...

• Golf Story

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne July 17, 2012
  Reminds me of the one about the three Jews who were out playing golf. One of them hits his ball right toward the water trap, but raises his club, and the water parts, allowing the ball to roll unimpeded onto the green. The second guy says “nice job, Moses” and takes his shot, which also ...
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• The four rabbis

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne July 17, 2012
  It seems that four rabbis had a series of theological arguments, and three were always in accord against the fourth. One day, the odd rabbi out, after the usual “3 to 1, majority rules” statement that signified that he had lost again, decided to appeal to a higher authority. “Oh, G...
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• Stronger than the Coffee

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne June 4, 2012
  Stronger Than The Coffee On my way to bed last nightI caught a reflection of the face I used to be.That fearless, penniless, adventurerWho would never grow up to be me.As I checked for my keys on the hook by the doorFilled and set the Mr. Coffee for morning,I fell into nostalgia about my life then,...

• Fun Halloween Craft

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne September 21, 2011
  If you are looking for a fun Halloween craft to do with the older kiddies, you might want to try the Dremel pumpkin carving kit.  http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages/ToolDetail.aspx?pid=7000-PK  It comes with a cordless(uses AA batteries) Dremel tool (#7000-PK), carving bit #191, an...

• Just that easy

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne September 8, 2011
  I went in to register with the clerk of court here in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.  The Marriage Laws meter on the ULC state map had Louisiana all the way in the red for difficulty.  So I had drivers license, Ordination Credential, and Letter of Good Standing ready to go.  I was pleas...

• Boudreaux Goes Fishin'

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne September 2, 2011
  Boudreaux been fish'n down by de bayou all day and he done run outta nightcrawlers. He be bout reddy to leave when he seen a snake wif a big frog in hismouf. He knowed dat dem big bass fish like dem frogs, so he decided to stealdat froggie.Dat snake, he be a cotton mouf water moccasin, so he had to ...
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• Why Women Should Not Take Men Shopping

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne August 2, 2011
  From the Internet--could apply to any couple!!   After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women – she loves to brows...
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• Old Robert Arthur and the Power of Prayer

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne July 29, 2011
  Now Old Robert Arthur, “Bob,” 1907-2002 was a staunch German Lutheran as was his father and grandfather before him. He owned several businesses, was in the US Army during WW2, and traveled by car throughout the country. He also was never shy about dispensing advice to others.   ...

• Old Robert Arthur "Personnel Manager"

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne July 26, 2011
    Old Robert Arthur ,“Bob,”was born in 1907 and died in 2002. He could be loud, stubborn, and overbearing, but he sure had some good stories to tell. He left the Army in 1945 as a Lieutenant Colonel, just shy of Brigadier and went to work at his family's concrete plant in a medi...

• Left and Right Politics in America

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne July 17, 2011
  Here's story about planning and the Republican vs. Democrat approach to money and spending. A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him...

• Cherry Chicken Recipe

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne June 27, 2011
  I had blogged on this before, but I think it got deleted with all the spam blogs.  Enjoy!   Cherry Chicken   Ingredients:   3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1 (4 pound) whole Chicken, cut into 8 pieces salt and cayenne pepper to taste ½ cup all-purpose flour for dustin...
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• Secular/Atheist Wedding Ceremony

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne June 20, 2011
  First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for coming to share in Groom and Bride’s joyous day. Family and friends are the most important things to have, and it means so much that you could all be here. Fair warning, though, this may get a bit sciency.   In 1977, as NASA’s Voy...
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• Our Favorite Recipes

  by Fr. Douglas Grohne June 16, 2011
  I'm sure we all have favorite recipes, so I thought we might share them here.  Who knows, maybe we could make a ULC cookbook!   Here is one to start us off.  My grandmother would bake me a batch of these each week while in college.   Apricot Oatmeal Squares Ingredients ...
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