grumpajoesplace

[grumpajoesplace]

A Giant Can Of Worms

It feels strange not to be writing for my blog, and today, I feel guilty for attempting to spill my brain out in words. As always, I begin writing. Nonsense at first, like the sentence above. Eventually, after a few sentences, my brain finds its way to a subject out of the ether. There is so much going on in the world, and in my life, it is hard to choose a topical direction. There are times when…

[grumpajoesplace]

Lost In Dusseldorf

Lately, my dreams have been centered on my work life. A week ago, it centered on a bicycle trip taken with an associate. This time, the story takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany. It all started with my reading a technical journal and seeing an ad for a plastics exhibition in Dusseldorf. Touted as the World’s largest plastics show, I thought I should go to see what they had. I placed the journal,…

[grumpajoesplace]

Waxing Nostalgic

For some unknown reason, I decided to reread a post from 2010 titled “Nova Scotia, My Side of the Story.” It is an account of a bicycle trip I took with my dear friend Lou Dini in 1995. Our passion for riding bicycles together was great. Lou and I worked together at one of the greatest family-owned companies in the world; PANDUIT CORP. Along the way, Lou opted to move from Oak Forest to…

[grumpajoesplace]

Keep Out, Stay Away, Do Not Enter

This morning began gloriously. The sun was bright, the air was temperate, and I had a list of chores to complete—the first chore involved slaughter at the border. My temple has been invaded by a creature known as a carpenter ant. These pesky things are giant compared to normal ants and are known to damage houses. They don’t eat wood like a termite does, but they do bore tunnels in wood to create…

[grumpajoesplace]

Wisdom From Age

“The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.” – Will Rogers “We must recognize that, as we grow older, we become like old cars – more and more repairs and replacements are necessary.” – C.S. Lewis “The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened. – Mark Twain “I don’t plan to grow old gracefully.  I plan to have face-lifts until my ears meet.” –…

[grumpajoesplace]

PSA-250501-Happy First Day of May

[grumpajoesplace]

PSA-250430-Funnies of the Day

[grumpajoesplace]

PSA-250425-Exercise For Old Guys

[grumpajoesplace]

PSA-Todays Headlines

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and DaughterThis one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this.  It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!!  They put in a correction the next day.      I just couldn’t help but send this along. Too funny. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert…

[grumpajoesplace]

PSA-250409-Humor Dispels Tarifs

I am slowly evolving away from writing for the GrumpaJoesPlace blog, but I still love to share funny stuff.

[grumpajoesplace]

Eat Dessert First

A version of this story was originally posted on May 20, 2008. For the last two days, Peggy and I have been traveling. We toured the western shoreline of Lake Michigan. Our destination town was Holland, Michigan. We wanted to see the tulips in bloom. We stopped in small lakeshore towns along the way to explore the shops and the beaches. A favorite activity is to pick up real estate magazines and…

[grumpajoesplace]

A Slow Start, but a Strong Finish

This site began in 2008 when I became interested in blogging. Until then, I had been trying to do the same thing on a website that I had developed and maintained myself. A friend from work introduced me to WordPress and suggested I try it. I did, and the whole blogging experience began. My goal at the time was to teach self-improvement via goal setting. I quickly learned that I myself did not…

[grumpajoesplace]

One Click Away From Being Robbed

This morning, as I scrolled through my emails looking for real mail, I came across a message from Geek Squad. The subject line was “Your subscription has been renewed for two years.” I didn’t recall having a subscription, and I was leery. Two years ago, my old computer was on its deathbed, and I was frustrated, and it is possible that I did seek some help. The cost exceeded five hundred dollars,…

[grumpajoesplace]

The Paris Girl

I just completed reading a book titled The Paris Girl. No, it is not about a fashion model or a perfume. This story is about a nineteen-year-old girl and her eighteen-year-old brother who formed a resistance group to outwit the Nazis during WWII. The story is genuine and written by the daughter of Andree Griotteray. The story takes place between 1939 and 1944 and depicts an idyllic life in France…

[grumpajoesplace]

PSA-250223-Just for Fun

My favorite is the Amish Powerball. I just paid $8.00 for a dozen eggs.

[grumpajoesplace]

Pay Off the Debt

Have you ever poked a stick into a hornet’s nest? That happened when Trump hired Elon Musk as his advisor to head the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. Democrats and liberals all have their tails on fire about Musk, an unelected official, looking into the financial goings-on of the government. He may soon be able to answer my question: how do elected officials who earn $175,000…

[grumpajoesplace]

Living in the Fifties

A friend sent me this video and said I might be interested. Of course, I opened it and watched it immediately. He was right, I was interested, and I loved it. It is hard to imagine that a person in 2025 has the discipline that it takes to live a 1950’s lifestyle. The young woman in the video is impressive. Her attitude is that of a disciplined marine. Imagine not having the internet, a cell…