Author: Jim Schindler

When women’s lib came in the door, chivalry flew out the window. Confused by the factsI asked a radical environmentalist,

The more you love…the better you’ll feel. Love is WonderfulLove is a wonderful thing: the more you give, the more

Sometimes when people say, “No problem,” —there is. Prince PoppycockAfter watching “America’s Got Talent, and discussing Prince Poppycock’s performance, my

Short sermons make happy parishioners. Jason’s HopeTwenty-seven-year-old Jason called his father after he checked into a four star hotel in

No one likes criticism… even if it’s the truth!   It’s Bad Is the stench in the White House so

It’s not how long you talk; It’s what you say that counts!   Better Quit My friend, Ed, whom I

If you take enough steps, you’ll get there.   That Smarts I’m going in for hernia surgery Friday, and frankly

Gloomy days dampen the spirits.   The Miracle This past Sunday at St. Peter’s, attendance was rather sparse when Mass

If courtesy is contagious…a lot of people still haven’t caught it!   Harry and the Manure At least fifty years

Generally speaking, we don’t hear the things we don’t want to hear.   The Fuzz My old buddy, Joe Jauregui,

Thank God for computers. For without them, who would we blame our screw ups on?   Close To Whenever someone

Words of Wisdom When my son John was growing up, he was real quiet. One day, he must have been

The unexpected always happens when you don’t expect it.   The Ghost I attended Catholic schools many, many years ago,

It looks like the Tiger isn’t out of the Woods …yet.   The Fun Party Wouldn’t the “Tea Party” have

The smartest kid in the class is not necessarily the one with the best grades.   Lary Knows Lary “Lary,”

I’ve been to San Francisco, and thank God I didn’t leave my heart there, because I wouldn’t want people to

If you don’t try…nothing happens!   Before, During, or After? As I was having breakfast with my old Decatur friends,

If you want to see your worst picture, look at your driver’s license.   The Author My baptismal name is

It’s always easy…when you know how!   The Thinker A few years ago there was a popular slogan, “Think before

I don’t care what they say or write about me, as long as they spell my name right. And it

If you never had any bad times…you’ve never lived!   I’ll Kill Ya Rachel’s dad was fifty years older than

Truth: a word foreign to most politicians.   The Nice Trooper Indiana State Trooper, Andy, was taking a young man

Rich is when you don’t have to work, and still have enough money to live comfortably.   The Unfashionable Designers

It’s hard to have a sunny disposition on a rainy day.   Death & Taxes Tax his cow, tax his

A lot of people will tell you what they think you want to hear, instead of what you really want

IF YOU CAN’T STOP…DON’T START!   Hugging Aunt Kathryn Ninety-five year old, Aunt Kathryn, was in St. Joseph’s Hospital, recovering

If everyone was the same…life would be pretty damn boring. The Toilet SeatI don’t know why some women get so

YOU CAN’T HAVE A “FIRST CLASS OPERATION” WITH SECOND CLASS PEOPLE!   A Healthy Plan I think it’s obvious that

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends, relatives, and the good folks in Waynedale, Fort Wayne, and

Is that Rancid smell in Iowa coming from the hogs, or is it coming from the politicians? Schindler’s first rule