Where are Your Manners?

Don’t slam doors; you never know who might be napping. Don’t ask a woman when her baby is due unless you’re ure she’s pregnant. And be kind to everyone you meet; you never know who might win the lottery next.

2019Dorothy RosbyNovember 19, 2019etiquette, manners, advice, humor, Humorist, Dorothy Rosby Comments

Rules of Engagement on Facebook

There’s a race to the bottom on Facebook and, while I normally don’t do well in races, I could win this one if I choose to participate.

2019Dorothy RosbyJuly 30, 2019Facebook, civility, politics, Humorist, Dorothy Rosby Comments

One Small Step for Man; One Giant Leap for Bubble Gum

Fifty years ago, astronauts traveled to the moon, changing America forever and inspiring one of the most often-quoted sentences ever spoken: If they can put a man on the moon, why can’t they cure the common cold?

2019Dorothy RosbyJuly 17, 2019Apollo, Moon Walk, Moon, space travel, Dorothy Rosby, humor, HumoristComment

A Bad Case of CRS

My friend “Martha” tells me she wants to lose 20 pounds and get a really nice tan—by Friday. It’s Wednesday.

2019Dorothy RosbyJuly 9, 2019Class reunion, Dorothy Rosby, humor, South Dakota Comment

Business is picking up

The reason people who litter are called litterbugs is because they bug me.

2019, Self-ImprovementDorothy RosbyJune 5, 2019litter, trash, humor, Dorothy Rosby, South Dakota Comment

Someday When I'm Quarantined

Time management experts advise us to break big jobs it into small tasks. In other words, if you don't have time to read the whole book, read the last page. If you don't have time to wash all the dishes, wash a bowl and a spoon for your ice cream. (Or eat out of the carton.)

2019Dorothy RosbyMay 28, 2019Dorothy Rosby, humor, South Dakota Comments

Remain Calm

I don’t know how you find a needle in a haystack, but I do know how you find one in a carpet. You walk around in stockinged feet for a while; that’s how.

2019Dorothy RosbyMay 9, 2019paint, remodeling, Dorothy Rosby, humorist, South Dakota Comments

Friendship According to Facebook

Facebook brings to mind that old adage, “There are no strangers here, only friends you have not met yet.”Facebook brings to mind that old adage, “There are no strangers here, only friends you have not met yet.”