Wisdom for Dummies by Dorothy Rosby

Wisdom for Dummies

July 26, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

Forget tea leaves and palm reading. Fortune cookies have always been my preferred method of forecasting my future, because even if the fortunes don’t come true, I still get a nice lunch and a cookie.

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July 23, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

When someone says, “You can’t miss it,” what they really mean is THEY can’t miss it. But remember they’ve already been there.

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July 14, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

When I tell the waitress, “I’d like a salad,” I really mean, “I’ll ORDER the salad. What I’d LIKE is a double cheeseburger, fries and a chocolate shake.”

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July 5, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

Incomprehensible medical bills and insurance paperwork are the main reasons many poor souls come successfully through illness and treatment and then go ahead and die anyway.

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July 1, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

No one uses phone books or dictionaries anymore. I’ve been humming the alphabet song lately just so I don’t forget my ABCs.

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June 22, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

I eat ice cream for the same reason George Mallory said he climbed Mount Everest: Because it’s there. Also because I like it. And it’s safer than mountain climbing.

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June 18, 2021June 17, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

If I were stuck in bed recovering from illness, I’d spend my days reading mysteries. When I got tired of reading, I’d watch the Hallmark mystery channel, and during commercials, I’d mute the TV, stare […]

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May 26, 2021April 28, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

I read that 95% of our thoughts are the same ones you had yesterday. That makes me feel so shallow. And it did yesterday too.

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May 18, 2021April 28, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

Cellphones are wonderful for keeping us connected to friends and family—except for the friends and family we’re actually with.

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May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Dorothy Rosby

If you must have a cellphone conversation in a place where others are forced to listen to the details of your life, at least have the courtesy to make it interesting.

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