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November
I have come to regard November as the older, harder man's October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures. It puts my mind in a different place than October. It is a month for a quieter, slightly more subdued celebration of summer's death ...
Philosophy
Turkey Fight
Q: What happened when the turkey got into a fight? A: He got the stuffing knocked out of him!
Humor
Everything in Prayer
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Bible
December 1st, 2002
On this day in 2002, Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons ran for 173 yards to set an NFL single-game record for quarterbacks in a 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Sports Facts
Laughter
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. -- Victor Hugo
Philosophy
Turkeys
Q: Why can't you take a turkey to church? A: They use FOWL language!
Humor
Giving Thanks
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Bible
Lipstick
Q: What did the duck say when she bought lipstick? A: "Put it on my bill!"
Humor
A Word to the Wise
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. -- Bill Cosby
Philosophy
Bosom of Fools
Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Bible
November 30th, 1991
On this day in 1991, the United States beat Norway, 2-1, in China and won the first World Cup of women’s soccer.
Sports Facts
Venison
A man kills a deer and takes it home to cook for dinner. Both he and his wife decide that they won't tell the kids what kind of meat it is, but will give them a clue and let them guess. The dad said, "This mean comes from an animal whose name is what Mommy ...
Humor
Two Wrongs
Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse. -- Thomas Szasz
Philosophy
Soft Answers
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Bible
November 29th, 1980
On this day in 1980, Georgia beat Georgia Tech, 38-20, as back Herschel Walker set a national freshman rushing record of 1,616 yards in a season.
Sports Facts
Making Rice
An English teacher told his students that when pronouncing a word beginning with the letter "H" they should ignore the "H" as in hour, honor, and honest. Feeling peckish, he asked a student who was done with his homework, "Please go to my office and heat ...
Humor
Great Men
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. -- Jim Carrey
Philosophy
Hidden Treasure
Matthew 13:44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Bible
November 28th, 1956
On this day in 1956, Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers was voted the winner of the first-ever Cy Young Award as baseball’s best pitcher.
Sports Facts
Blonde Emergency
Q: Why can't a blonde dial 911? A: She can't find the eleven.
Humor
Successful People
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man. -- Lana Turner
Philosophy
Hidden Treasures
Proverbs 2:4-5 If you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
Bible
High Scoring Affair
November 27th, 1966, the Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants, 72-41, in the highest-scoring game in NFL history.
Sports Facts
Yo Mama Again
Yo momma is so fat when she got on the scale it said, "I need your weight not your phone number." Yo mamma is so ugly when she tried to join an ugly contest they said, "Sorry, no professionals."
Humor
Relativity
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. -- Albert Einstein
Philosophy