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| November 20th, 1982
On this day in 1982, the California Golden Bears beat the rival Stanford Cardinal, 25-20, on a five-lateral kickoff return on the last play of the game. Kevin Moen scored the winning touchdown by running through the Stanford band, which prematurely ran on ...
| Sports Facts |
| The Alphabet
Wife: "How would you describe me?"
Husband: "ABCDEFGHIJK."
Wife: "What does that mean?"
Husband: "Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous, and hot."
Wife: "Aw, thank you, but what about IJK?"
Husband: "I'm ...
| Humor |
| For Beauty
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
-- Audrey Hepburn
| Philosophy |
| An Inheritance
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
| Bible |
| November 19th, 1966
On this day in 1966, Pele of Brazil scored the 1,000 goal of his 13-year professional career.
| Sports Facts |
| Personal Information
I think that there is a generational change, where new generations that have grown up always having access to the internet have a somewhat different view in terms of personal information and what needs to be kept private.
-- Marissa Mayer
| Philosophy |
| Testing Oneself
Galatians 6:4-5
But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load.
| Bible |
| November 18th, 1982
On this day in 1982, Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim died four days after being knocked out in a 14-round match against Ray Mancini in Las Vegas.
| Sports Facts |
| 7 Degrees of Coon-Ass - 7th Degree
Returning home from work, Boudreaux was shocked to find his house ransacked and burglarized. He telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to ...
| Humor |
| Interaction
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.
-- Margaret Heffernan
| Philosophy |
| No Work, No Eat
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
| Bible |
| November 17th, 1991
On this day in 1991, offensive lineman Mike Utley of the Detroit Lions fractured two cervical vertebrae in a game against the Los Angeles Rams, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
| Sports Facts |
| 7 Degrees of Coon-Ass - 6th Degree
Boudreaux, a Cajun in his fourth year as a LSU Freshman, was sitting in his U.S. Government class when the professor asked Boudreaux if he knew what Roe vs. Wade was about.
Boudreaux pondered the question then finally said, "That was the decision George ...
| Humor |
| Space to Grow
We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.
-- Max de Pree
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| Philosophy |
| Good Measure
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
| Bible |
| November 16th, 1957
On this day in 1957, center Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics grabbed a then NBA-record 49 rebounds, as his team beat the Philadelphia Warriors, 111-89, at Boston Garden
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| 7 Degrees of Coon-Ass - 5th Degree
Q: What did the Cajun girl ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?
A: "Is it mine?"
| Humor |
| I Love You
Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
-- Erich Fromm
| Philosophy |
| The Poor
Luke 3:11
Jesus said to them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”
| Bible |
| November 15th, 1965
On this day in 1965, Craig Breedlove, driving the Spirit of America jet-car, set a new land-speed record by surpassing 600 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah.
| Sports Facts |
| 7 Degrees of Coon-Ass - 4th Degree
Boudreaux was bragging about his knowledge of state capitals. He proudly says, "Go ahead, and ask me, I know all of dem."
A friend says, "OK, what's the capital of Wisconsin ?"
Boudreaux replies, "Oh, dat's easy: It's W."
| Humor |
| Professional Teachers
We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.
---Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
| Philosophy |
| Sharing
Hebrews 13:16
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
| Bible |
| November 14th, 1970
On this day in 1970, a plane crash near Kenova, W. Va. claimed the life of 75 people, including 37 members of the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff.
| Sports Facts |
| 7 Degrees of Coon-Ass - 3rd Degree
Boudreaux suspects his wife of cheating on him, so he goes out and buys a gun. He goes to his house unexpectedly and when he opens the door he finds her in the arms of another man.
Now Boudreaux is really angry. He pulls out the gun, and as he does so, ...
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