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| National Churches
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.
-- Thomas Paine
| Philosophy |
| Wicked Rulers
Psalm 94:20
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?
| Bible |
| October 13th, 1903
On this day in 1903, Bill Dinneen of the Boston Pilgrims shut out the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0, in Game 8 to win the first World Series ever played, then in a best-of-nine-game format.
| Sports Facts |
| Three Terms
Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.
-- William Wordsworth
| Philosophy |
| Rulers
Titus 3:1
Remind your listeners to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
| Bible |
| October 12th, 1992
On this day in 1992, Art Monk of the Washington Redskins set an NFL record with his 820th career reception, passing former Seattle Seahawk Steve Largent.
| Sports Facts |
| Yo Mama is Mean
Your momma is so mean… she has no standard deviation.
| Humor |
| Profit and Loss
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?
-- Jesus Christ
| Philosophy |
| Teaching Kindness
Proverbs 31:26
The excellent wife opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
| Bible |
| October 11th, 1992
On this day in 1992, Deion "Prime Time" Sanders suited up for both the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves on the same day.
| Sports Facts |
| The Photon
A photon checks into a hotel and the bellhop asks him if he has any luggage. The photon replies, “No, I’m traveling light.”
| Humor |
| Admit Mistakes
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
-- John C. Maxwell
| Philosophy |
| Remain Quiet
1 Timothy 2:11-15
Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
| Bible |
| October 10th, 1920
On this day in 1920, Cleveland second baseman Bill Wambsganss recorded the only triple play - unassisted - in World Series history, as the Indians beat the Brooklyn Robins, 8-1, in Game 5.
| Sports Facts |
| Negation
An MIT linguistics professor was lecturing his class the other day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. … But there isn’t a single language, not one, ...
| Humor |
| False Compassion
It's amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor and suffering people yourself is compassion. Voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people ...
| Philosophy |
| Enslavement
Exodus 21:16
Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
| Bible |
| October 9th, 2000
On this day in 2000, center Brett Hull of the Dallas Stars scored his 611th goal to pass his father, Bobby, on the all-time NHL scoring list.
| Sports Facts |
| Tell the Difference
Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber?
A: Ask them to pronounce “unionized.”
| Humor |
| Word Choices
I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy.
-- Bernard Williams
| Philosophy |
| Enslaving Foreigners
Leviticus 25:44-46
As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you. You may also buy from among the strangers who sojourn with you and their clans that are with you, who ...
| Bible |
| October 8th, 1956
On this day in 1956, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the first perfect game in World Series history, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0, in Game 5 of the Fall Classic at Yankee Stadium.
| Sports Facts |
| Bells On
Pavlov is sitting at a bar when the phone rings. Hearing the sound, he gasps, “Oh crap! I forgot to feed the dogs.”
| Humor |
| Never Put Off
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
-- Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
| Philosophy |
| Water the Earth
Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater
| Bible |