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| If you were forced to go...
Q: If you were forced to go through one of the following doors, which door do you go through with 100 % certainty you'd stay alive: a door with a man with a gun behind it, a door with a tiger who hasn't eaten in 7 years behind it, or a door with an electrical ...
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| Ephesians 4:1-6
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond ...
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| July 9th, 1966
On this day in 1966: 95th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 282 at Muirfield Gullane
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| Jim Rohn
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
| Philosophy |
| Roll Call
I was in juvenile court, prosecuting a teen suspected of burglary, when the judge asked everyone to stand and state his or her name and role for the court reporter. "Leah Rauch, deputy prosecutor," I said. "Linda Jones, probation officer." "Sam Clark, public ...
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| Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
| Bible |
| July 8th, 1949
On this day in 1949: Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants
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| John Wooden
It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
| Philosophy |
| I Don't Say "Hey" Pro Bono
A lawyer e-mailed a client: “Dear Jennifer: Thought I saw you on the street the other day. Crossed over to say hello, but it wasn’t you, so I went back. One tenth of an hour: $30.”
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| Romans 15:1-2
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
| Bible |
| July 7th, 1967
On this day in 1967: 81st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John Newcombe beats W Bungert (63 61 61)
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| Henry David Thoreau
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
| Philosophy |
| The Case of The Imaginary Dogs
My niece was dragged into court by a neighbor who complained about her barking dogs. At one point, the judge asked the neighbor a question. The neighbor didn’t reply. “Sir, are you going to answer me?”The neighbor leaped to his feet. “Are you talking to me?” ...
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| Romans 12:6-8
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; ...
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| July 6th, 2014
On this day in 2014: 128th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer (6-7 6-4 7-6 5-7 6-4)
| Sports Facts |
| Lao Tzu
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
| Philosophy |
| The Device Too Big To Fail
I Renamed my iPod The Titanic, so when I plug it in, it says, “The
Titanic is syncing.”Source: textsfromlastnight.com
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| Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
| Bible |
| July 5th, 1991
On this day in 1991: Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)
| Sports Facts |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
| Philosophy |
| Reid Faylor on Halloween
I dressed my dog up as a cat for Halloween. Now he won't come when I call him.
| Humor |
| Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
| Bible |
| July 4th, 1914
On this day in 1914: 38th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Norman Brookes beats A Wilding (6-4 6-4 7-5)
| Sports Facts |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.
| Philosophy |
| When a Black Hole Crosses Your Path
Nature abhors a vacuum, but not as much as a cat does.
| Humor |