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| July 18th, 1927
On this day in 1927, the Detroit Tigers' Ty Cobb singled for his 4,000th career hit.
| Sports Facts |
| July 17th, 1922
On this day in 1922, the Detroit Tigers' Ty Cobb gets 5 hits in a game for record 4th time in a year.
| Sports Facts |
| Skill
The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.
-- Henry Ford
| Philosophy |
| How Many Is That?
A redhead tells her blonde stepsister, "I slept with a Brazilian last night and it was amazing!"
The blonde replies, "Oh my God! You slut! How many is a Brazilian?"
| Humor |
| Cause of Quarrels
James 4:1-2
What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do ...
| Bible |
| July 16th, 1950
On this day in 1950, Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 on their home field to win soccer's 4th World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
| Sports Facts |
| Balancing Act
Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it.
-- Hunter S. Thompson
| Philosophy |
| Yo Mama's So Ugly 2
Yo mama is so ugly that when she went to a beautician it took 12 hours just to get a quote!
| Humor |
| Quieting Contention
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
| Bible |
| July 15th, 1876
On this day in 1876, pro baseball's 1st no-hitter was thrown by St Louis' George Bradley who victimized the Hartford team.
| Sports Facts |
| Taking Chances
I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
-- Brian Tracy
| Philosophy |
| Yo Mama's So Ugly
Yo mama is so ugly that she turned Medusa to stone!
| Humor |
| Be Quick to Hear
James 1:19-20
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
| Bible |
| July 14th, 1967
On this day in 1967, the long-time Brave Eddie Matthews hit his 500th career home run off of the Giants' Juan Marichal while playing for the Houston Astros.
| Sports Facts |
| Perseverance
If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
-- Samuel Johnson
| Philosophy |
| Knock Knock Atch
Girl: Knock Knock
Boy: Who's There?
Girl: Atch
Boy: Atch Who?
Girl: God Bless You!
| Humor |
| Do Not Sin
Ephesians 4:26-27
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
| Bible |
| July 13 1930
The first soccer World Cup competition began in Montevideo, Uruguay. Thirteen teams were in the competition.
| Sports Facts |
| Love
Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?
-Richard Bach
| Philosophy |
| A Politician
A politician said to a woman, "You sure do look beautiful today!!!!"
The woman replied, "Thanks, but unfortunately I could not say the same to you."
"Sure you could!!" said the politician, "if you could lie as well as I do!"
| Humor |
| An Allowance
Colossians 3:13
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
| Bible |
| July 12 1901
Cy Young (Boston Red Sox) got his 300th career victory. He ended his career with 511 wins.
| Sports Facts |
| Positive Attitude
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
-Wade Boggs
| Philosophy |
| Great Writers
There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed a desire to become a “great” writer.
When asked to define “great” he said “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that ...
| Humor |
| Not By Bread Alone
Matthew 4:4
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
| Bible |