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| May 31st, 1868
On this day in 1868, Dr James Moore of England won the first recorded bicycle race, a 2 kilometer jaunt, at Parc de St Cloud, Paris.
| Sports Facts |
| 4 Blondes in a Pickup
Four blondes drive to a bar in their old pickup truck. Short on space, three sit in the cab and one sits in the bed of the truck.
The three blondes go into the bar and order a round of shots. Almost an hour later, the fourth blonde finally joins them. "Where ...
| Humor |
| Nebuchadnezzar Restored
Daniel 4:34-35
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever,
for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom ...
| Bible |
| Slow 500
On May 30th, 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 car race was run. Ray Harroun won the long race with an average speed of 74.59 MPH (120 KPH).
| Sports Facts |
| Her Ears Were Burning
A blonde with two burnt ears went to the doctor, who asked what had happened.
"The phone rang, and I accidentally picked up the iron," she said.
"What about the other one?" The doctor exclaimed.
"They called back."
| Humor |
| Scarcity
The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.
-- Thomas Sowell
| Philosophy |
| Jesus the Great High Priest
Hebrews 4:14-16
14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in ...
| Bible |
| Greatness
Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.
-- George Bernard Shaw
| Philosophy |
| What's the Difference?
What’s the difference between Canadians, Australians and Americans?
Canadians say, “Eh?”
Australians say, “Eh mate!”
and Americans say, “Hey, wanna mate?”
| Humor |
| Running on Empty
On May 29th, 1985, amputee Steve Fonyo completed his cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months on the road.
| Sports Facts |
| Hebrews 4:11-13
11 Let us therefore strive to enter His rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, ...
| Bible |
| Why Did the Chicken...
Many people think that the chicken crossed the road for personal gain, self-revelation, or some other reason, but the truth is simpler.
So why did the chicken really cross the road?
Just to prove to the armadillo that it could be done.
| Humor |
| Beware Dreamers
All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.
-- ...
| Philosophy |
| Say Hey
On May 28th, 1951, Willie Mays, after starting off his career 0-for-12, connected for his 1st major league home run.
| Sports Facts |
| Another Opportunity
6/7 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
“Today, ...
| Bible |
| Knock Knock Dewayne
Boy: Knock, knock.
Girl: Who’s there?
Boy: Dewayne.
Girl: Dewayne who?
Boy: Dewayne the bathtub, it’s overflowing!
| Humor |
| His Anointed
Psalms 20:6-8
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse ...
| Bible |
| Quarrelsome Men
An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.
-- Thomas Jefferson
| Philosophy |
| Long Jump
On May 27th, 1961, American Ralph Boston set what was a world record in the Long Jump, leaping 27' ½".
| Sports Facts |
| May 26th, 1923
On this day in 1923, the first Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is started. The race was run by the Chenard-Walcker car driven by Lagache and Léonard.
| Sports Facts |
| On Lowering Taxes
Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support.
-- Andrew Jackson
| Philosophy |
| Lawyers Robbed
Two lawyers are in a bank, when, suddenly, armed robbers burst in.
While several of the robbers take the money from the tellers, others line the customers, including the lawyers, up against a wall, and proceed to take their wallets, watches, etc. While ...
| Humor |
| May the Lord Answer
Psalm 20:1-2
1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!
| Bible |
| More of the Babe
On May 25th, 1922, Babe Ruth was suspended 1 day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an umpire. 13 years later, in 1935, the Babe turned in his last 3 home run game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Sports Facts |
| Sunday School
This Sunday School has been of help to me, greater perhaps than any other force in my Christian life, and I can ask no better things for you than that you, and all that shall come after you in this great band of workers for Christ, shall receive the same measure ...
| Philosophy |