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| They Who Refuse
Daniel 3:7-12
7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8 At ...
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| Utopia
For other nations, utopia is a blessed past never to be recovered; for Americans it is just beyond the horizon.
-- Henry Kissinger
| Philosophy |
| No Errors
On May 18th, 1990, the Chicago Cubs Ryne Sandberg ended his 2nd baseman record 123 errorless game streak.
| Sports Facts |
| Dog Jokes 1
Q: How did the little Scottish dog feel when he saw a monster?
A: Terrier-fied!
Q: What do you get if you cross a gun dog with a telephone?
A: A golden receiver!
Q: What do you get if you cross a Beatle and an Australian dog?
A: Dingo Starr! ...
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| The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace
Daniel 3:1-6
1 King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
2 He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates ...
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| In Common
Q: What do George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Christopher Columbus all have in common?
A: They were all born on holidays!
| Humor |
| Wrinkles
We have to be able to grow up. Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be.
-- Lauren Hutton
| Philosophy |
| Violent Sons
Proverbs 19:26-27
26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach.
27 Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
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| May 17th, 1875
On this day in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run. Aboard Aristides, Oliver Lewis won the race in 2:37.75.
| Sports Facts |
| Learning
Proverbs 19:25
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
| Bible |
| Living Well
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.
-- Voltaire
| Philosophy |
| Happy Birthday!
Notable athletes born on May 16th:
- gymnast Olga Korbut
- marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson
- NFL running back Thurman Thomas
- tennis player Gabriela Sabatini
| Sports Facts |
| Ah, Facebook 2
Q: Why is Facebook a great site for loners?
A: Because it's the only place where they can talk to a wall and not be considered an loser!
Q: Why is a survey, proving Facebook users have lower grades than non-users pointless?
A: Because Facebook users ...
| Humor |
| True Destiny
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.
-- Thomas Merton
| Philosophy |
| Ah, Facebook 1
Q: Why did John Connor lead the resistance against the machines?
A: Skynet refused to answer John's Facebook friend request!
Q: Why is Facebook like Jail?
A: You have a profile picture, you sit around all day writing on walls, and you get poked by ...
| Humor |
| Resting Satisfied
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
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| Start the Streak
On May 15th, 1941, the Yankees Joe DiMaggio started his record 56-game hitting streak. Even so, the Yanks lost, 13-1.
| Sports Facts |
| Technology and Voices
There is a huge need and a huge opportunity to get everyone in the world connected, to give everyone a voice and to help transform society for the future. The scale of the technology and infrastructure that must be built is unprecedented, and we believe this ...
| Philosophy |
| New York Jokes
Q: What does a New York native and a bottle of beer have in common?
A: They’re both empty from the neck up.
Q: How do they separate the men from the boys at Columbia?
A: With a restraining order.
Q: What's the first thing an New York girl does ...
| Humor |
| 300 Club
On May 14th, 1920, the Washington Senators Walter Johnson won his 300th game vs. the Detroit Tigers. Johnson would ultimately win over 400 games.
| Sports Facts |
| Psalm 19:3-5
Psalm 19:3-5
3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
4/5 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving ...
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| A Living
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
-- Mark Twain
| Philosophy |
| Taxi Driver
A minister dies and, resplendent in his clerical collar and colorful robes, waits in line at the Pearly Gates. Just ahead of him is a guy dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans.
Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that ...
| Humor |
| 3000 Club
On May 13th, 1958, Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals became the 8th player to get 3,000 hits.
| Sports Facts |
| The Heavens Above
Psalm 19:1-2
1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above[a] proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
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