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| Leadership in Review
Leadership can not be measured in a poll or even in the result of an election. It can only be truly seen with the benefit of time. From the perspective of 20 years, not 20 days.
-- Marco Rubio
| Philosophy |
| Mad Vlad
"Despite the fact that the Ukraine has been all over the news for the past few weeks, a survey found that 64 percent of U.S. students still couldn't find Ukraine on a map. Said Vladimir Putin, 'Soon nobody will.'"
-- Seth Meyers
"This week the Russian ...
| Humor |
| The Streak Ends
On May 12, 1979, tennis star Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay came to an end in a 3rd set tie-breaker against Tracy Austin.
| Sports Facts |
| Listen to Advice
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
| Bible |
| Mismanagement
The Great Depression, like most other periods of severe unemployment, was produced by government mismanagement rather than by any inherent instability of the private economy.
-- Milton Friedman
| Philosophy |
| Snake Jokes 2
Q: What did the snake give to his wife?
A: A goodnight hiss!
Q: Why did the snake's wife file for divorce?
A: Ereptile Disfunction.
Q: What did the naughty little diamondback say to his big sister?
A: "Don't be such a rattle-tail!"
| Humor |
| Speed Demon
On May 11th, 1988, Mario Andretti recorded the fastest Indianapolis 500 lap, going around in 221.565 mph.
| Sports Facts |
| Real Mother part 3
1 Kings 3
26 The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!”
But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”
27 Then ...
| Bible |
| Fuel
We've gone from thinking the fuels that powered our growth were inexpensive, inexhaustible and benign to understanding they are exhaustible, expensive and toxic. Once you frame the problem that way, people will look at solutions differently.
-- Thomas Friedman
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| Philosophy |
| Snake Jokes 1
Q: What is a snakes favorite dance?
A: The Mamba
Q: What do you call a snake who works for the government?
A: A civil serpent!
Q: How do you measure a snake?
A: In inches. They don't have any feet!
| Humor |
| Sleeper Fight
On May 10th, 1870, Jem Mace defended his heavyweight boxing crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn. The fight lasted 1 hr & 17 minutes and neither man was struck by a punch.
| Sports Facts |
| Real Mother part 2
1Kings 3
23 The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while that one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.’”
24 Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king. 25 He then gave an order: ...
| Bible |
| Meaningful Work
Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.
-- Fyodor Dostoevsky
| Philosophy |
| Knock Knock Soup
Boy: Knock knock!
Girl: Who's there?
Boy: Soup.
Girl: Soup who?
Boy, flexing: Superman!
| Humor |
| Long Day
On May 9th, 1984, the White Sox & Brewers play a 8:06 game, the longest timed baseball game in history.
| Sports Facts |
| Real Mother part 1
1 Kings 3
16 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. 17 One of them said, “Pardon me, my lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me. 18 The third day after my child was born, this woman ...
| Bible |
| Back From the Dead
On May 8th, 1936, jockey Ralph Neves was unexpectedly revived after being declared dead after a fall. He was alright, but his wife fainted when he returned to track.
| Sports Facts |
| Iron the Red Atom Molecule
It's not Christmas, but for all the kids facing finals, sing this to the tune of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer":
There was Cobalt and Argon and Carbon and Fluorine
Silver and Boron and Neon and Bromine
But do you recall
the most famous element of all?
Iron ...
| Humor |
| Good Sense
Proverbs 19:11
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
| Bible |
| Forgiveness
Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw ...
| Philosophy |
| May 7th, 1994
On this day in 1994, the Denver Nuggets became the NBA's 1st #8 seed to beat a #1 seed, the Seattle Supersonics.
| Sports Facts |
| Excuses
The General went out to find that none of his G.I.s were there. One finally ran up, panting heavily.
"Sorry, sir! I can explain, you see I had a date and it ran a little late. I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but it broke down, found a farm, ...
| Humor |
| The Poor
Proverbs 19:7
The poor are shunned by all their relatives - how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
| Bible |
| Magic Talismans
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
-- John Quincy Adams
| Philosophy |
| May 6th, 1967
On this day in 1967, Maureen Wilton runs the female world record marathon in 3:15:22.
| Sports Facts |