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| Folly
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.
| Bible |
| Lawyer's Viagra
Q: What does a lawyer get when you give him Viagra?
A: Taller!
| Humor |
| The Most
The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best and that you have gotten the most out of what you had to give.
-- Howard Cosell
| Philosophy |
| Long Day
On May 5th, 1938, the Philadelphia Phillies Harold Kelleher faced 16 batters in the 6th inning as the Cubs scored 12 runs, both marks are National League records for one pitcher in a single inning.
| Sports Facts |
| Talking Dog
Bob didn’t believe that Fred’s dog could talk. So Fred asked his dog, “What’s on top of a house?”
“Roof!” The dog barked.
Bob wasn’t convinced. So Fred asked the dog how sandpaper feels.
“Rough!”
But Bob still wasn’t convinced.
“O.K., who was ...
| Humor |
| Opinions of Fools
Proverbs 18:2
2 Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
| Bible |
| Scaring People
You wanna know what scares people? Success. When you don't make moves and when you don't climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you're not competition.
-- Nicki Minaj
| Philosophy |
| Say Hey!
On May 4th, 1965, the San Franciso Giants Mays his his 512th home run and broke Mel Ott's 511th National League record, temporarily.
| Sports Facts |
| Lawyer IQ
Q: What do you call a lawyer with an IQ of 100?
A: Your Honor.
Q: What do you call a lawyer with an IQ of 50?
A: Senator.
| Humor |
| Unfriendly People
Proverbs 18:1
Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.
| Bible |
| Dream Castles
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
-- Henry David Thoreau
| Philosophy |
| May 3rd, 2000
On this day in 2000, the "sport" of Geocaching began. The first cache was placed and the coordinates from a GPS unit were posted on Usenet.
| Sports Facts |
| Zombie Prom
Q. Who did the Zombie take to the movies?
A. His Ghoul friend!
| Humor |
| End of War
There will one day spring from the brain of science a machine or force so fearful in its potentialities, so absolutely terrifying, that even man, the fighter, who will dare torture and death in order to inflict torture and death, will be appalled, and so abandon ...
| Philosophy |
| Daniel Is Promoted
Daniel 2:46-49
46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him.
47 The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and ...
| Bible |
| The Iron Horse
On May 2nd, 1939 Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak ended at 2,130 after Gehrig sat out a game against the Detroit Tigers, which the Yankees would go on to win by a score of 22-2.
| Sports Facts |
| Undead Tunes
Q. What song do vampires hate?
A. "You are my Sunshine!"
| Humor |
| Purification
A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt
| Philosophy |
| Daniel Interprets the King's Dream
Daniel 2:36-45
36-38 Daniel said, “This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation. You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory, and into whose hand he has given, ...
| Bible |
| Battle
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence ...
| Philosophy |
| May 1st, 1920
On this day in 1920, Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a New York Yankee HR (and the 50th of his career) at the Polo Grounds.
| Sports Facts |
| Tom Swifties
"I like modern painting", said Tom abstractly.
"I have those totals for you", Tom added.
"Orgasms are overrated", said Tom anticlimactically.
| Humor |
| Daniel's Claim of God
Daniel 2:27-30
27-29 Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar ...
| Bible |
| Legalism
The ironic thing about legalism is that it not only doesn't make people work harder, it makes them give up. Moralism doesn't produce morality; rather, it produces immorality.
-- Tullian Tchividjian
| Philosophy |
| April 30th, 1970
On this day in 1970, the Chicago Cubs Billy Williams became the 1st National Leaguer to play in 1,000 consecutive games.
| Sports Facts |