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| Chinese Disease
There was an American man who lived in China and when he was there he had a lot of sex and never used a condom the entire time he was there. When he returned to America, one morning he woke up and noticed bright green and purple dots on his penis. Understandably, ...
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| Daniel Meets the King
Daniel 2:24-26
24 Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”
25 ...
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| Renunciation
I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make me gloomy, stupid, unsociable, and useless.
-- John Newton
| Philosophy |
| April 29th, 1981
On this day in 1981, Philadelphia Phillie Steve Carlton became the first left-hander in baseball history to strike out 3,000 batters.
| Sports Facts |
| Mafia Attorney
A Mafia Godfather, accompanied by his attorney, walks into a room to meet with his former accountant. The Godfather asks the accountant, "Where is the 3 million bucks you embezzled from me?"
The accountant does not answer.
The Godfather asks again, ...
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| Daniel's Answer
Daniel 2:20-23
Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; ...
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| Work and Credit
There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.
-- Indira Gandhi
| Philosophy |
| April 28th, 1961
On this day in 1961, the Milwaukee Braves lefty Warren Spahn pitched his 2nd career no-hitter and beat the San Francisco Giants, 1-0. Spahn was 41 at the time.
| Sports Facts |
| Knock Knock Europe
Girl: Knock, knock
Boy: Who's there?
Girl: Europe
Boy: Europe who?
Girl: Europe early today!
| Humor |
| God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Daniel 2:17-19
17-18 Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed ...
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| Commonality
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.
-- John F. Kennedy
| Philosophy |
| April 27th, 1956
On this day in 1956, heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano retired from boxing with an undefeated record.
| Sports Facts |
| STD Jokes - Yeah, It's Wrong
Q: Why shouldn't you eat your girlfriend's peas?
A: Because they are herpes.
Q: What's the difference between love and herpes?
A: Herpes lasts forever.
Q: Why did the blonde name her dog Herpes?
A: Because it wouldn't heel .
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| The King's Decree
Daniel 2:12-16
12 Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
13 So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill ...
| Bible |
| Decision Time
Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.
-- Robert H. Schuller
| Philosophy |
| Can't Go Home
On April 26th, 1905, the Chicago Cubs' Jack McCarthy became the only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game. All were ends of a double play.
| Sports Facts |
| Basketball Humor
Q: Why are basketball players messy eaters?
A: They're always dribbling.
Q: Why was Cinderella thrown off the basketball team?
A: She ran away from the ball.
| Humor |
| Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Daniel 2:1-2, 10-11
1 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.
2 Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned ...
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| Magic Mirron
There once was a magic mirror which would kill your if you lied to it.
One day a brunette was doing her makeup and said to herself "I think I'm the smartest woman ever!" She immediately dropped dead.
The next day a redhead was doing her hair and said ...
| Humor |
| April 25th, 1901
On this day in 1901, in the last of 9th, the Detroit Tigers, who trailed by 13-4, scored 10 runs to win one of greatest comebacks in baseball history.
| Sports Facts |
| Drinking
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.
-- Ernest Hemingway
| 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 ...
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| Circumstantial Evidence
A policeman pulls a man over for speeding and asks him to get out of the car. After looking the man over the policeman says, "Sir, I couldn't help but notice your eyes are bloodshot. Have you been drinking?"
The man indignantly replies, "Officer, I couldn't ...
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| April 24th, 1894
On this day in 1894, French cyclist Henri Desgrange rode 100km in world record 2:39:18.
| Sports Facts |
| Working
Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now.
-- P. T. Barnum
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