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| A Socialist Ages
He who is not a socialist at 19, has no heart. He who is still a socialist at 30, has no brain.
-- Otto von Bismarck
| Philosophy |
| A Last Wish
An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from his bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made ...
| Humor |
| March 22nd, 1969
On this day in 1969, Lew Alcindor (ne Kareem Abdul Jabbar) leads UCLA to the NCAA basketball title with a 97-72 win over Purdue, and is chosen as MVP for the third straight year.
| Sports Facts |
| Wondering Why
Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it?
-- Richard Dawkins
| Philosophy |
| You Might be a Hippie...
You Might Be A Hippie If ...
Your hair contains a fully functional eco-system.
You've ever put a flower is someone's hair.
You child is named after a celestial object.
Answering "what's your favorite Dead song?" takes five minutes.
Breaking ...
| Humor |
| Arise, O Lord!
Psalm 17:13-15
13/14 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword, from men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, ...
| Bible |
| March 21st, 1959
On this day in 1959, Oscar Robertson recorded the first triple-double in Final Four history, tallying 39 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in Cincinnati's 98-85 win over Louisville in the third-place game.
| Sports Facts |
| Righting Wrongs
If we had any nerve at all, if we had any real balls as a society, or whatever you need, whatever quality you need, real character, we would make an effort to really address the wrongs in this society, righteously.
-- Jerry Garcia
| Philosophy |
| Hippie Jokes 1
Q: Why couldn't the lifeguard save the hippie?
A: He was too far out, man!
Q: What do you call a hippie's wife?
A: Mississippi!
(Say that last one out loud if you don't get it!)
| Humor |
| The Apple of His Eye
Psalm 17:8-11
8/9 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
11 They have ...
| Bible |
| March 20th, 1934
On this day in 1934, Olympian and future pro golfer Mildrid "Babe" Didrikson pitched one inning of exhibition baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Brooklyn Dodgers. She started the first inning, and allowed just one walk and no hits.
| Sports Facts |
| In the Shadow of Your Wings
Psalm 17:1-5 - A Prayer of David.
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have tried my heart, you have visited ...
| Bible |
| Little Johnny's Uncle Bob
The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories.
Kathy said, "My father's a farmer and we have a lot of ...
| Humor |
| Budget Pain
We must now move from saving billions to saving trillions.
-- U.S. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin)
| Philosophy |
| March 19th, 1972
On this day in 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 162-99 for the most lopsided victory in NBA history.
| Sports Facts |
| More Bird Jokes
Joe: Did you hear the joke about the broken egg?
Sam: Yes, it cracked me up!
Q: What bird is with you at every meal?
A: A swallow!
Q: What bird is always sad?
A: The blue jay!
| Humor |
| Be Slow to Anger
Proverbs 16:32
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
| Bible |
| Lasting Democracy
A democracy will continue to exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.
-- Mark Twain
| Philosophy |
| That's the Ball Game
A doctor at an insane asylum decided to take his patients to a baseball game.
For weeks in advance, he coached his patients to respond to his commands.
When the day of the game arrived, everything seemed to be going well. As the National Anthem started.......the ...
| Humor |
| Gracious Words
Proverbs 16:23-24
23 The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
| Bible |
| March 18, 1942
On this day in 1942, 2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox. They are allowed to work out, but it would be 5 more years before Robinson started with the Dodgers.
| Sports Facts |
| Law and Plunder
The law can be an instrument of equalization only as it takes from some persons and gives to other persons. When the law does this, it is an instrument of plunder.
-- Frédéric Bastiat
| Philosophy |
| March 17th, 1967
On this day in 1967, rival American football leagues the AFL and the NFL held the first common draft. (The two leagues later merged in 1970.) The first player chosen was Bubba Smith, a defensive lineman from Michigan State, by the Baltimore Colts.
| Sports Facts |
| Irish Limericks
There are some things we musn’t expose,
so we hide them away in our clothes.
Oh, it’s shocking to stare at what’s certainly there,
but why this is so, Heaven knows.
An Irish lady from Ongar
who was shagged in the sea by a conger;
her girl friend from ...
| Humor |
| Outrageous Claims #1
If you ask the people in here now to raise their hands for those who are against abortion, 99% of all of the white people in here gonna raise their hands that they’re against abortion. On the other hand, 99% of the whites that are sitting in here now, if they’re ...
| Philosophy |