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| Religious Lions
Q: Are lions religious?
A: Yes, because they prey frequently, and prey as a family!
| Humor |
| Hear, God
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
| Bible |
| February 1, 2009
On this day in 2009, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their sixth Super Bowl in franchise history after beating the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23. WR Santonio Holmes was named the MVP.
| Sports Facts |
| Raising Children
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
| Bible |
| Elway's Last Stand
On January 31, 1999, John Elway of the Broncos threw for 336 yards in his team's 34-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The game was his last game as NFL player. Elway went out a champion, a feat few NFL players can ascribe to.
| Sports Facts |
| No Music Back Then
A devout Wahabi Muslim hailed a cab and jumped in. Hearing the driver's rock-and-roll music, the Wahabi said, "Please turn off the radio. My religion teaches that I must not listen to such music."
"Why's that, mac?" The driver asked.
"Because in the ...
| Humor |
| Steadfast Love
Proverbs 16:6
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
| Bible |
| January 30, 1994
On this day in 1994, Dan Jansen of the U.S. set a speed skating record in the 500 meter race at the World Championships. Jansen participated in four different Olympics in his career. This record of 35.76 seconds was set in Canada and was one of several times ...
| Sports Facts |
| Life Is...
Life really is like a box of chocolates. Neither one lasts long for fat people.
| Humor |
| Jacob Tricks Esau, III
Genesis 25:34
Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. Esau ate and drank. Then he got up and left.
So Esau didn’t care anything at all about the rights that belonged to him as the oldest son.
| Bible |
| Mirrors
I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.
-- Jimi Hendrix
| Philosophy |
| A Long Game
On January 29, 1980, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers went back-and-forth contest that neither club wanted to lose. Seven Lakers scored in double figures led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 42 points. Four Cavaliers had more than 30 points. The game ...
| Sports Facts |
| Jokes are Hard
Q: How do you make a blonde laugh on Saturday night?
A: Tell her a joke Monday morning!
| Humor |
| Jacob Tricks Esau, II
Genesis 25:32-33
32 “Look, I’m dying of hunger,” Esau said. “What good are those rights to me?”
33 But Jacob said, “First promise me with an oath that you are selling me your rights.” So Esau promised to do it. He sold Jacob all of the rights that belonged ...
| Bible |
| Media Competition
I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.
-- Walter Cronkite
| Philosophy |
| January 28, 1959
On this day in 1959, the Green Bay Packers hired Vince Lombardi as their new head coach. Lombardi was an assistant with the New York Giants when he left to take over the 1-10-1 Packers. He led the Packers to a 7-5 record in his first season and a runner-up ...
| Sports Facts |
| Amazing Legs
Ian went to the pub last night and saw a fat girl dancing on a table. Walking up to her, he said, "Those are some amazing legs!"
The girl giggled and said with a smile "Do you really think so?"
"Definitely," Ian said, "most tables would have collapsed ...
| Humor |
| Jacob Tricks Esau
Genesis 25:29-31
29 One day Jacob was cooking some stew. Esau came in from the open country. He was very hungry.
30 He said to Jacob, “Quick! Let me have some of that red stew! I’m very hungry!” (That’s why he was also named Edom.)
31 Jacob replied, ...
| Bible |
| Leading from the Front
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.
-- Nelson Mandela
| Philosophy |
| No Way the Bills Win
Super Bowl XXV was contested January 27, 1991 and the Buffalo Bills lost their best chance to win the big game when Scott Norwood missed a 47-yard field goal with just four seconds left. This marked the first of four losses in a row in the NFL's title game ...
| Sports Facts |
| He's Number 1
Dan was the skinniest player on his high school football team and Little Johnny asked him, are you so good that they had to give you number 1?"
"No, I sit on the bench, mostly," Dan said.
Turning to his friend, Little Johnny shouted, "I told you he got ...
| Humor |
| Jacob and Esau Grow
Genesis 25:27-28
27 When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
| Bible |
| Climate Change
There are plenty of problems in the world, and doubtless climate change - or whatever the currently voguish phrase for it all is - certainly is one of them. But it's low on my list.
-- P. J. O'Rourke
| Philosophy |
| Super Bowl Shuffle
On January 26, 1986, the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 to win Super Bowl XX. The win capped a season that saw the Bears lose just one game. It was also the only Super Bowl win for the old franchise and famously spawned the Super Bowl ...
| Sports Facts |
| Bank Robber
A man with a gun goes into a bank and demands money.
Once he is given the money, he turns to a customer and asks: "Did you see me rob this bank?"
The man replied, "Yes sir, I did."
The robber shot him in the head, killing him instantly.
He then ...
| Humor |