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| January 7, 1972
On this day in 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 to win their 33rd straight game. The win extended what remains the longest winning streak in the history of the NBA.
| Sports Facts |
| Mad Cow
I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first. "I'll have the rump steak, rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow disease?"
"Nah, she can order for herself."
And that's when the fight started... ...
| Humor |
| Sarah Sends Hagar and Ishmael Away
Genesis 21:8-10
8 Isaac grew. The time came for his mother to stop nursing him. On that day Abraham had a big dinner prepared.
9 But Sarah saw Ishmael making fun of Isaac. Ishmael was the son Hagar had by Abraham. Hagar was Sarah’s servant from Egypt.
10 ...
| Bible |
| Icing the Puck
On this day in 1980, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to stretch their unbeaten streak to a record 35 games. The streak would end the following night against the Minnesota North Stars.
| Sports Facts |
| Starving
When I was growing up, my parents told me, 'Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.' I tell my daughters, 'Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.'
-- Thomas Friedman
| Philosophy |
| Lifeline
My wife and I were watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have sex?'
'No,' she answered.
I then said, 'Is that your final answer?' ...
She didn't even look at me this time, simply ...
| Humor |
| Sarah's Joy
Genesis 21:6-7
6 Sarah said, “God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
7 She continued, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? But I’ve had a son by him when he is old.”
| Bible |
| January 5, 1957
On this day in 1957, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to the rival New York Giants.
| Sports Facts |
| Saving the World
You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.
-- Charles Bukowski
| Philosophy |
| Knock Knock Cheese
Girl: Knock Knock!
Boy: Who’s there?
Girl: Cheese!
Boy: Cheese who?
Girl: Cheese a cute girl!
| Humor |
| The Birth of Isaac
Genesis 21:1-3, 5
1 The Lord came to Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what He had promised.
2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time God had told him.
3 Abraham named his son who was ...
| Bible |
| January 4, 1977
On this day in 1977, Mary Shane was hired by the Chicago White Sox as 1st woman TV play-by-play announcer.
| Sports Facts |
| Democracy vs. Dictatorship
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.
-- Charles Bukowski
| Philosophy |
| Barn Owl
Q: What is a barn owl's favorite subject in school?
A: Owlgebra!
| Humor |
| Hagar and Ishmael
Genesis 16:1-6
1 Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
2 Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” ...
| Bible |
| January 3, 1991
On this day in 1991, the Los Angeles Kings Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th career goal against the NY Islanders.
| Sports Facts |
| Increase
Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.
-- Charles Darwin
| Philosophy |
| Snow Lover
Q: What's the problem with taking a snow-woman to bed?
A: You wake up and she's all wet!
| Humor |
| Who Receives Blessings
Psalm 34:3-5
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from ...
| Bible |
| January 2, 1972
On this day in 1972, the Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Colts 21-0 in the AFC championship game. The Dolphins would go on to win the Super Bowl.
| Sports Facts |
| Drunkenness
An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.
-- Charles Darwin
| Philosophy |
| Blonde Sub
Q: How do you sink a submarine full of blondes?
A: Knock on the hatch!
| Humor |
| The Earth is the Lord's
Psalm 24:1-2
1 The Earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For He hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
| Bible |
| January 1, 1981
On this day in 1981, the Herschel Walker-led Georgia Bulldogs beat Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl for to win the NCAA football title.
| Sports Facts |
| Only Human
All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed.
For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.
-- Charles M. Schulz
| Philosophy |