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| A Million 4-Baggers
The Houston Astro's Bob Watson hit Major League Baseball's 1,000,000th run on May 4, 1975.
| Sports Facts |
| Out of Place
A guy walked into a bar in Alabama and ordered a white wine. Instantly everybody sitting around the bar looked over at the pantywaist Yankee dumbass.
The bartender looked up and said, "You ain't from around here, are ya, boy?"
The guy said, "I'm from ...
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| Jesus' Authority
1 Ephesians 1: 21-23
21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything ...
| Bible |
| The Undiscovered
To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.
-- Isaac Newton
| Philosophy |
| First Women's Libber
Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin was the first female parachutist, jumping from a hot air balloon in 1799.
| Sports Facts |
| Blondes go Duck Hunting
Two blondes decide to go duck hunting. Neither one of them has ever been duck hunting before and after several hours they still hadn't bagged any.
One girl looks at the other and says, "I just don't understand it - why aren't we getting any ducks?"
Her ...
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| Power for Believers
Ephesians 1: 17-20
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that ...
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| First Needs
Business underlies everything in our national life, including our spiritual life. Witness the fact that in the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.
-- Woodrow Wilson
| Philosophy |
| Seeing the Curve
Henry Chadwick, the creator of the baseball box score, was the first to setup a demonstration proving that the rotation of a baseball could cause the ball to curve. Before this, some pitchers had already observed and used this to their advantage, but no one ...
| Sports Facts |
| Cleaning Lipstick
A principal had a problem with a few of the girls who used lipstick. When applying it in the bathroom they would then press their lips to the mirror and leave lip prints.
Before it got out of hand, he gathered all the girls together that wore lipstick ...
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| Thanks for Faith in the Lord
Ephesians 1:15-16
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
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| Power and Daring
Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!
-- Fyodor Dostoevsky
| Philosophy |
| Walking the Dog
Long before it became a children's toy, in the 16th century, the Yo-Yo was used by Filipinos to stun prey from trees.
| Sports Facts |
| Worms
A chemistry instructor wanted to teach his class about the evils of liquor, so he created an experiment to make the point. Producing two glasses and two small worms, he first poured a small amount of water into one of the glasses. Putting in the first worm, ...
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| The Promised Holy Spirit
Ephesians 1:11-14
11 In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will,
12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for ...
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| To Recant or Not
I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.
-- Martin Luther
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| A Reason for Everything
In the NHL in the 1960’s, the league decided that home teams would wear white, while visiting teams would wear their dark jerseys. The reasoning behind this was that it would be more difficult to keep white uniforms clean while on the road.
| Sports Facts |
| It's Me!
Some years ago, Barack Obama met with the Queen of England.
He asked her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?"
"Well," said the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself ...
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| The Mystery of His Will
Ephesians 1: 7-10
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
8 that He lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,
9 He made known to us the mystery of His will according ...
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| Patriots and Traitors
There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots and traitors.
-- Stephen Douglas
| Philosophy |
| Stadiums
“Stadium” originally meant “a foot race” or “an ancient measure of length”, which was about a furlong or 1/8 of a Roman mile. The name was also affixed to any track that was one stadium in length. This eventually became any running track and, finally, today's ...
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| The Deserted Isle
The following people were stranded on a deserted tropical island:
- 2 Italian men and 1 Italian woman
- 2 French men and 1 French woman
- 2 German men and 1 German woman
- 2 Greek men and 1 Greek woman
- 2 English men and 1 English woman
- 2 Bulgarian ...
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| Adopted Children of God
Ephesians 1: 3-6
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his ...
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| Sinister Friends
When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.
-- William Blake
| Philosophy |
| Heep of Trouble
In 1986 Danny Heep became the first player in a World Series to be a designated hitter (DH) with the initials "D.H."
Heep, a utility outfielder, may remembered more for becoming Nolan Ryan's 4,000th strikeout, or mopping up games for the L.A. Dodgers in ...
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