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| Marketplace of Ideas
A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
-- John F. Kennedy
| Philosophy |
| Magic Mirror
There was this bar and in the bar there was a magic mirror and if you told a lie it would suck you in.
One day a brunette walked into this bar. She walked up to the mirror and said 'I think I'm the most beautiful woman in the world' and it sucked her in. ...
| Humor |
| Giving Thanks
Psalm 9:1-2
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.
1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises ...
| Bible |
| September 23rd, 1908
Among baseball fans, this day is known for Merkle's boner. At the end of a tie game the New York Giants 19-year-old Fred Merkle failed to touch second base. The Chicago Cubs appealed and Merkle was called out for the third out of the inning.
Because the ...
| Sports Facts |
| Re-Runs
The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods.
-- Bill Cosby
| Philosophy |
| Song of Love
Song of Solomon 2
She Speaks:
1 I am a rose on the plain of Sharon, a lily in the valleys.
He Speaks
2 My darling, among other women, you are like a lily among thorns!
She Speaks
3 My lover, among other men, you are an apple tree among the ...
| Bible |
| Knowing the Difference
Maurice and Sadie were approaching their wedding anniversary. One summer evening, as they were taking a slow walk in their local park, Sadie suddenly takes her walking stick and hits Maurice hard across his back with it.
"What on earth did you do that ...
| Humor |
| First College Football Game
The first game of college football took place on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton. This game didn't resemble modern football at all. Each team had 25 players and the ball could be moved only by kicking or batting it with the feet, ...
| Sports Facts |
| Wanting
I want my time to be taken up by chores, errands, appointments, and arguments. In other words, I want to get married.
-- Jarod Kintz, I Want
| Philosophy |
| Marriage and Authority
1 Corinthians 7:3-5
3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority ...
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| First 3 Years of Marriage
Married life is full of excitement and frustration:
- In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
- In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
- In the third year, they BOTH speak and the NEIGHBORS listen!
| Humor |
| Frozen Water Sports
Snowboarders and ice skaters both glide on a thin layer of water as their skates and boards heat the snow beneath them as they move across the frozen surface.
| Sports Facts |
| Pressing On
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence ...
| Philosophy |
| Knock Knock Doris
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Doris.
Doris who?
Doris locked, that's why I'm knocking!
| Humor |
| Wages of the Righteous
Proverbs 10:16
The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
| Bible |
| Hoop Dreams
You'd never believe it from watching the typical pickup game but the diameter of a regulation-sized men's basketball is half the diameter of a basketball hoop. Seems like it ought to be easier to hit a jumpshot than it is!
| Sports Facts |
| What Courage Is
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
-- Winston Churchill
| Philosophy |
| Canadian Hockey Temperature Conversion Table
50° Fahrenheit (10° C)
- New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
- Canadians plant gardens.
40° Fahrenheit (4.4° C)
- Californians shiver uncontrollably.
- Canadians Sunbathe.
35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C)
- Italian Cars won't start
- Canadians drive with ...
| Humor |
| The Rainbow's Meaning
Genesis 9:12-13
And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between ...
| Bible |
| Knock Knock Madam
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Madam.
Madam who?
Madam foot got caught in the door!
| Humor |
| Speed Swimming
Modern swimwear has developed to the point where the fabric and designs are actually faster through the water than human skin. Controversial neck to ankle suits have been one of the reasons behind the consistent breaking of world record times since they were ...
| Sports Facts |
| Starting Fresh
I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.
-- Steve Martin
| Philosophy |
| French Security
Rumor has it that someone hacked the Facebook account of French President Francois Hollande. In truth, his account wasn't really hacked: Someone asked for his password and he surrendered it.
| Humor |
| God's Covenant with Noah
Genesis 9:8-11
8-10 God said to Noah and to his sons with him: “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came ...
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| An Old Routine
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. didn't miss a game in 16 years. He played in 2,632 consecutive games from April 30, 1982 to Sept. 19, 1998.
| Sports Facts |