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| Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
-- John F. Kennedy
| Philosophy |
| Adultery and Death
Proverbs 7:12-23
21 With persuasive words the adultress led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22/23 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer stepping into a noose, until an arrow pierces his liver,
like ...
| Bible |
| Clang Clang
Q: What's green and goes "clang clang"?
A: A dang green clang clanger
Q: What's red and goes "clang clang"?
A: A fire truck
| Humor |
| The Key to Greatness
Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool and changed it every two innings
| Sports Facts |
| Unpleasant Situations
Life is not about avoiding unpleasant situations; it is about making a profit from them.
-- Graham Cooke
| Philosophy |
| The Tower of Babel Begins
The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-4
11 After the time of Noah, the whole world had one language and a common speech.
2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
3 They said to each other, "Come, let’s make bricks and ...
| Bible |
| Cough Syrup
A pharmacist walks into his shop to find a man leaning against the wall. "What's wrong with him?" he asks his assistant.
"He came in for cough syrup but I couldn't find any so I gave him an entire bottle of laxatives instead."
"You idiot!" The pharmacist ...
| Humor |
| Where's the beef?
It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs
| Sports Facts |
| Miracles
Miracles happen when all the puzzle pieces come close enough to touch.
-- Ron Rockwell
| Philosophy |
| Little Johnny's Suspension
After Little Johnny was again caught lying to his teacher again, Ms. Smith had had enough.
“Stand up in front of the class, Johnny” she said. “You can decide your own punishment. I want you to make a statement: If it’s true you get detention, if it’s false ...
| Humor |
| God is Light
1 John 1:5-7
5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing ...
| Bible |
| Monotonous Colors
Pittsburgh is the only American city with three sports teams that wear the same colors (black, and yellow)
| Sports Facts |
| Living Life
There are only two ways to live your life. One is though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
-- Albert Einstein
| Philosophy |
| The Blonde's Puzzle
A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, "Please come over here and help me... I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get it started."
The boyfriend asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"
The blonde says, "According ...
| Humor |
| The Holy Spirit Comes
Acts 2:1-4
1 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames ...
| Bible |
| Pitcher Longevity?
The average life span of an MLB baseball is five to seven pitches. Yes, pitches...
| Sports Facts |
| Fiction vs. Non
The problem with fiction, it has to be plausible. That’s not true with non-fiction.
-- Tom Wolfe
| Philosophy |
| Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is sitting at home when he hears a knock at the door. When he opens it, he is confronted by a little Chinese man, clutching a clip board and yelling, "You Sign! You sign!"
Behind him is an enormous truck full of car exhausts. Nelson just ...
| Humor |
| The Meaning of the Rainbow
Genesis 9:14-17
14/15 God said, "Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all ...
| Bible |
| Kareem, the collector
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer (38,387 points), collects rugs
| Sports Facts |
| President, not Boss, Father
Comedian Chris Rock made news recently by saying something that I think he actually meant seriously. While voicing support for Obama’s gun control initiatives, Rock said we should listen to Obama, because the President isn’t just our boss, he’s also like our ...
| Philosophy |
| The Promise of the Flood
Genesis 9:8-11
8/9/10 Then 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 ...
| Bible |
| Sense Compensation
If you lose one sense, your other senses are enhanced. That's why people with no sense of humour have an increased sense of self-importance.
-- Unknown
| Humor |
| Jerry West's Legacy
The silhouette on the NBA logo is Hall of Fame Laker Jerry West
| Sports Facts |
| Complain or Rejoice
We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
-- Abraham Lincoln
| Philosophy |