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| Luke 3:12-14
Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Collect no more than you are authorized to do." Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from ...
| Bible |
| May 21st, 1891
On this day in 1891: Boxers Peter Jackson & Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds
| Sports Facts |
| Robert Byrne
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
| Philosophy |
| Instead of "the John," I call my...
Instead of "the John," I call my toilet "the Jim." That way it sounds better when I say I go to the Jim first thing every morning.
| Humor |
| Mark 9:1
And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power."
| Bible |
| May 20th, 1941
On this day in 1941: White Sox Taft Wright sets AL record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games
| Sports Facts |
| Thomas Jefferson
Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.
| Philosophy |
| Why did the bald man cut a...
Why did the bald man cut a hole in his pocket? He wanted to run his fingers through his hair.
| Humor |
| Mark 7:20-22
And he said, "What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.
| Bible |
| May 19th, 1942
On this day in 1942: Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
| Sports Facts |
| John Kenneth Galbraith
Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.
| Philosophy |
| A bank robber pulls out gun points...
A bank robber pulls out gun points it at the teller, and says, "Give me all the money or you're geography!" The puzzled teller replies, "Did you mean to say 'or you're history?'" The robber says, "Don't change the subject!"
| Humor |
| Matthew 23:27-28
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full ...
| Bible |
| May 18th, 1986
On this day in 1986: David Goch finishes swimming 55,682 miles in a 25-yd pool
| Sports Facts |
| Andrew Jackson
I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office.
| Philosophy |
| There’s an elderly couple who has reached...
There’s an elderly couple who has reached that point in life, where sex isn’t part of the itinerary anymore. One night, the wife turns to her husband and says, “Everytime one of us wants to have a bit of a slap and tickle, we just have to say, "Washing machine.’” ...
| Humor |
| Matthew 22:34-40
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God ...
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| May 17th, 1981
On this day in 1981: Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff
| Sports Facts |
| Dante Alighieri
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.
| Philosophy |
| What did the green grape...
Q: What did the green grape say to the purple grape?
A: "Breathe, stupid!"
| Humor |
| Matthew 20:25-28
But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would ...
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| May 16th, 1973
On this day in 1973: AC Milan of Italy win 13th European Cup Winner's Cup against Leeds of England 1-0 in Saloniki
| Sports Facts |
| Ronald Reagan
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.
| Philosophy |
| A man in a hotel lobby turns...
A man in a hotel lobby turns to go to the front desk, but he accidentally runs into a woman beside him and his elbow bumps into her breast. They are both quite startled. The man turns to her and says, "Ma'am, if your heart is soft as your breast, I know you'll ...
| Humor |
| Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at ...
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