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| Genesis 1:1-31
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. ...
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| Ralph Nader
I once said to my father, when I was a boy, 'Dad we need a third political party.' He said to me, 'I'll settle for a second.'
| Philosophy |
| Teacher: "What is the...
Teacher: "What is the largest city?"
Student: "Electricity!"
| Humor |
| March 25th, 1995
On this day in 1995: Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years
| Sports Facts |
| 2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
| Bible |
| Gore Vidal
By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he's been bought ten times over.
| Philosophy |
| Wife: "I look fat. Can you...
Wife: "I look fat. Can you give me a compliment?"
Husband: "You have perfect eyesight."
| Humor |
| March 24th, 1899
On this day in 1899: 61st Grand National: George Williamson aboard Manifesto wins
| Sports Facts |
| 1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
| Bible |
| William Hague
When we have a Deputy Prime Minister who tells people not to drive cars but has two Jags himself, and where the Minister who tells people not to have two homes turns out to have nine himself no wonder the public believe politicians are hypocrites.
| Philosophy |
| At school, Little Johnny's classmate tells him...
At school, Little Johnny's classmate tells him that most adults are hiding at least one dark secret, so it's very easy to blackmail them by saying, "I know the whole truth." Little Johnny decides to go home and try it out.
Johnny's mother greets him at home, ...
| Humor |
| March 23rd, 1968
On this day in 1968: 30th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats NC 78-55
| Sports Facts |
| Isaiah 55:13
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for the Lord, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
| Bible |
| Spiro T. Agnew
Confronted with the choice, the American people would choose the policeman's truncheon over the anarchist's bomb.
| Philosophy |
| An elderly couple are in church. The...
An elderly couple are in church. The wife leans over and whispers to her husband, "I just let out a long, silent fart. What should I do?" The husband replies, "First off, replace the batteries in your hearing aid!"
| Humor |
| March 22nd, 1923
On this day in 1923: The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.
| Sports Facts |
| Judges 16:25-30
When their hearts were merry, they said, "Call Samson, that he may entertain us." So they called Samson out of the prison, and he entertained them. They made him stand between the pillars. And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, "Let me ...
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| Benjamin Disraeli
There is no gambling like politics.
| Philosophy |
| Wife: "In my dream, I saw you...
Wife: "In my dream, I saw you in a jewelry store and you bought me a diamond ring."
Husband: "I had the same dream and I saw your dad paying the bill."
| Humor |
| March 21st, 1964
On this day in 1964: 26th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Duke 98-83
| Sports Facts |
| Genesis 6:1-22
When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for ...
| Bible |
| Frank Lloyd Wright
A free America... means just this: individual freedom for all, rich or poor, or else this system of government we call democracy is only an expedient to enslave man to the machine and make him like it.
| Philosophy |
| One day Jimmy got home early from...
One day Jimmy got home early from school and his mom asked, "Why are you home so early?" He answered, "Because I was the only one that answered a question in my class." She said, "Wow, my son is a genius. What was the question?" Jimmy replied, "The question ...
| Humor |
| March 20th, 1934
On this day in 1934: Female Babe Didrickson pitches hitless inning for Phila A's in exhibition game against Brooklyn Dodgers
| Sports Facts |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them ...
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