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| Psalm 119:1
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord!
| Bible |
| February 4th, 1987
On this day in 1987, the Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954
| Sports Facts |
| Elon Musk
Rockets are cool. There's no getting around that.
| Philosophy |
| A woman goes to her boyfriend's parents'...
A woman goes to her boyfriend's parents' house for dinner. This is her first time meeting the family and she is very nervous. They all sit down and begin eating a fine meal. The woman is beginning to feel a little discomfort, thanks to her nervousness and ...
| Humor |
| Psalm 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
| Bible |
| February 3rd, 1980
On this day in 1980, Larry Holmes TKOs Lorenzo Holmes in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
| Sports Facts |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Science is a first-rate piece of furniture for a man's upper chamber, if he has common sense on the ground-floor. But if a man hasn't got plenty of good common sense, the more science he has, the worse for his patient.
| Philosophy |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, "There is peace and security," then ...
| Bible |
| You are on a horse, galloping at...
You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop off, and on your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is another galloping horse but your horse is unable to overtake it. ...
| Humor |
| February 2nd, 1977
On this day in 1977, Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL REcord for a defenseman
| Sports Facts |
| George Santayana
Theory helps us to bear our ignorance of facts.
| Philosophy |
| Luke 9:62
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
| Bible |
| There was this guy at a bar,...
There was this guy at a bar, just looking at his drink. He stays like that for a half hour. Then a big trouble making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, & just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, ...
| Humor |
| February 1st, 2009
On this day in 2009: 97th Men's Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer (7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2)
| Sports Facts |
| George Santayana
I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the ideas of those facts in human heads.
| Philosophy |
| Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
| Bible |
| Mother superior tells two new nuns that...
Mother superior tells two new nuns that they have to paint their room without getting any paint on their clothes. One nun suggests to the other, "Hey, let's take all our clothes off, fold them up, and lock the door." So they do this, and begin painting their ...
| Humor |
| On their way to get married...
On their way to get married, a young Catholic couple is involved in a fatal car accident. The couple found themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they began to wonder: Could they possibly ...
| Humor |
| Arthur C. Clarke
If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
| Philosophy |
| Matthew 14:35-36
And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
| Bible |
| January 31st, 2000
On this day in 2000: A fight between Ray Lewis and his companions and another group of people results in the stabbing deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar, resulting in the indictment of Lewis 11 days on murder and aggravated-assault charges
| Sports Facts |
| A policeman sees a little girl riding...
A policeman sees a little girl riding her bike and says, "Did Santa get you that?" "Yes," replies the little girl. "Well," says the policeman, "tell Santa to put a reflector light on it next year," and fines her $5. The girl looks up at the policeman and says, ...
| Humor |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
I hate facts. I always say the chief end of man is to form general propositions - adding that no general proposition is worth a damn.
| Philosophy |
| Malachi 4:5-6
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction." ...
| Bible |
| January 30th, 1936
On this day in 1936: New owners of Boston Braves ask newspapermen to pick a new nickname
| Sports Facts |