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| In the beginning, God created the heaven...
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth... After that, everything else was made in China.
| Humor |
| Albert Einstein
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.
| Philosophy |
| Acts 2:38-47
And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone ...
| Bible |
| January 23rd, 1984
On this day in 1984: Buffalo Sabres win NHL record 10th straight road game
| Sports Facts |
| Student: "Should I get in trouble for...
Student: "Should I get in trouble for something I didn't do?"
Teacher: "No."
Student: "Good, because I didn't do my homework."
| Humor |
| Eminem
I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.
| Philosophy |
| Luke 9:23
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
| Bible |
| January 22nd, 1984
On this day in 1984: Annette Kennedy of SUNY sets women's basketball record with 70 pts
| Sports Facts |
| So two Irishmen are traveling to Australia....
So two Irishmen are traveling to Australia. Before they leave home, one of their dads gives them both a bit of advice: "You watch them Aussie cab drivers. They'll rob you blind. Don't you go paying them what they ask. You haggle." At the Sydney airport, the ...
| Humor |
| Ronald Reagan
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
| Philosophy |
| Matthew 6:22
The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light
| Bible |
| January 21st, 1920
On this day in 1920: 14th Davis Cup: Australasia beats Great Britain in Sydney (4-1)
| Sports Facts |
| A boss said to his secretary...
A boss said to his secretary, "I want to have sex with you, but I will make it very fast. I'll throw $1,000 on the floor and by the time you bend down to pick it up, I'll be done." She thought for a moment then called her boyfriend and told him the story. ...
| Humor |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt
We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.
| Philosophy |
| Isaiah 5:11
Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them!
| Bible |
| January 20th, 1987
On this day in 1987: UK Police crackdown on soccer hooligans in biggest operation against violence around football stadiums
| Sports Facts |
| What did the big chimney...
Q: What did the big chimney say to the little chimney?
A: "You're too young to smoke."
| Humor |
| Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.
| Philosophy |
| Proverbs 11:5-23
The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the ...
| Bible |
| January 19th, 2013
On this day in 2013: The 2012-2013 NHL season begins after a 119-day lockout
| Sports Facts |
| At the doctor's office, Tom was getting...
At the doctor's office, Tom was getting a check up. "I have good news and bad news," says the doctor. "The good news is you have 24 hours left to live." Tom replies, "That's the good news?!" Then the doctor says, "The bad news is I should have told you that ...
| Humor |
| Robert Kennedy
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.
| Philosophy |
| Mark 10:2-12
And Pharisees came up and in order to test Jesus and asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" He answered them, "What did Moses command you?" They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away." And Jesus said ...
| Bible |
| January 18th, 1996
On this day in 1996: Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997
| Sports Facts |
| Innkeeper: "The room is $15 a night....
Innkeeper: "The room is $15 a night. It's $5 if you make your own bed."
Guest: "I'll make my own bed."
Innkeeper: "Good. I'll get you some nails and wood."
| Humor |