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| Luke 6:37
"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
| Bible |
| Time Out
After a lengthy course on improving computer skills, a teacher finally seemed to get the hang of it. In fact, he admitted in his course evaluation, "Computers have simplified and shortened my life."
| Humor |
| Robert Quillen
If we wish to make a new world we have the material ready. The first one, too, was made out of chaos.
| Philosophy |
| December 16th, 1929
On this day in 1929: Chic Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1
| Sports Facts |
| 2 Corinthians 11:2
For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
| Bible |
| Found Him!
“Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Not Waldo, Waldo, Not Waldo.”
-- Excerpt from the unpublished "Where’s Waldo" audiobook
| Humor |
| Konrad Lorenz
It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young.
| Philosophy |
| December 15th, 1946
On this day in 1946: Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game
| Sports Facts |
| Matthew 7:13-14
"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
| Bible |
| Before LinkedIn
Overheard at work: "Before LinkedIn, I didn’t know any strangers."
| Humor |
| E. B. White
I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.
| Philosophy |
| December 14th, 1992
On this day in 1992: Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him
| Sports Facts |
| Psalm 50:5
"Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
| Bible |
| Social Media
I’ve given up social media for the New Year and am trying to make friends outside Facebook while applying the same principles. Every day, I walk down the street and tell passersby what I’ve eaten, how I feel, what I did the night before, and what I will do ...
| Humor |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.
| Philosophy |
| December 13th, 1991
On this day in 1991: Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games
| Sports Facts |
| Ephesians 4:26
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
| Bible |
| New Technology
I finally convinced my mother that it was a good idea for her to learn to text. Her first message to me? "Whereisthespacebar?"
| Humor |
| John Dewey
Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination.
| Philosophy |
| December 12th, 1908
On this day in 1908: 4th Australasian Championships: Fred Alexander beats Alfred Dunlop (3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3)
| Sports Facts |
| 1 Corinthians 5:7
Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
| Bible |
| Saint of Email
Q Who's the patron saint of e-mail?
A: St. Francis of a CC.
| Humor |
| Louis D. Brandeis
There are no shortcuts in evolution.
| Philosophy |
| Hebrews 13:6
So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
| Bible |
| Out of It
When I overheard one of my cashiers tell a customer, "We haven't had it for a while, and I doubt we'll be getting it soon," I quickly assured the customer that we would have whatever it was she wanted by next week. After she left, I read the cashier the riot ...
| Humor |