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| Heavenly Trust Fund
The city miser was on his death bed, as his last request he asked to be alone with his lawyer, doctor, and priest. “I know I am going to die” he said ” and I would like to take my money with me, so I am going to give each of you $150,000 and I want you to ...
| Humor |
| Queer Thing
Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other.
-- Carrie Snow
| Philosophy |
| Crushed Kings
Deuteronomy 3:21
“And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the Lord Your God has done to these two kings; so will the Lord do to all the kingdoms through which you pass. You must not fear them, for the Lord Your God Himself ...
| Bible |
| The Never Been's
Q: Which 4 current NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl?
A: The Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns
| Sports Facts |
| Roadkill Cafe
A man kills a deer and takes it home to cook for dinner. Both he and his wife decide that they won't tell the kids what kind of meat it is, but will give them a clue and let them guess. The dad said, "Well it's what Mommy calls me sometimes." The little girl ...
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| Gift from God
Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts. It is the mother of civilizations, of arts and of sciences.
-- Freeman Dyson
| Philosophy |
| Defender
Exodus 14:14
“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
| Bible |
| Mega Losses
Q: Which team has played in four Super Bowls but has never led at any point during the game?
A: The Minnesota Vikings
| Sports Facts |
| Ticket to Heaven
A man died and went to The Judgment, they told him , “Before you meet with God, I should tell you — we’ve looked over your life, and to be honest you really didn’t do anything particularly good or bad. We’re not really sure what to do with you. Can you tell ...
| Humor |
| Silence
Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.
-- Jean Arp
| Philosophy |
| Help from God
Isaiah 50:7
“For the Lord God will help me; therefore I will not be disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed. He is near who justifies me; who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who is my adversary? ...
| Bible |
| Safety Officer
Fred Dryer is the only player ever to score two safeties in one game. Those two safeties, from the man who later became the TV detective Hunter, were good enough to rank him tied for No. 22 on the all-time list. The record for most career safeties is four, ...
| Sports Facts |
| Baseball Perspective
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger.
Then it hit me.
| Humor |
| Not Communicating
Technology gives us power, but it does not and cannot tell us how to use that power. Thanks to technology, we can instantly communicate across the world, but it still doesn't help us know what to say.
-- Jonathan Sacks
| Philosophy |
| His Goodness
Psalm 31:19
“Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which you have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of ...
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| Dez Bryant's Foibles
Dallas Cowboys' WR Dez Bryant, who ironically is part of the Jordan Brand, doesn't wear shoes around the locker room because of superstition.
He also had Odell Beckham Jr.'s Giants jersey, Alshon Jeffrey's Chicago Bears jersey and Earl Thomas' Seahawks ...
| Sports Facts |
| Positive Attitude
What’s the best part about living in Switzerland?
Not sure, but the flag is a big plus.
| Humor |
| Efficiency
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.
-- Bill Gates
| Philosophy |
| Waiting
Psalm 62:1
“Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.”
| Bible |
| Winning the Big Ones
Joe Gibbs, the former Redskins coach, had 17 playoff wins in his 16 years, and 17 in his first 12 with the Redskins - the only coach with 10 or more seasons under his belt and more than 10 playoff wins. Both Bill Walsh and Jimmy Johnson had 10 playoff wins ...
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| Prison Break
There was a prison break and I saw a midget climb up the fence. As he jumped down he sneered at me and I thought, well that’s a little condescending.
| Humor |
| Developing Technology
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.
-- Omar Bradley (General, US Army)
| Philosophy |
| The Kingdom
1 Corinthians 4:20
"For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power."
| Bible |
| Tony Romo Trivia
Did you know that Dallas Cowboys' QB Tony Romo's favorite band is Guns N' Roses? Also, the nickname he and his wife have for each other: Bubbles.
| Sports Facts |
| Voters Anyone?
What does Barack Obama call illegal aliens?
Undocumented democrats.
| Humor |