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| Be Courageous
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them [your enemy], for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
| Bible |
| Honest Dissent
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower
| Philosophy |
| August 26th, 1926
On this day in 1926, Washington Senators hurler Walter Johnson (408 wins) bests Red Faber (197 wins) and the White Sox at Griffith Stadium, 9-3. The veteran pitchers have the largest number of career victories, a total of 605 victories, for two hurlers who ...
| Sports Facts |
| The Brain
I used to think the brain was the most important organ. Then I thought, look what’s telling me that.
| Humor |
| Humility's Reward
Proverbs 22:4
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
| Bible |
| Disappointment
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
-- Martin Luther King, Jr.
| Philosophy |
| August 25th, 1986
On this day in 1986, Oakland A's rookie Mark McGwire hits his first major league home run, going deep in the fifth inning off of Walt Terrell in Oakland's 8-4 victory at Tiger Stadium. The round-tripper is the first of 583 round-trippers that Big Mac will ...
| Sports Facts |
| Understanding
I totally understand how batteries feel because I'm rarely ever included in things either.
| Humor |
| Humility
Philippians 2:3-11
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours ...
| Bible |
| The Real Man
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
-- Thomas Paine
| Philosophy |
| August 24th, 1956
On this day in 1956, Johnny Kucks needs only 73 pitches to blank the White Sox, 2-0, on four hits in a two-hour contest played at Yankee Stadium. The 24 year-old All-Star right-hander, who improves his record to 17-7, has become the team's #2 starter, behind ...
| Sports Facts |
| Getting Better
Did you know that your eyesight actually gets better as you get older?
It's called adult supervision.
| Humor |
| The True Light 2
John 1:11-12
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God...
| Bible |
| August 23rd, 1931
On this day in 1931, in his attempt to break Walter Johnson's consecutive game winning streak of 17 games, Philadelphia's Lefty Grove loses when Browns' hurler Dick Coffman throws a three-hit shutout, his only whitewash this season, against the A's. Reserve ...
| Sports Facts |
| Single Black Female
The ad read, "SBF seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I'm a very good-looking girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the woods, riding in your pickup truck, hunting, camping and fishing trips, cozy winter nights lying by the fire. Candlelight ...
| Humor |
| The True Light 1
John 1: 9-10
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. Jesus was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.
| Bible |
| Fools Rush In
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
-- Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism
| Philosophy |
| August 22nd, 1965
On this day in 1965, high-strung Giants pitcher Juan Marichal thinks Johnny Roseboro throws too close to his head returning the ball to Sandy Koufax and attacks the Dodger catcher with his bat. The Los Angeles backstop suffers cuts on the head during the 14-minute ...
| Sports Facts |
| SIlence is Better
Why must you speak your thoughts? Silence, if fair words stick in your throat, would serve all our ends better.
-- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Children of Húrin
| Philosophy |
| Seeing is Believing
John 1:49-51
Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you ...
| Bible |
| MIssing Eruptions
Q: What is an incompetent volcanologist's favorite song?
A: Looking for Lava in All the Wrong Places!
| Humor |
| A Lesson For Leaders
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
-- Edmund Burke
| Philosophy |
| The Police
Romans 13:2-5
2 So those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow. 3 For the policeman does not frighten people who are doing right; but those doing evil will always fear him. So if you don’t want to be ...
| Bible |
| The Difference
Q: What's the difference between the G-spot and a golf ball?
A: A man will spend time searching for a golf ball!
| Humor |
| August 21st, 1975
On this day in 1975, the Reuschel brothers of the Cubs join forces to blank the Dodgers, 6-0. Rick goes 6 1-3 innings and Paul finishes the game for the first shutout thrown by siblings.
| Sports Facts |