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| Hunger
Psalm 107:9
For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
| Bible |
| Polite Husband
I haven't spoken to my wife for 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.
| Humor |
| August 1st 1968
On this day in 1968, Stan Bahnsen, who will be named the AL Rookie of the Year, sets the Yankee freshman record for strikeouts in a game, whiffing 12 batters en route to hurling a 1-0 masterpiece over Boston at Fenway Park. The 23 year-old right-hander’s mark ...
| Sports Facts |
| Tech Education
Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.
-Bill Gates
| Philosophy |
| Fear Not
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
| Bible |
| Man's Best Friend Test
If you want to know man’s best friend really is, put your dog and your wife in the trunk of your car, wait an hour, open the trunk, and see which one is truly happy to see you.
| Humor |
| Baked Politician
A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant opened by a fellow cannibal.
Feeling somewhat hungry he sat down and looked over the menu...
Broiled Missionary: $10.00
Fried Explorer: $15.00
Baked Politician: $100.00.
The ...
| Humor |
| Strength Developed
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
| Philosophy |
| Temptations
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
| Bible |
| July 31st 1959
On this day in 1959, Earl Wilson, the first black pitcher to play for the Red Sox, hurls 3.2 innings, walking nine, but leaves the game with a 4-0 lead over in the team's eventual 6-5 victory over Detroit at Briggs Stadium. The Louisiana native will post a ...
| Sports Facts |
| Sympathetic Sergeant
So, the tyrannical sergeant major is called to the Colonel's office: "Smith's mother has just died can you tell him?" So the sergeant calls his men to the parade ground....
"Squad attention!, Smith your mother's dead!", squad dismissed'.
Smith walks ...
| Humor |
| Politicians?
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.
-Benjamin Franklin
| Philosophy |
| Perfect Peace
Isaiah 26:3-4
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.
| Bible |
| July 30th 1990
On this day in 1990, as word begins to circulate around Yankee Stadium that George Steinbrenner has been permanently removed as the owner of team, many of the 24,037 fans in attendance start chanting, "No More George! No More George!" After a long day of turmoil, ...
| Sports Facts |
| I Do, Promise to Fart
A man woke up every morning and passed gas. After about eight or nine years of marriage, his wife finally said, if you fart any more, you'll fart your guts out. Being a butcher, the wife decided to put pig scraps in his pants so he would wake up, and not do ...
| Humor |
| Economy Cliff Notes
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
-Ronald Reagan
| Philosophy |
| Disciples
Message of Christ
| Bible |
| July 29th 1996
On this day in 1996, After a mild heart attack last month, Tommy Lasorda, 68 year-old Dodger manager of twenty years, announces his retirement due to his health. The future Hall of Fame skipper, who was named the National League Manager of the Year in 1983 ...
| Sports Facts |
| Potential
It doesn't matter if you come from the inner city. People who fail in life are people who find lots of excuses. It's never too late for a person to recognize that they have potential in themselves.
-Benjamin Carson
| Philosophy |
| Hops Diet
Guy walks into a bar and says, "I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days already!"
| Humor |
| Wisdom
James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
| Bible |
| July 28th 1985
On this day in 1985, Darrell Evans's home run, a sixth-inning solo blast off Ken Schrom, proves to the difference when the Tigers beat Minnesota at the Metrodome, 3-2. The Detroit third baseman's 300th career round-tripper comes on a 3-0 pitch at exactly 3:00 ...
| Sports Facts |
| Attitude
We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
-Charles R. Swindoll
| Philosophy |
| Harassed Helvetica
'Four fonts walk into a bar the barman says ,
"Hey - get out! We don't want your type in here"
| Humor |
| Blessings from Trials
James 1:2-4
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
| Bible |