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| July 14th, 1968
On this day in 1968, In the nightcap of a twin bill, Don Wilson strikes out eighteen batters in a nine-inning game to tie a major league record, shared by Bob Feller (Indians, 1938) and Sandy Koufax (Dodgers, 1959 and 1962). The Astros right-hander fans future ...
| Sports Facts |
| Money
Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.
-Ayn Rand
| Philosophy |
| Reborn
During a funeral, the pallbearers accidentally bump into a wall and hear a faint moan. They open the casket and find out that the woman is actually alive.
She lives for 10 more years and then dies. There is another funeral for her. At the end of the service, ...
| Humor |
| Wisdom of God
1 Corinthians 2:11
For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.
| Bible |
| July 13, 1896
On this day in 1896, Ed Delahanty becomes second major league player to hit four home runs in a game.
| Sports Facts |
| Middle Man
If it is wrong for you to take money from someone else who earned it, to take their money by force for your own needs, then it is certainly just as wrong for you to demand that the government step forward and do this dirty work for you.
-Neal Boortz
| Philosophy |
| Retirement
Four years ago, my brother ran for state senator.
What does he do now?
Nothing. He got elected.
| Humor |
| Joy
Psalms 84:1-2
How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.
| Bible |
| July 12th, 1946
On this day in 1946, Vance Dinges successfully hits the only Philadelphia Phillies' pinch hit inside-the-park home run.
| Sports Facts |
| Strength
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
-Hermann Hesse
| Philosophy |
| Elvish Pinball
How many quarters does it take to play the new Lord of the Rings pinball game?
None -- it only takes Tolkiens!
| Humor |
| Make Disciples
Matthew 28:19
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
| Bible |
| July 11th, 1953
On this day in 1953, American Heavy Weight boxing champion, Leon Spinks was born. He went on to win the Gold during the 1976 Olympics and WBA Heavy Weight title in 1978.
| Sports Facts |
| Travel
People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination,
the kind of people they ignore at home.
-Dagobert D. Runes
| Philosophy |
| Hang Ups
Two bats are hanging upside down on a branch. One asks the other, "Do you recall your worst day last year?" The other responds, "Yes, the day I had diarrhea!"
| Humor |
| July 10th, 2001
On this day in 2001, in his final All-Star appearance, Cal Ripken is named the MVP of the game. His home run along with consecutive dingers from Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez power the AL to its fifth victory in a row, beating the National League at Seattle’s ...
| Sports Facts |
| Fear
Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.
-- Paulo Coelho
| Philosophy |
| Jungle Lovin'
George of the Jungle lived all alone. There was no one to have sex with him, so instead he screwed a hole in a tree. One day, he found a woman in the jungle and soon the call to do the wild thing became too much.
They were making out and getting pretty ...
| Humor |
| Abiding Love
1 John 3:17
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?
| Bible |
| July 9th, 1988
On this day in 1988, at Candlestick Park, Chris Speier hits for the cycle as the Giants maul the Cardinals, 21-2. The 21 runs scored establish a San Francisco record.
| Sports Facts |
| Let it Out
It's OK to argue with your friends. Guys can do it better than girls, usually, but if you ever get into a fight with a true friend or a spouse or a boyfriend, get it out, fight, be angry for five minutes, and then move past it. Don't let it fester; don't hold ...
| Philosophy |
| In Common
Q: What do Alexander the Great and Kermit the Frog have in common?
A: Their middle names.
| Humor |
| Great Faithfulness
Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
| Bible |
| July 8th, 2010
On this day in 2010, with the Rockies’ 4-3 victory over St. Louis, Ubaldo Jimenez became the first pitcher in ten years to record 15 wins prior to the All-Star break. The Colorado right-hander, who is has compiled a 15-1 mark, is the first hurler to reach ...
| Sports Facts |
| Your Enemies
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
-- Napoleon Bonaparte
| Philosophy |