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| Bugs and Windshield
Q: What's the last thing that goes through a bug's mind as it hits your windshield?
A: Its butt.
| Humor |
| Paul: Revenge
Romans 12:19
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
| Bible |
| May 18th, 1969
On this day in 1969, César Tovar and Rod Carew combine to set a major league record for most steals by teammates in one inning, swiping five bases against the Tigers' battery of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan. During the third inning, Tovar, the Twins' leadoff ...
| Sports Facts |
| Simplicity
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
-- Confucius
| Philosophy |
| Blonde's Birth Place
Brunette: "Where were you born?"
Blonde: "California."
Brunette: "Which part?"
Blonde: "All of me."
| Humor |
| The Law: Revenge
Exodus 21:24-25
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
| Bible |
| May 17th, 1971
On this day in 1971, with his walk-off homer, Ralph Garr ties a major league record for the most round-trippers in extra innings when he goes deep in the 10th and 12th frames in the Braves' 4-3 victory over New York. The Atlanta left-fielder, called the 'Road ...
| Sports Facts |
| Finding Yourself
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
-- George Bernard Shaw
| Philosophy |
| God's Servant
Romans 13:4
For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.
| Bible |
| Safe Sex
Q. What is a man's view of safe sex?
A. A padded headboard.
| Humor |
| Life
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.
-- Soren Kierkegaard
| Philosophy |
| Criticism
Q. Why do men want to marry virgins?
A. They can't stand criticism.
| Humor |
| First Love
Revelation 2:1-29
To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear ...
| Bible |
| May 16th, 1969
On this day in 1969, Jim Bouton records his first victory as a knuckleball pitcher when the Pilots hold on to defeat Boston, 10-9, in an extra-inning contest played at Fenway Park. The 30 year-old right-hander throws three scoreless innings and gets the win ...
| Sports Facts |
| Naming Dick
Q. Why do men name their penises?
A. Because they want to be on a first-name basis with the person who makes all their decisions.
| Humor |
| Too Serious
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
-- Herodotus
| Philosophy |
| May 15th, 1956
On this day in 1956, Sal Maglie, obtained on waivers by Cleveland last season from the Giants, is shipped to the Dodgers for a hundred dollars after impressing Brooklyn in an exhibition game. The 'Barber' will post a 13-5 record along with a 2.89 ERA for the ...
| Sports Facts |
| The Lord is my Shepherd
Psalm 23:1-6
A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through ...
| Bible |
| Don't be a Pessimist
Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.
-- Robert A. Heinlein
| Philosophy |
| May 14th, 1972
On this day in 1972, after twenty-one seasons with the Giants, 41 year-old Willie Mays makes a dramatic return to New York in his debut with the Mets when he hits a game-winning home run off Don Carrithers to defeat his former team, 5-4. The 'Say Hey Kid's' ...
| Sports Facts |
| The Seventh Seal
Revelation 8:1-5
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden ...
| Bible |
| Singles Bar
Q: How is being at the singles bar different from going to the circus?
A: At the circus the clowns don't talk
| Humor |
| May 13th, 1958
On this day in 1958, as a pinch-hitter, Stan Musial collects his 3000th hit in the sixth inning off Moe Drabowsky in the Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. 'The Man', the youngest player to reach the milestone, is the eighth major leaguer ...
| Sports Facts |
| The Just and Unjust
Matthew 5:43-48
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun ...
| Bible |
| An Ordinary Life
Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating ...
| Philosophy |