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| December 21st, 1980
On this day in 1980, the Philadelphia Eagles' Harold Carmichael ended his NFL streak of 127 straight games with a reception.
| Sports Facts |
| Immanuel
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
-- Isaiah 7:14
| Bible |
| Pirate's Favorite Letter
Boy: What's a pirates favorite letter?
Girl: ARRR!
Boy: Nope - it's the "C"!
| Humor |
| Virtue
The virtue involved in helping those one loves is not “selflessness” or “sacrifice,” but integrity. Integrity is loyalty to one’s convictions and values; it is the policy of acting in accordance with one’s values, of expressing, upholding and translating them ...
| Philosophy |
| December 20th, 1997
On this day in 1997, Los Angeles Lakers' broadcaster Chick Hearn missed the game due to illness and ended his run of 36 years and 3,338 games without missing a broadcast.
| Sports Facts |
| News of Great Joy
The angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people."
-- Luke 2:10
| Bible |
| December 19th, 1986
On this day in 1986, Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 of the World Series, was sentenced to 100 hrs of community service and fined $500.
| Sports Facts |
| Enemy of the Good
Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans ... are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit.
-- Anthony Bourdain
| Philosophy |
| Temptation
Q: How do you know Adam was French?
A: Who else could stand beside a naked woman and be tempted by a fruit?
| Humor |
| Intercession
Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
| Bible |
| December 18th, 1983
On this day in 1983, the NBA's hapless San Diego Clippers end a 29 game road losing streak.
| Sports Facts |
| California Vegetarians
You're thinking I'm one of those wise-ass California vegetarians who is going to tell you that eating a few strips of bacon is bad for your health. I'm not. I say its a free country and you should be able to kill yourself at any rate you choose, as long as ...
| Philosophy |
| Sophisticated Canadian
Q: What do you call a sophisticated Canadian?
A: American.
| Humor |
| Empty Phrases
Matthew 6:7
When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
| Bible |
| December 17th, 1988
On this day in 1988, the New York Islanders broke a 12 game losing streak by beating their crosstown rivals the New Jersey Devils, 5-2.
| Sports Facts |
| Drugs, a Waste
Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self esteem.
-- Kurt Cobain
| Philosophy |
| Canadian Idol
Q: What was the original title for the Canadian Idol TV show?
A: The World's Biggest Hoser
| Humor |
| Prayer and Supplication
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
| Bible |
| December 16th, 1979
On this day in 1979, Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach played his last regular season game with the Dallas Cowboys.
| Sports Facts |
| Paranoid
A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on.
-- William S. Burroughs
| Philosophy |
| Bags of Weed
A Jamaican walks into a bank with a 25 key bag of marijuana and hands it over to the cashier.
Shocked, the teller asks, 'What's this for?'
The Rastafarian replies, "Me here to open a joint account!"
| Humor |
| Running Well
Galatians 5:7
You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
| Bible |
| December 15th, 1982
On this day in 1995, the European Communities Court of Justice hands down the "Bosman ruling", which gave EU footballers the right to a free transfer at the end of their contracts, with the provision that they are transferring from one UEFA Federation to another. ...
| Sports Facts |
| Lost Creativity
This generation is so dead. You ask a kid, 'What are you doing this Saturday?' and they'll be playing video games or watching cable, instead of building model cars or airplanes or doing something creative. Kids today never say, 'Man, I'm really into remote-controlled ...
| Philosophy |
| Immigration
A German man walked up to an immigration desk in Warsaw. After a few basic questions, the clerk asked, "Occupation?"
"No, just a holiday," the German replied.
| Humor |