In a “Charlie Brown” cartoon, little Linus, battling with a case of low self-esteem asks Lucy, “Why are you always so eager to criticize me?” Lucy, looking very self-righteous, replies, […]
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There is an amusing story about a priest and a rabbi who are playing golf together for the first time. The rabbi soon discovers that the priest is an excellent
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Picture this: A mother enters a restaurant with her daughter who recently dyed her spiky hair a brilliant purple. As they walk past a table at which a middle-aged couple
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There are a few widely circulated daily newspapers that pride themselves on creating clever headlines. I’m sure you’ve seen them. In ironic, humorous and sometimes low-brow fashion, they attempt to
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In the tragic play “Endgame” by Samuel Beckett, the characters rattle on about the miseries of life, and play cruel tricks on each other to get their minds off their
Our present-day, ever-expanding view of the cosmos has in large part come to us through the amazing lens of the Hubble Telescope. Along with Hubble’s incredible images, this remarkable claim
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For those unfamiliar with the term, “blue plate special,” it’s simply an old-fashioned name for what most restaurants today call their “daily specials.” Dating back to the late 1800s, the
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Children’s Sunday Sermon July 5, 2015 Good morning boys and girls! We have read in our Bibles many times about the miracles that Jesus performed. Did you know that one
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There’s a new series on one of the cable channels called “Extreme Cheapskates.” The program showcases families who are willing to go to extreme measures to stretch a buck. For
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Some years ago a news reporter interviewed a a 55-year-old shepherd who had spent his life following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather — leading his sheep through
In a recent magazine cartoon, a job applicant is depicted seated across a desk from the hiring manager. With the interview obviously coming to its conclusion, the applicant has a
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A small group of self-styled linguists have compiled a list of so-called “brilliant new words” which they believe should be added to our present-day vocabulary. Included among them is the
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Children’s Sunday Sermon June 7, 2015 Good morning boys and girls! In today’s Lesson we read that on the night before His crucifixion, as He and the disciples were gathered
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That comic genius Jerry Lewis once said that the best wedding gift he received was a film of his entire wedding ceremony — start-to-finish. He explained that when things get
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There is a “Peanuts” cartoon in which little Linus is afraid to go to the library. Charlie Brown tries to relieve him of his fear, saying, “Everyone is lonely in
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The Kingdom of God was the number one topic of Jesus’ teaching. The subject of Jesus’ first sermon when He came into Galilee was the “Kingdom of God”: the “Kingdom
Once found only in health food stores, a seemingly endless variety of organic foods are now a regular feature in most supermarkets. And that’s created a bit of a dilemma.
With nearly one-point-five million Youtube views, a tough-as-nails high school instructor has become something of a celebrity. Jim O’Connor, who teaches advanced math classes at St. Francis High School in
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I’ll bet you didn’t know that Ketchup v. Catsup was a landmark United States Supreme Court case involving two, tomato-based condiments. The case stemmed from an argument among American consumers
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