Rich Man, Poor Man
There are a great many societies and organizations trying to do something about the serious illnesses that afflict our society. Institutions, both public and private are waging war, to one […]
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Values
Why Doesn’t It Happen?
In one of comedian Woody Allen’s routines, he receives a telephone call from a man who says, “We want you to make a Smirnoff Vodka ad for a magazine.” Woody
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Other Tigers, Other Christs
Middle-age is one of the little deaths we encounter on our journey through life. When is middle-age? People who get there always seem to move it back a few years.
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A Ham And Cheese, Please
Each year at this time, Judas’ betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver reminds us that the “sell out” is not a new phenomenon on the human scene. Promises
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Another Voice
Veteran comics know that they can always get a laugh by dipping into their storehouse of husband-and-wife jokes — lover’s quarrels. For example … “My wife and I had a
Are You A Sweet-‘tator?
A well-known preacher once brought a small basket of potatoes into the pulpit. One-by-one, he gave each potato a name as he removed it from the basket. Then he used
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The Only Context
The Oxford English Dictionary, the largest dictionary in the English language, devotes 10,000 words toward defining the word “think” in its various contexts. The word “strike” means one thing on
Family Values
An American Scripture scholar who had spent two years teaching in a West African Bible College was extremely impressed with his students’ ability to ask penetrating questions about minute details
What’s New?
“I’ve got goods news for you,” a father said to his little girl. “God has just sent you a baby brother.” “Great!” she exclaimed. “Where’s mom? I can’t wait to
He Didn’t Know He Had It In Him
Last January 1st, one man’s New Year’s resolution was to become a non-conformist. For instance, he resolved never again to take part in the over-commercialization of Christmas. He would become
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For The Peasants? No!
Henry Thoreau once said, “Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.” There was an economics professor who began each new course with the sentence, The unique
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Has It Gone Through You?
According to one of author Ernest Hemingway’s biographers, on the first day of each new year Hemingway gave away some of his most treasured possessions. And when people asked him
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