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Quote from Dr. Martin Luther King. But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love … Was not Amos an extremist for justice: ‘Let justice roll down […]
Continue ReadingGeorge Phillips, an elderly man from Walled Lake, Michigan, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing […]
Continue ReadingAs good as this bar is,” said the Scotsman, “I still prefer the pubs back home. In Glasgow, there’s a wee place called McTavish’s. The landlord goes out of his way for the locals. When you buy four drinks, he’ll buy the fifth drink.” “Well, Angus,” said the Englishman, “At my local in London, the […]
Continue ReadingElection Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics. Shopping Ø Price Club/ Costco donated $225K, 99% went to Democrats Ø Rite Aid donated $517K, 60% went to Democrats Ø Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean) donated $22K, 100% went to Democrats Ø Warnaco (undergarments) donated $55K, 73% went to Democrats Ø […]
Continue ReadingCOPIED I asked one of my friends who has crossed 70 & is heading to 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following very interesting lines, which I would like to share with you …. After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now […]
Continue ReadingTotal deaths by all causes per year per CDC:2013: 2,596,9932014: 2,626,418 = 29, 425 more than 2013 (up 1%)2015: 2,712,630 = 86,212 more than 2014 (up 3.2%)2016: 2,744,248 = 31,618 more than 2015 (up 1.2%)2017: 2,813,503 = 69,255 more than 2016 (up 3.6%)2018: 2,839,205 = 25,702 more than 2017 (up .9%)2019: 2,855,000 = 15,795 more […]
Continue ReadingON THIS DATE IN 1743: Benjamin Franklin’s “Eclipse Hurricane” unlocked the key to storm movement. The storm became know as the ‘Eclipse Hurricane’ because it struck on the night of a lunar eclipse. Benjamin Franklin was residing in Philadelphia and was set to make observations of the predicted eclipse, but the clouds from the storm […]
Continue ReadingThese glorious insults are from an era “before” the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words. A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.” “That depends, Sir,” said Disraeli, “whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.” “He had delusions of adequacy.” ~ […]
Continue ReadingJust because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to, doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have. Fred and Emma were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Fred suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom […]
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