“They didn’t finish” is an expression often used by sports color commentators to describe a team or athlete who should have won, but lost.
In “The Greatest Finish Fails in Sports History,” Andrew Daniels relates numerous stories of runners, cyclists, and ballplayers who celebrated their victory too early, only to lose. Continue reading
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Recently the U.S. House of Representatives elected a new Speaker, Mike Johnson, from Louisiana.
Honestly, I had never heard of Johnson. Apparently this was true of many people, especially since the shocking news about his life and views mostly escaped the mainstream news until after his rise to Speaker. Continue reading
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The Chinese philosopher, Confucius, is well known for his wise sayings and teaching regarding personal morality and social relationships.
One of his disciples was Zeng Shen, who is relatively unknown today, but earned high praise from the ancient sage.
Zeng Shen is said to have ended each day with 3 questions for personal introspection. Though he lived some 2400 years ago, they are good questions for us today and actually have a Biblical basis. Continue reading
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How many of you enjoy taking tests? Raise your hand.
That’s what I thought.
Me neither. Continue reading
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On Jason’s first day of school, the class was asked to stand, place their right hand over their heart and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The teacher, Mrs. Jones, watched the children as they began, “I pledge allegiance to the flag….” when she noticed Jason had his right hand over his left ear. She stopped and said, “Jason, put your hand over your heart.”
Jason replied, “It is over my heart!” Continue reading
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Billie Burke was a famous actress of the early 20th century. She played “Gilda the good witch” in the Wizard of Oz musical. The story is told that Ms Burke was once traveling on a cruise ship when she noticed a man at the next table suffering from a bad cold.
She asked, “Are you uncomfortable?” The man nodded in the affirmative. “Well,” she instructed, “I’ll tell you what to do. Continue reading
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Bryan Johnson’s goal is to never die. Yes, he’s planning to live forever.
According to a lengthy article by Philip Cheung for Time.com, Johnson, a multimillionaire tech entrepreneur swallows 111 pills a day. Sleeps in a laser-face-shield for collagen growth and wrinkle reduction. And has spent in excess of $4 million developing a life-extension system he calls “Blueprint.” Continue reading
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We have to stop using the term “biological woman,” opined Riley Gaines, the former University of Kentucky swimmer in a recent speech to the Family Research Council, as reported by Ryan Foley in the Christian Post.
Gaines’ world was turned upside down just over a year ago when a 6’4″ male, who now identifies as a woman, was allowed to compete in an NCAA championship swimming event.
William Thomas, who had been swimming on the University of Pennsylvania men’s team, now known as Lia, tied Riley for 5th place in the women’s event. However, the NCAA officials were instructed to award Thomas the trophy. Continue reading
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A recent CNBC online article states the that number of people living to be 100 years old has doubled in the past decade.
The article states that many who reach this milestone often credit their positive attitude for their longevity.
103 year old Roslyn Menaker told The Guardian that “happiness, joy, appreciation … a positive outlook,” are why she has lived so long Continue reading
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The other, day driving the road from Hilo back to Waikoloa, we saw signs constantly warning of us about wild animals crossing the road.
I don’t know how many signs we saw, but it seemed like every 2-4 miles we saw another sign with the same warning. Finally, I quipped to Norma Jean, “They could save some money with just one sign that said, “Wild Animals Crossing. Next 50 miles.” Continue reading
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