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My sister has the courage--but not always the skills--to tackle any home-repair project.For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawnmower she once tried to fix. So I wasn't surprised the day my ot... read more..

A chicken crosses the road. Here's how some of the media covers it.Here's our trusty NBC camera crew, on the trail of heartwarming sports news for "Inside Stuff." Today's topic: Young chicks cross th... read more..

A church had a man in the choir who couldn't sing.  Several people hinted to him that he could serve in other places, but he continued to come to the choir.  The choir director became desper... read more..

***-- VIRUS WARNING --***Folks, I don't normally send out virus warnings, but this one is extremely serious.? Please read very carefully and take care!If you receive an email entitled "Crazy Times" de read more..

Mark Twain's contention was that the most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.? These words of wisdom were all spoken by children under 10.You can li... read more..

Luke 3:7-16 Just after 4:00 am, April 29, 1903, a mountain fell upon an unsuspecting town in the Alberta Rockies.1 The town of Frank Alberta was buried under about 100 million tons of limestone that d... read more..

1.) Better save that.? We'll need it for the autopsy.2.) Somebody call the janitor - we're going to need a mop 3.) 'Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness' 4.) Sparky!? Comeback with that!? B read more..

Maybe you better clean your computer screen and try again--certainly there's a typo there...Christmas is not a fright--never! Unless you're talking about the little kids afraid to sit on Santa's lap, ... read more..

A man speaks frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!" "Is this her first child?" the doctor queries. "No, you *idiot*!" the man shouts.&nbs... read more..

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him? the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of ... read more..

In the smoking-car the conversation turned to the merits and demerits of various ways of preserving health.One stout, florid man held forth with great eloquence on the subject.  "Look at me!... read more..

It was one week before Christmas. I was 10 years old. Was I contemplating what gifts may await me under the tree? No. My mind was consumed with worry that I would not get home before my father died.I ... read more..

The traditional fowl of choice of ministers is usually thought to be chicken. This foul thought, however, is a terrible fallacy. Nobody would argue, at least for long, that we have sacrificed million... read more..

Two men stand at a river which they are about to cross when they notice crocodiles looking at them."Are you afraid?" asks one to the other."Don't you know that God is merciful and God is good?""Yes I ... read more..

WARNING!  WARNING!  WARNING!IF YOU RECEIVE A GIFT IN THE SHAPE OF A LARGE WOODEN HORSE DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT!!!!  It is EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE and will overwrite your ENTIRE CITY!The "... read more..

A few months ago, our household experienced one of those weeks. After repeated troubleshooting on our 1992 minivan, it became clear that it was a whisker away from blowing a head gasket. Then, determi... read more..

Luke 3:1-6  How many of you remember the movie "The Homecoming"?  It was a made for TV movie that was the prototype for the series, The Waltons, though with a largely different cas... read more..

Two entrepreneurs, Jack and John, decided to start a bungee-jumping business south of the border.  They went to Casa del Sol, Mexico, built a huge platform, and opened for business.  By noon... read more..

~ "How on earth can you see the TV sitting so far back?"~ "Yeah, I used to skip school a lot, too"~ "Just leave all the lights on .  .  .  it makes the house lo... read more..

Ever go Christmas caroling--on a BUS? I remember bundling up, climbing aboard a church bus and trailing around the town--stopping at homes, gathering on front porches, singing our hearts out to happy ... read more..

It's that time of year again, the time when we begin asking one another, ?What do you want for Christmas?? My daughter asked her dad that question the other day and his answer was predictable. ?Well, ... read more..

Here's some comments taken from employee reviews."Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled.""Wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.""She sets low persona... read more..

A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.  The audience would be different each week, so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again.There was only one ... read more..

Isaiah 2:1-5They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. Come, O house of Jacob, l... read more..

"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."Psalm 56:3 (KJV) Snow! Snow! Snow! For several days the weather channel had been predicting snow for our area of the state. Maybe even two or three inch read more..

Beware of Companies With These Hiring Slogans:"JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY": We have no time to train you."CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE": We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress up."MUST BE DEADLINE... read more..

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Luke 2:11  Long before the season begins, the stores begin to bring out Christmas decorations. Then, right a... read more..

A young vampire bat came flapping in from the night, covered in fresh blood and perched himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep.Before long, all the other bats smelled the blood and began ha... read more..

A new miracle doctor had just arrived in town. He could cure anything and anybody, and everyone was amazed with what he could do - everyone except for Mr. Thompson, the town skeptic.Grumpy old Mr. Th... read more..

Wildlife officials in Alaska are alarmed at the increase in grizzly bear attacks on humans, and they are advising the public to be extremely careful when hiking, fishing, hunting or camping.  The... read more..