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Outside a small Macedonian village a lone Catholic nun keeps a quiet watch over a silent convent. She is the last caretaker of this site of significant historical developments, spanning more than 2,00... read more..

One of my students could not take my college seminar final exam because of a funeral. "No problem," I told him. "Make it up the following week." That week came, and again he couldn't take the test du... read more..

Commercials in 2030: Were you or someone you know overly exposed to hand sanitizer, Lysol or bleach during the 2020 Corona virus pandemic? You may be eligible for compensation!... read more..

I am not very agile when it comes to finances. Do not get me wrong, I know how to spend money; it is just that I do not know how to save money. Somewhere I lost my little piggy bank. One of my father... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! I am grateful to tell you that the family of the overseas pastor I mentioned last week is recovering from COVID. In the end his wife and all three or their children caught ... read more..

 "The seven capital sins are: policies without principles, wealth without work, pleasure without awareness, knowledge without character, business without morality, science without humanity, wor read more..

My sister and I are close, and that allows us to be honest with each other. One evening as I prepared for a date, I remarked, "I'm fat." "No, you're not," she scolded. "My hair is awful," I said. "... read more..

“It was an emotional wedding; even the cake was in tiers.”... read more..

On the Upper West Side of NYC lived an assimilated Jewish man who was now a very militant atheist. But he sent his son Morris to Trinity School because, despite its denominational roots, it's a great ... read more..

So let me get this straight, there's no cure for a virus that can be KILLED by sanitizer and hand soap?... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Lacking any exciting personal news to share today, I thought I'd do a Google search for "Chicken News" to see if there was an interesting link to share and wouldn't you kno... read more..

"In the early stages of our Christian life, we do not watch with Jesus, we watch for Him." - Oswald Chambers read more..

While I was working in the men's section of a department store, a woman asked me to help her choose a white dress shirt for her husband. When I asked about his size, the woman looked stumped at first... read more..

Liz goes to her first show at an art gallery and is looking at the paintings. One is a huge canvas that has black with yellow blobs of paint splattered all over it. The next painting is a murky gray c... read more..

A policeman stops a speeding car and tells the woman driver; "When I saw you driving down the road, I thought to myself, 'sixty-five at least.'" The woman replied: "I don't think that is quite fair. ... read more..

Our Lamaze class included a tour of the pediatric wing of the hospital. When a new baby was brought into the nursery, all the women tried to guess its weight, but the guy standing next to me was the o... read more..

I'm gonna work on being less condescending. (Condescending means to talk down to people.)... read more..

There are times when my bad hearing is a blessing. I'm not sure if I'm not listening or not hearing. It’s hard for me to tell. For example, the other night, right after midnight, the Gracious Mistres... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! One of the pastors that Cybersalt works with overseas emailed the other day, letting me know his wife and their youngest of 3 children have the flu. While he did not say it... read more..

  "When obedience to God contradicts what I think will give me pleasure, let me ask myself if I love Him." - Elisabeth Elliot read more..

At a naval barracks the enlisted men were being given their shots prior to going overseas. One lad, having received his whole series of injections, asked for a glass of water. "What's the matter, Mat... read more..

"I have 200 cows." "Yesterday, you said you had 199 cows." "That was before I rounded them up." - Richard Lederer and James Ertner read more..

A new Pastor in a small Oklahoma town spent the first four days making personal visits to each of the members, inviting them to come to his first services. The following Sabbath the church was all bu... read more..

Common sense is not a gift, it's a punishment because you have to deal with everyone who doesn't have it.... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Thanks to Cybersaltine Mike A. for today's chicken picture. Mike said that this chicken was outside his local food store in Miami, making it one brave chicken in my books.... read more..

Five symptoms of laziness: 1.... read more..

  "If you ask, 'Why is this happening?' no light will come, but if you ask, 'How am I to glorify God now?' there will always be an answer." - J. I. Packer  read more..

A Sunday School teacher was trying to explain about saying grace before meals.  One of the pupils was the young son of the minister of that church, so she started the discussion by asking him, "... read more..

While attending a marriage seminar on communication, Tom and his wife Peg listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.... read more..

I am a mental tourist. My mind wanders.... read more..