The other day Judge Wapner came up in conversation, and it made me wonder if he was still alive. It turns out he’s still alive, and at 88 years of age he appears to be doing pretty well as evidence in this Fox Sports spoof he did last month. I thought it was funny, especially the references to A Few Good Men and My Cousin Vinny.
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Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living.
It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss.
What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry.
Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, and told me about their lives. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, ennobled me, and made me laugh and weep.
But none touched me more than a woman I picked up late one August night.
Read the rest here, it’s the last three paragraphs that get me.
[Thanks, LG!]
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TYSONS CORNER, Va. — The restaurant game before an away game is one of Kurt Warner’s favorites, a fringe benefit of being a well-paid football player that never gets old.
At dinner, Warner and his wife, Brenda, will sit back and watch as one or more of their seven children scan the dining area like a quarterback going through his progressions on the field.
Once they target a table, Warner, the Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback, quietly adds that dinner tab to his own. At a steakhouse here last Saturday, a family of four received a free meal without knowing the identity of their benefactor.
The Warners cooked up the idea many years ago, after their food-stamp-cashing days were behind them and Warner had become the toast of St. Louis by leading the Rams to victory in the 2000 Super Bowl.
They thought it would be a playful way of instilling in their children the joy of giving. “We want our kids to grow up knowing that because of football we are so blessed,†Warner said Wednesday. He added: “We never want them to lose sight of what it’s really about. Our circumstances are not the most important thing. It’s what we do with those circumstances.â€
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And there’s a Marilyn Manson version.
[Thanks, RH!]
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Now Americans coast to coast will have a chance to hand-copy a verse of Scripture to appear in a special edition of the New International Version of the Bible, known as the NIV.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the NIV, which has sold 300 million copies worldwide, publisher Zondervan launches a campaign today to create the unique edition, which will include its 31,173 verses, each handwritten by a different person.
I once hand wrote the entire book of proverbs as a tribute to my best friend that died a week before my wedding. Link
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British church leaders are becoming so concerned about the temptations of the blogosphere that they have drawn up a list of “Ten Blogging Commandments.â€
Based on the original 10 Commandments, the new cyberspace rules were delivered in a very different setting. Instead of by Moses on the top of Mount Sinai, the list was drawn up by the Evangelical Alliance during a Godsblog conference in London. The Evangelical Alliance was formed in 1846 and represents thousands of different churches across Britain. Christian bloggers are being asked to sign up to revamped rules – which are etched in “virtual stone.†Full Article And the commandments:
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http://www.prayforbarackobama.com/
http://prayforbarackobama.blogspot.com/
http://www.prayformccainpalin.com/
http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org
http://www.prayforgeorgewbush.com/
http://www.prayforourpresident.com/
[Thanks, Jerry!]
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A faithful reader sent the following in an email:
Years ago, CBS had a popular little series called GILLIGAN’S ISLAND. There is, however, a dark secret about this “comedy” you may never have realized.
The island is a direct representation of hell. Nobody on the island wants to be there, yet none are able to leave.
Each one of the characters represents one of the 7 deadly sins:
- Ginger represents LUST – she wears skimpy outfits, is obsessed with her looks, and is a borderline nymphomaniac.
- Mary Ann represents ENVY – she is jealous of Ginger’s beauty.
- The Professor represents PRIDE – he is an annoying know-it-all.
- Mr. Howell represents GREED – no explanation needed.
- Mrs. Howell represents SLOTH – she has never lifted a finger to help on and of their escape plans.
- The Skipper represents two sins: GLUTTONY – again, no explanation needed and ANGER – he violently hits Gilligan on each show.
- This leaves Gilligan. Gilligan is the person who put them there. He prevents them from leaving by foiling all of their escape plots. Also, it is HIS island. Therefore, Gilligan is SATAN.
Crazy? He does wear red in every episode…
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A hardboiled egg encased in sausage meat, rolled in breadcrumbs and then fried.
Learn more about the scotch egg here.
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