| 61. | | How is this for a menu: 46 million pounds potato ... |
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| 62. | | Texting is part of our everyday lives, and it is redesigning our vocabulary. We all know that "BFF" means "best friends forever," and we know what we value in a "BFF." I asked several people what ... |
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| 63. | My mother was a truly amazing hostess. My father, who was a minister, frequently brought guests home at the last minute, and if my mom was caught off guard, she never showed it. She always ... |
| 64. | | "Linsanity" "Lincredible" "Linternet Boom" "Linderella"No matter how you phrase it, Jeremy Lin is a current basketball phenomenon. The 23-year-old NBA rookie is one of the few Asian-American ... |
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| 65. | | Very superstitious, writings on the wallVery superstitious, ladder ‘bout to fallThirteen month-old baby, broke the lookin’ glassSeven years of bad luck, the good things in your pastWhen you believe ... |
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| 66. | | Are you fascinated by "the living dead?" Currently they are very popular as seen in the success of the "Twilight" book and movie series. Reportedly, fans are attracted by the blend of romance and ... |
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It was a day for the history books at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Orville and Wilbur Wright had just completed the first manned flight, covering 120 feet at 6.8 mph. Their triumphant accomplishment ... |
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| 68. | A first grade teacher gave her class the beginning of some well-known proverbs and let them supply the endings. Here are a few of the results: Strike while the……… bug is close.Don't bite the hand……… ... |
| 69. | | With Mother's Day approaching, the conversation at our last church staff meeting just naturally turned to mothers. Everyone had memories to share. Many of them focused on the wonderful foods their ... |
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| 70. | | Just what is a family? It sounds like a simple enough question, but these days the answer may not be so straightforward. Back in the 1950s and 1960s when Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best ... |
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| 71. | An old, white haired man sits in a metal chair in the front yard of a Sicilian villa. It appears to be about midday and he just sits there quietly. Suddenly he grabs at his chest in apparent pain, ... |
| 72. | We have all heard married people refer to their spouse as “my other half,” or “my better half.” And many single people feel like they are only half a person, waiting to find “their other half.” But ... |
| 73. | I remember several things from my childhood about my father. One is that he was an excellent provider. Although he was a pastor, he worked on the side as a dental technician. That additional ... |
| 74. | | If you are the parent of a teenager, that title probably sounds spot on. Teenagers can be such a study in contrasts from day to day, and even hour to hour. We are all familiar with the famous story ... |
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| 75. | | The Summer Olympics are one of my favorite athletic events. In the last few weeks, a number of Olympic trials have been held to determine spots on our Olympic team. Despite the fact that these ... |
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| 76. | | As a pastor, because people come to me so frequently seeking advice and counsel, it would be easy to believe that I know more than I do. I determined years ago when I first entered the ministry, ... |
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| 77. | | We are currently in that wonderful time that happens every 4 years, the Summer Olympics, when we get to enjoy fantastic athletics for 2 weeks straight! And every Olympics produces a new set of ... |
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| 78. | | My wife, Sue, has an incredible gift. She is the most encouraging person I have ever met. When our children were in school, Sue always managed to enclose a cheery note in their lunch each day, ... |
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| 79. | | Ever had someone in your life who was totally irritating, or even worse, actually hated you? How did you handle that person? I want to share a beautiful letter I received last week from ... |
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| 80. | | The other day, I was at a good friend's house and as we were rummaging through his storage shed, I noticed a nice golf bag with a nearly new set of clubs. I commented to my friend, “I didn't know ... |
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