Author Archives: jesustrek

Desperate to Lose

A woman in Iowa has reportedly swallowed a tapeworm…on purpose! The lady did this in an apparent attempt to lose weight. Dr. Patricia Quinlist, director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, says that, in theory, this technique could work. … Continue reading

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Attitude of Forgiveness

Jase Robertson, one of the stars of the hit reality TV show Duck Dynasty, recently had an interesting experience in New York. When he asked an employee of the hotel where he was staying where he could find a bathroom, … Continue reading

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Overcomer

Zach Hodskins, a 6-foot-2, 175 pound shooting guard from Alpharetta Milton High School in Georgia, has been offered a position on the University of Florida basketball team. This is quite remarkable, since Hodskins was born without a left hand. His … Continue reading

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Who Are They Trying to Fool?

A zoo in the Henan province of China claimed that an animal they had on display was an African lion. This may have fooled some people, until the “lion” started barking! It turns out that the animal was actually a Tibetan … Continue reading

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The Cost of Paradise

My wife and I have a friend who recently began a new job in Hawaii. Ever since she accepted the position, she joyfully anticipated her move to this tropical paradise. She reminded us often (too often if you ask me!) … Continue reading

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Saved from the Snake

A 10-pound Chihuahua/Poodle mix saved a little girl from being bitten by a rattlesnake earlier this week. Maya Delarosa was making mud pies with her little sister in Hueco Tanks, Texas, when a rattlesnake struck. Their dog, Psycho, intervened and … Continue reading

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Not Fair

Margaret Pellegrini died last Wednesday at the age of 89. She was one of the last 3 surviving Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz. Pellegrini was 3 feet, 4 inches tall when, at the age of 15, she became one … Continue reading

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Are You Related?

Amelia Rose Earhart, a TV traffic and weather reporter, assumed that her love of flying could be traced to her namesake, the famous pilot that she thought was a distant relative. The current Earhart planned a flight around the world that … Continue reading

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Need to Go Higher

Developers planned a 20-story condo, the Intempo, in Benidorm, Spain. When plans later changed to expand it to a 47-story building, architects failed to alter their plans to include an elevator to accommodate the larger building. This, of course, would prove … Continue reading

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Source of the Problem

I recently took our van to a service station to replace the rear turn signal on the passenger side. The job didn’t take long, and soon I was on my way home. Later that day, I noticed that a tire … Continue reading

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