Author Archives: jesustrek

Arguing

Posted on January 19, 2013 by jesustrek

Hall of Fame baseball manager Earl Weaver has died at the age of 82. Weaver, one of the game’s most successful managers, was known for his many arguments with umpires. Weaver was thrown out of 91 games in his career. … Continue reading →

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Fessing Up

Posted on January 18, 2013 by jesustrek

Lance Armstrong finally admitted that he used performance enhancing drugs to help him become one of the most famous cycling champions of all time. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Armstrong, who had for years vehemently denied any wrong-doing, confessed … Continue reading →

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Remembering Important Things

Posted on January 18, 2013 by jesustrek

Husbands have been known to get into trouble with their wives for not remembering the date of their wedding. There are few marital sins greater than forgetting an anniversary! Cheryl Bennett and Steven DeLong have come up with an almost … Continue reading →

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Properly Equipped

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jesustrek

While no one was voted into the baseball Hall of Fame this year, 3 men who died more than 70 years ago will be inducted into the Hall. These men were chosen by a 16-member panel considering individuals from the … Continue reading →

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Sin that Entangles

Posted on January 14, 2013 by jesustrek

Many years ago, as a doctor was preparing to go to a medical conference in a distant city, his wife sat down with him to have a serious talk. She said, “I know that you will face temptations while you … Continue reading →

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ThinkHoly

Posted on January 12, 2013 by jesustrek

Evangelical preacher Louie Giglio was asked to give the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony on January 21. However, Giglio will not participate in the event after a controversy arose over comments he made in the 1990s about homosexual behavior. The liberal … Continue reading →

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Legible

Posted on January 11, 2013 by jesustrek

President Obama has nominated Jacob “Jack” Lew to become the next treasury secretary of the United States. The treasury secretary’s signature appears on the dollar bill, which is interesting, since Mr. Lew’s signature is completely illegible. The president jokingly says … Continue reading →

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Nearby Threat

Posted on January 10, 2013 by jesustrek

The FBI has recently made some changes in the way they train their agents to handle firearms. The agency once focused on long-range marksmanship training. However, studies have shown that 75% of shootings involving FBI agents consisted of suspects who … Continue reading →

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One of Us

Posted on January 9, 2013 by jesustrek

When Jane Goodall was in her 20s, she travelled to Africa to observe chimpanzees in Tanzania. Things didn’t go so well at first. As soon as the chimps saw her, they ran away. Not to be deterred, Goodall decided to … Continue reading →

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Loving Sacrifice

Posted on January 8, 2013 by jesustrek

3-year-old Ben Pratt received an early Christmas present last year when the nurse who had cared for him since he was born gave him one of her kidneys. Beth Warren was Ben’s primary nurse while he was at Kentucky Children’s … Continue reading →

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