Category Archives: Current Events

Unclaimed Fortune

In May of this year, someone bought a winning lottery ticket at a suburban Tampa, Florida convenience store. However, no one has yet come forward to claim the $16 million prize. No one knows for sure why the person who … Continue reading

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Misplaced Treasure

Officials in India are reporting that 24 bars of gold worth $1.2 million were left in a bathroom of a commercial jet airliner. An aircraft maintenance crew found the gold in two bags while the plane was stopped in Kolkata, … Continue reading

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Fact or Fiction?

A Costco store in Southern California is catching heat for displaying some Bibles for sale that were labelled as fiction. This, of course, has upset some people who consider the Bible the final authority for all truth. Costco has issued … Continue reading

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Effective Prayer

I just watched a video of a tornado that touched down in Illinois recently. The twister was not that far away from the camera, and its fury was frightening to behold. Especially frightened was the man doing the filming. Although … Continue reading

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Family Feud

Former Vice-President Dick Cheney’s daughters are having a public disagreement over one of the most divisive issues of the day—homosexual behavior. Liz, the older daughter, says that she supports “the traditional definition of marriage”. Younger sister Mary, however, is openly … Continue reading

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Something about that Name

Author Doris Lessing died at her home in London Sunday at the age of 94. The outspoken Lessing wrote dozens of novels, essays, short stories and poems. Her novel, The Golden Notebook, was her best-known work. Lessing won the 2007 … Continue reading

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Important Words

Yesterday a Pennsylvania newspaper retracted an 1863 editorial which had some disparaging remarks about President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The address, of course, has become known as one of the greatest speeches in human history. Its importance, however, was unnoticed by … Continue reading

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They Didn’t Know

Scientists recently killed a 507-year-old clam named “Ming”. The clam was so named because it dated back to the Ming dynasty. Ming’s life finally came to an end when researchers opened up the clam to study it. The true age … Continue reading

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Nonsense

The new leader of the Catholic Church has gained a lot of approval for the way he has reached out to the common people. However, some of Pope Francis’ comments have caused a great deal of concern among those who … Continue reading

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Just Good Clean Fun

Hallmark is getting some complaints about a miniature holiday sweater they are offering for sale. The colorful ornament bears the phrase “Don We Now Our Fun Apparel!” Critics claim that Hallmark is trying to make a political statement by changing … Continue reading

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