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Humor Is An Expression, In Terms Of The ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007 (message contributor)
"Humor is an expression, in terms of the grotesque, of the appalling disparity between human aspiration and human performance."
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There Are Three Kinds Of Givers -- The Flint, ...
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
There are three kinds of givers -- the flint, the sponge and the honeycomb. To get anything out of a flint you must hammer it. And then you get only chips and sparks. To get water out of a sponge you must squeeze it, and the more you use pressure, the more you will ...read more
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It Was 1741, And An Old Man Was Wandering The ...
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
It was 1741, and an old man was wandering the streets of London. His name was George Frederick Handel. At this point, he was angry at life. His mind kept going back to the time when he was famous and had the applause of royalty and the elite of London. But now his mind was full of despair and ...read more
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I'd Like To Relate To You A Story That A Son ... PRO
Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
I’d like to relate to you a story that a son tells about his father that made an impact upon him for the rest of his life. He recounts: The cold Iowa dawn was still an hour off, but already Dad and I had finished a big job on our farm. We’d loaded 100 head of cattle for market into two waiting ...read more
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In New York City A Few Weeks Ago A 25-Year Old ... PRO
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 27, 2002
In New York City a few weeks ago a 25-year old freshman art student’s project got him in jail for “reckless endangerment”. He distributed throughout the city in public places 37 black boxes with the word “fear” on them, which was supposed to make some kind of statement, but this “conceptual ...read more
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One Course I Had In College Was In Adolescent ...
Contributed by David Henderson on Jan 3, 2007
One course I had in college was in adolescent psychology. Difficult class but the professor would let us bring a note card with as much information as we could get on it. That was a great help. Steve Winger writes about a final exam he took in a logic class at the university he attended. The ...read more
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