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1. A Historical Loss

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It was a dark and dreary day in 1916, a day well suited to the most brutally devastating rout in all of football history. One look at the two teams showed trouble ahead. On the Georgia Tech side were semi-human monsters, gorilla-like behemoths trained by John Heisman, the man football's highest award was later named after. Heisman was a fanatic. He would not let his Yellow Jackets use soap or wate...

2. A Little Less

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The little boy was sent by his mother to buy a 65 cent loaf of bread. While the baker was putting the bread into a bag, the boy noticed that the loaf looked rather small. "Isn't that a small loaf of bread for 65 cents?" "You'll have less to carry," replied the baker. The boy put 50 cents on the counter. "You're 15 cents short," said the baker. "That's right," replied the boy. "You'll have less t...

3. A Million-Dollar Typo

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It was a simple clerical error, but it could be the most expensive typo of all time. In 1978 Prudential, the largest insurance company in the U.S., loaned $160 million to United States Lines, a shipping firm. As part of the deal, Prudential got a lien on eight ships. In 1986 U.S. Lines went into bankruptcy proceedings and started selling off assets. Prudential said it was owed nearly $93 million, ...

4. A Ticket to Ride

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It seems that famed scientist Albert Einstein had more trouble finding his way home from work than he did finding the key to atomic power. One evening as Einstein sat deep in thought aboard the train that brought him home each night, the porter approached to collect his ticket. Einstein rummaged around in his coat, through his pockets, in his shirt, and everywhere else he could think of, growing a...

5. Batting Behind

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A man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, "Eighteen to nothing we're behind." "Boy," said the spectator, "I'll bet you're discouraged." "Why should I be discouraged?" replied the little boy. "We haven't even gotten up to bat yet!"

6. Carried Any Donkeys Lately?

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Ther's a fable of an old man whose grandson rode a donkey while they were traveling from one city to another. The man heard people say, “Would you look at that old man suffering on his feet while that strong young boy is totally capable of walking.” So then the old man rode the donkey while the boy walked. And he heard some people say, “Would you look at that, a healthy man making the poor young ...

7. Copper Coins

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The story is told that one day a beggar by the roadside asked for alms from Alexander the Great as he passed by. The man was poor and wretched and had no claim upon the ruler, no right even to lift a solicitous hand. Yet the Emperor threw him several gold coins. A courtier was astonished at his generosity and commented, "Sir, copper coins would adequately meet a beggar's need. Why give him gold?" ...

8. Designed Out of Quarantine

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In 1832, French engineer Ferdinand Marie Lesseps was traveling in the Mediterranean when one of the passengers became sick and the ship was quarantined. Lesseps was an active man, so the confinement was terribly frustrating for him. The many long hours aboard that isolated vessel, however, gave him time to read the memoirs of Jacques-Marie le Pere, a man who had studied the feasibility of building...

9. Don't Be Too Sure

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Over confidence, coupled with negligence, can lead to sad consequences. This is the case when a person is so sure of himself that he becomes careless about little things that may pose a threat. For example, a stuntman named Bobby Leach. In July, 1911, he went over Niagara Falls in a specially designed steel drum and lived to tell about it. Although he suffered minor injuries, he survived because h...

10. Dr. Gumperson's Final Irony

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Some years ago the magazine Changing Times published some of the theories of an obscure scientist named Gumperson. This gentleman had come up with a theory about life that he formulated into a basic law: That the contradictory of a welcome probability will assert itself whenever such an eventuality is likely to be most frustrating. That sounds pretty complicated, but the sense of it can be easily...

11. Face to Face With Jesus

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The hymn writer Fanny Crosby gave us more than 6,000 gospel songs. Although blinded by an illness at the age of 6 weeks, she never became bitter. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, "I think it is a great pity that the Master did not give you sight when He showered so many other gifts upon you." She replied quickly, "Do you know that if at birth I had been able to make one petition, it w...

12. Forget It

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Forget each kindness that you do as soon as you have done it. Forget the praise that falls to you the moment you have won it. Forget the slander that you hear before you can repeat it. Forget each slight, each spite, each sneer, whenever you may meet. Remember every promise made and keep it to the letter. Remember those who lend you aid and be a grateful debtor. Remember all the happiness that com...

13. Higher than the Pests

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Every man or woman with a great dream has faced both critics and enemies. Think of Robert Fulton’s steamboat--critics labeled it “Fulton’s Folly” and forecast a disastrous failure for it. Think of Abraham Lincoln. Probably no politician in history had worse things said about him than Lincoln. Here’s how the Chicago Times in 1865 evaluated Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in commenting on it the day a...

14. Home Safe At Last

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A Christian railroad engineer was speaking to a group of fellow workers about heaven. He said, "I can't begin to tell you what the Lord Jesus means to me. In Him I have a hope that is very precious. Let me explain. Many years ago as each night I neared the end of my run, I would always let out a long blast with the whistle just as I'd come around the last curve. Then I'd look up at the familiar li...

15. Lending an Ear

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A "Ziggy" cartoon once pictured a small, pudgy man, sitting alone in a boat, drifting toward a tunnel with the sign above, "Tunnel of Meaningful Relationships." Loneliness is a growing problem in our society. A study by the American Council of Life Insurance reported that the most lonely group in America are college students. That's surprising! Next on the list are divorced people, welfare recipie...

16. Loved Him First

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Josephus, a first century non-Christian historian, wrote: “Now there was at this time Jesus, a wise man . . . for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him many Jews, and also many of the Greeks. This man was the Christ. And when Pilate had condemned him to the cross...those who loved him from the first did not forsake him, for ...

17. Misery Dinner

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Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their “misery dinner.” It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had absconded with their firm’s funds. His mother went out and sold some jewelry to buy food for a sumptuous feast. Other members of the family scolded her for it. But she told them that “the t...

18. Missing Parrot

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There once was a lady who was very concerned about her missing parrot. Not knowing what to do, she called 911. “You gotta help me find my parrot!” The operator patiently replied, “We can’t help you with that, ma’am. This number only deals with emergencies.” But the lady persisted, and then the operator told her not to be concerned, that the parrot should fly back in a few days. Then, out of des...

19. Muted Music

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Nicolo Paganina (1782-1840) the great Italian violinist, willed his fine instrument to his home city of Genoa. His bequest carried one condition. The violin was never to be played; it would simply be placed on display. But that's not good for a finely crafted stringed instrument. It needs to be used and handled regularly if its beauty and value are to be retained. As a result of Paganini's request...

20. No Boundaries

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A Texas rancher driving through Vermont had to stop to let a farmer's cow cross the road. As the farmer passed in front of the Cadillac convertible, the rancher called out to him, "How much land you got, partner?" "Well," the farmer said, "my land runs all the way down there to them alders along the brook. On the meadow side, over there, it goes clean up to those larches on the hill." "You know,...

21. On The Wrong Train

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As a train was about to leave a large railroad station, the conductor began to take tickets. Looking at the ticket of the first passenger he remarked, "Friend, I think you're on the wrong train!" "But," replied the man, "the ticket agent told me this was my train." After a little discussion, the conductor decided to check with the ticket agent. Before long, it became clear that the conductor was o...

22. Paton's Plums

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John G. Paton, a missionary to the South Sea Islands, often lived in danger as he worked among the hostile aborigines who had never heard the gospel. At one time three witch doctors, claiming to have the power to cause death, publicly declared their intentions to kill Paton with their sorcery before the next Sunday. To carry out their threat, they said they needed some food he had partially eaten....

23. Piano Blessings

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An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are sick and despondent - the service is free." The notice included the number to dial. When people called, ...

If all the theologians in the world were laid end to end, they still wouldn't reach a conclusion.

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25. Rest in Peace

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A four-year-old and a six-year-old presented their Mom with a house plant. They had used their own money and she was thrilled. The older of them said with a sad face, "There was a bouquet that we wanted to give you at the flower shop. It was real pretty, but it was too expensive. It had a ribbon on it that said, 'Rest In Peace,' and we thought it would be just perfect since you are always asking f...

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1. A Historical Loss

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2. A Little Less

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3. A Million-Dollar Typo

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4. A Ticket to Ride

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5. Batting Behind

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6. Carried Any Donkeys Lately?

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7. Copper Coins

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8. Designed Out of Quarantine

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9. Don't Be Too Sure

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10. Dr. Gumperson's Final Irony

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11. Face to Face With Jesus

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12. Forget It

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13. Higher than the Pests

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14. Home Safe At Last

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15. Lending an Ear

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16. Loved Him First

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17. Misery Dinner

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18. Missing Parrot

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19. Muted Music

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20. No Boundaries

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21. On The Wrong Train

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22. Paton's Plums

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23. Piano Blessings

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If all the theologians in the world were laid end to end, they still wouldn't reach a conclusion.

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25. Rest in Peace

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