Rowland Croucher
South Africa: 2.5 million oprhans by 2010
By Mercury reporter Little children are not supposed to die before grownups, but a staggering number in South Africa do, because they are left without proper care by a society overwhelmed by the rising need for social welfare. In many state-funded child welfare centres, social workers – who are among the worst paid professionals in […]
Karl Barth: the word in this world
Karl Barth, The Word in This World: Two Sermons by Karl Barth, ed. Kurt I. Johanson, trans. Christopher Asprey (Vancouver: Regent College Publishing, 2007), 66 pp. With an introduction by William H. Willimon. In this splendid little booklet, two remarkable sermons by Karl Barth appear in English for the first time. The juxtaposition of these […]
Ben Stein’s Last Column
Ben Stein’s Last Column… For many years Ben Stein has written a biweekly column called “Monday Night At Morton’s.” (Morton’s is a famous chain of Steakhouses known to be frequented by movie stars and famous people from around the globe.) Now, Ben is terminating the column to move on to other things in his life. […]
Comeback
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman’s credibility…. Q: “Officer — did you see my client fleeing the scene?” A: “No sir. But I […]
Time to march again my friends!
(A speech which spread like wildfire around the Internet). Dr. Robin Meyers – Oklahoma University Peace Rally November 14, 2004 As some of you know, I am minister of Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, an Open and Affirming, Peace and Justice church in northwest Oklahoma City, and professor of Rhetoric at Oklahoma City University. […]
Irish Medical Dictionary
Artery……………………. The study of paintings. Bacteria………………….. Back door to cafeteria. Barium…………………….What doctors do when patients die. Benign…………………….What you be, after you be eight. Caesarean Section………A neighbourhood in Rome. Catscan…………………..Searching for Kitty. Cauterize………………….Made eye contact with her. Colic………………………..A sheep dog. Coma……………………….A punctuation mark. Dilate……………………..To live long. Enema……………………..Not a friend. Fester…………………….Quicker than someone else. Fibula……………………..A small lie. […]
The Donkey
A thought for the day One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the […]
Forrest Gump Goes To Heaven
The day finally arrived. Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at The Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed, And Forrest approaches the gatekeeper. St. Peter said, “Well, Forrest, It is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you I must Tell you, […]
The Starfish and the Spider
Ori Brafman is co-author of one of the hottest selling leadership books on the market ‹ The Starfish and The Spider. About the book… If you cut off a spider ¹s head, it dies; if you cut off a starfish ¹s leg it grows a new one, and that leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. […]
So you think your bird can dance!
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