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Ever wonder where the story Rudolph came from? Find out at Snopes.com. In a nutshell, he was created in 1939 as a promotional gimic for Montgomery Ward department stores. There are several differences from the original story, created by Robert May, and the version that we know through the song and cartoon, [...]

TIME magazine has named their Person of the Year and it’s George W. Bush.

For sticking to his guns (literally and figuratively), for reshaping the rules of politics to fit his ten-gallon-hat leadership style and for persuading a majority of voters that he deserved to be in the White House for another four years, George W. [...]

Hotdog, we did it! I didn’t get to see much of the game because of the wedding I was in today, but I know we were down by 16 points at the half, and it stayed around that much for a good portion of the second half. Man, I was grimacing at the [...]

Congratulations go out to Ben and Shannon, who tied the knot today. I wish you both the best as you begin the next phase of your life. Have fun in nice warm Florida and on your cruise!

Got this in an email recently… Happy Friday!

A Catholic was walking along a California beach deep in prayer.
Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, the Lord said, “Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.”
The man said, “Build a [...]

Did You Know…

The very first Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Jay, said, “Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers.”
Fifty-two of the fifty-five founders of the Constitution were members of the established orthodox churches in the colonies.
A paid minister, whose salary has been paid by the taxpayers since 1789, opens every session of Congress [...]

Here are some fun video clips of ping pong matches. This first one is a clip of what I think is a tournament match in Japan. It features some pretty awesome shots and amazing moves. The second one is from a Japanese TV show. They are playing ping pong, but adding [...]

BBC News has an article about France showing off the tallest bridge. Be sure to check out the pictures. Truly breathtaking!

Okay, so being a pet owner isn’t exactly the easiest thing in the world! I didn’t really expect it to be easy, but it can be downright frustrating at times! I’m a neat, clean person to begin with, so having a cat that tracks litter and all sorts of other things all through [...]