SCHOOL DIRECTORY http://www.asd.com/ The American School Directory contains data on any K-12 school. View the event list and locate alumni.
KIDS SITE: COOL GAMES http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooey.html This educational site teaches word games. The graphics and animation are amusing for grown-ups and kids.
*The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights. --Habakkuk 3
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Questions posed by UNC* grads to the National Park Service...
*Everglades National Park:* Are the alligators real? Where are all the rides? What time does the two o'clock bus leave?
*Mesa Verde National Park:* Did people build this, or did Indians? Why did they build the ruins so close to the road? Do you know of any undiscovered ruins? Why did the Indians decide to live in Colorado?
*Carlsbad Caverns National Park:* How much of the cave is underground? So what's in the unexplored part of the cave? How many Ping-Pong balls would it take to fill this up?
*Yosemite National Park:* Where are the cages for the animals? What time of year do you turn on Yosemite Falls? What happened to the other half of Half Dome?
*Denali National Park:* What time do you feed the bears? Can you show me where yeti lives? How often do you mow the tundra? How much does Mount McKinley weigh?
*Yellowstone National Park:* Does Old Faithful erupt at night? When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep? We had no trouble finding the park entrances, but where are the exits?
________ *UNC is the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Specializing in a wide range of degree programs including: B.A. A.H.F.(Advanced Hamburger Flipping), A.P.E., B.S. B.R.C. (Bar Room Conversations), etc. Institution was founded in 1898 for sons/daughters of local Chapel Still politicians that were unable to qualify for the more prestigious institutions of higher learning such as Duke, Wake Forest, and N.C. State. Above questions are genuine but Howdy added the part about UNC- can anyone guess why??? Send Howdy your answer. ===============
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*A DESIGNER WORLD by John D. Martin, Ph.D.
Evidence is mounting that the earth didn't develop by accident. But the more the evidence points to God, the more desperately some academics try to deny it.
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Jesus said, "Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. --Matthew 7
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*"In the early days of the Indian Territory, there were no such things as birth certificates. You being there was certificate enough." --Will Rogers
Money may talk, but it seems to be hard of hearing when I call it.
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A famous general died and his ashes were to be taken to Arlington National Cemetery. All the airlines were booked and there were no planes available. Someone came up with the idea of using a helicopter. It arrived at five a.m. and startled the city awake. Just goes to show you that the whirly bird gets the urn.
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I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure...
No sense being pessimistic, it probably wouldn't work anyway...
*Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. --Colossians 3
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Several years ago when a well-known actress made her plea for funding and awareness of a particular disease, congressional committee chambers were packed to capacity and surrounded by cameras. A stark contrast was seen when an unknown woman suffering with Parkinson’s disease made her appearance: hers was a reception of chairs left empty by legislators.
Remarked a congressman on ABC’s 20/20: “If you have the politically correct disease, the prospects of getting federal funding to help find the cure are 100 times greater than if you have some other disease, even though it may be a much more common disease.”
The irrationality of this goes beyond disease, does it not. By granting the celebrity such esteem we seem unable to distinguish between a glamorous skill we admire and the entirety of the person, as though artistry empowers one to be a guru for all matters. Whether one is an actor or an athlete, we are imperiled if we forget that giftedness says absolutely nothing about a person’s integrity or wisdom.
We are now, by design, a culture steeped in manufacturing icons. Some time ago one such person, whose only act on stage was to turn the words of an alphabet and look happy while doing so, wrote her autobiography. The demand was so great that it went into a second printing very quickly. One major news anchorman marveled and wondered what prompted such fawning by the masses for a skill as childish as that. He said it was an indictment against their own profession--that it did not take much to be a hero.
Transference of authority is a scary phenomenon in our time. Being a great entertainer is just that—a great entertainer. Let us not transfer greatness across from one point to another without scrutinizing the reasoning behind the recognizable face. Our judgements are in danger if our heroes are influential only because they are well known. Jesus’ words are striking: “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” He also goes on to say that we look at the outward, but God looks at the heart.
Let us not miss the responsibility of judging an idea by the test of truth and wisdom by foolishly being seduced at the altar of the popular. Life, dear friend is more than glamour and substance is more than image.
For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep and too much pressure from my job, but now I found out the real reason: I'm tired because I'm overworked.
The population of this country is 237 million. 104 million are retired. That leaves 133 million to do the work. There are 85 million in school, which leaves 48 million to do the work. Of this there are 29 million employed by the federal government, leaving 19 million to do the work. 2.8 million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 16.2 million to do the work. Take from the total the 14,800,000 people who work for State and City Governments and that leaves 1.4 million to do the work. At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals, leaving 1,212,000 to do the work. Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons.
That leaves just two people to do the work. You and me.
And you're sitting at your computer reading jokes.
We work like a horse. We eat like a pig. We like to play chicken. You can get someone's goat. We can be as slippery as a snake. We get dog tired. We can be as quiet as a mouse. We can be as quick as a cat. Some of us are as strong as an ox. People try to buffalo others. Some are as ugly as a toad. We can be as gentle as a lamb. Sometimes we are as happy as a lark. Some of us drink like a fish. We can be as proud as a peacock. A few of us are as hairy as a gorilla. You can get a frog in your throat. We can be a lone wolf. But I'm having a whale of a time!