Guilty....THEN....Not Guilty

<br />Created by: Forensic Science

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Of Thee I Zing .... New Book by Laura Ingraham

Now in an act of patriotic intervention the most-listened-to woman in talk radio casts her satirical eye upon all that ails American society. In this sharp-witted, comic romp, Laura Ingraham takes you on a guided tour through ten levels of our cultural hell

You know we're in trouble when... * Airplanes seats shrink - just as passengers expand

* Celebrity baby names go from peculiar (Apple, Stetson, and Daisy Boo) to pathetic (Bamboo, Blanket, and Bronx).

* People meticulously tend their virtual crops on Farmville, while their children eat take out.

* "Breaking News" usually means it happened yesterday.

* The weddings last longer than the marriages.

* Facebook has become a verb and reading has become an ancient art form.

Of Thee I Zing is a cultural commentary too funny to ignore, igniting a national conversation long past due. America, your cultural recovery begins here.

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When Will Jesus Return to Earth?

---by Billy Graham

Q: When is Jesus going to return to earth? I know some people have tried to figure this out (and failed), but what is your opinion? -- Mrs. C.F.

A: Jesus repeatedly taught that some day He would return -- and when He does, He will judge all the evils of this world, and establish His perfect rule of justice and peace. The Bible says God "has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed" (Acts 17:31).

When will this happen? The Bible says God has not revealed the exact time to anyone -- not even the angels or Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father" (Mark 13:32). (Incidentally, "the Son" clearly refers here to Jesus, who alone is God's Son; see, for example, John 5:22.)

As you say, in spite of this warning, occasionally some people have claimed to know exactly when Jesus was returning (although their predictions turned out to be wrong). Unfortunately, their failure often caused people to scoff at the Bible's teaching about Christ's return and deny its warning that some day this world will be judged. But we deny these truths at our peril -- for the day will come when every one of us must stand before God.

Although we don't know exactly when Christ will come again, the Bible does give us a number of signs pointing to His return. For example, it says He will return only after the Gospel has been preached throughout the earth -- and because of new means of communication, that day may be approaching (see Matthew 24:14). Are you ready for that day? You can be, by committing your life to Jesus Christ without delay.

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Stay Focused Until Your Goal Is Achieved

The year was 1983. In Australia, the long-distance foot race from Sydney to Melbourne was about to begin, covering 875 kilometers - more than 500 miles! About 150 world-class athletes had entered, for what was planned as a six-day event. So race officials were startled when a 61-year-old man approached and handed them his entry form. His name was Cliff Young, and his "racing attire" included overalls and galoshes over his work boots.

At first, they refused to let him enter. So he explained that he'd grown up on a 2,000-acre farm, with thousands of sheep. His family could afford neither horses nor tractors so, when the storms came, his job was to round up the sheep. Sometimes, he said, it would take two or three days of running.

Finally, they let Cliff enter, and the race began. The others quickly left him way behind, shuffling along in his galoshes. But he didn't know the plan included stopping each night to rest, so he kept going.

By the fifth day, he had caught them all, won the race, and became a national hero. He continued to compete in long-distance races until well up in his seventies. He was an inspiration to millions and a great encourager of younger runners.

In his honor and memory, in 2004, the year after his death at age 81, the organizers of the race where he first gained fame permanently changed its name to the Cliff Young Australian Six Day Race.

What was the key to Cliff Young's success? It goes by various names: determination, perseverance, persistence, tenacity. It means keeping one's eye fixed steadfastly on a goal, and not stopping, no matter the difficulties or the obstacles, until that goal is achieved.

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Derek Sivers New Book

CD Baby founder Derek Sivers released his first book today, Anything You Want - 40 Lessons In Being An Entrepeneur

"It's 40 short stories, sharing what I learned during starting, building, and selling CD Baby.

Not an autobiography, it's really my top-40 tips for anyone starting or running a company.

Most of the lessons are counter-intuitive, learned from experience, and go against the usual business-book advice. If you know my blog, you'll recognize some of the stories, but now in context."

Buy: Anything You Want (Amazon affiliate links)

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When Wrong Defeats Right or Unlawful Defeats Legal (Immigration)

Imagine for a moment that a pack of strangers – ranging from hooligans to plain homeless – illegally entered your home and started raiding the pantry, stealing your possessions, stuffing up the toilets, and sleeping on your bed.  When you call the police to come down and remove them, you are told they cannot assist you because they lack the power to profile the unwanted guests from other members of the household.  As desperation sets in, you join with your neighbors to chase them out.  Much to your chagrin, lawyers for the intruders impel the courts to issue a ‘cease and desist order,’ obstructing efforts to deny the intruders anything, including the twinkies in the pantry.  Moreover, teams of advocates for these brazen burglars begin to record the contact information of those locals who desire to stop the illegal entries.

Sound absurd and perverse?  Does it remind you of Sodom and Gomorrah?

Welcome to the reality of our immigration system.

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Maybe God Doesn't Want Me to Be a Christian?

---by Billy Graham

Q: I've prayed and prayed for God to take away my doubts and give me a strong faith, but nothing happens. Maybe God doesn't want me to be a Christian. Is that possible? - S.H.

A: No, it isn't possible. God loves you, and more than anything He wants you to come to know Him and spend all eternity with Him. The Bible says God "is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).

Let me ask you a question: What does it mean to have a strong faith? In other words, what would you expect to happen in your life if you did have a strong faith? Many people assume that if they had a strong faith, they'd have a deep emotional feeling that God was with them and would never abandon them. To put it another way, they gauge the strength of their faith by the strength of their emotional feelings about God.

This isn't necessarily wrong; emotions are important, and when we come to know Christ, we can't help but be filled with love for Him. The Bible says, "God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit" (Romans 5:5). But emotions are tricky; one day we may feel something very deeply, and the next day we don't.

Don't base your faith on the strength (or weakness) of your emotions. Instead, base your faith on Jesus Christ, and on the truth of God's Word, the Bible. The Bible says, "Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17). Ask Christ to come into your life today, and then grow in your faith by reading God's Word daily, and attending a church where the Bible is preached and taught - and lived.

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How to clean your pillows

You snuggle close with them when you want to get comfortable, yet how often have you given thought to cleaning your pillows. Not only is a dirty pillow unsightly, research has shown that they pose health risks. Your pillow comes with ‘care instructions’ on its label, copy the instructions and keep them where you can consult them easily: on the washroom wall or in a linen closet. If your pillow is old and you cannot read the instruction, you have two options: throw them out and buy new pillows or use the cleaning instructions below.

Let’s get to cleaning those pillows:

• Buy pillow protectors; these are handy for minimizing exposure to dust and dirt.
• Use pillowcases to help keep your pillows clean. They protect against sweat and dust as well.

Now for the real stuff, washing your pillows to make them really clean and get rid of what the protector and pillowcases could not keep out. This is safe for most pillows:

• Set your washing machine on the ‘delicate’ or ‘gentle wash cycle’
• Use a gentle liquid soap
• Include a few drops of bleach. If your pillows are not white, use color-fast bleach.
• Toss in a few sheets of fabric softener or follow the manufacturer’s instructions if using liquid fabric softener.
• Rinse more than once to remove all soap residues.
• Use the spin dry feature two or three times to get the pillows as dry as possible.
• Transfer the pillows to the dryer. During the dry cycle, periodically turn the pillows and give them a couple of punches to fluff them. One cycle will not get them dry, so be prepared to run more than one cycle. When you are satisfied that the pillows are dry, remove them from the dryer.

If you do not want to use a washer for your pillows, do the following:

• Fill a large tub with lukewarm water, add detergent and a few drops of bleach
• Place the pillow in the water and cover; let it stand for about thirty minutes.
• Squeeze the pillow a section at a time to wash
• Rinse in clean water three or more times to remove soap residue
• Place pillows on a flat surface to drain off excess water
• Place in a dryer with some tennis balls to ensure fluffiness; set to air dry.

No, they may smell nice and clean, but your pillows are not quite ready for your bed as yet. Even though your pillow may feel dry, the inside may still be wet. You need to get this dry as well so as not to provide a breeding ground for mold.

Remove the pillows from the dryer and hang in a moisture-free environment for a day or two to get them completely dry. Once dried inside and out, your clean pillow is ready for you and your bed once again. Make cleaning your pillows a monthly activity.

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Is Religion Just for Weak People?

---by Billy Graham

Q: As far as I'm concerned, religion is just for weak people -- people who need a crutch to lean on to get through life. I don't need religion or God. I take life as it comes, and meet whatever it hands me in my own strength. -- A.F.

A: Although I don't agree with you, I do commend you for your honesty. Countless people, I'm afraid, have exactly the same attitude you do, although they never get around to admitting it -- or even realizing it.

Your statement, however, concerns me for at least two reasons. First, no matter how confident you are in yourself, some day life is probably going to turn against you, and you'll find that your strength isn't enough to overcome it. It may be an unexpected illness or accident; it may be a financial crisis; it may be a broken relationship. Even if you somehow escape these, some day you must face death -- and eternity. What good will your confidence in yourself be then? The Bible warns that "man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).

But the second reason your attitude concerns me is because it comes from pride -- and that is very dangerous. Pride blinds us to our own faults; it also blinds us to the consequences of our sin. Most of all, pride blinds us to our need for God. The Bible warns, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18).

Don't be deceived; don't allow your pride to lead you down the wrong path. Instead, face honestly your need for God's forgiveness, and for His guidance and strength for life's challenges. Then by a simple prayer of faith renounce your dependence on yourself, and turn your life over to Jesus Christ. It's the most important decision you'll ever make.

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Ask A Liberal

Ask a liberal to guess who came up with this marvelous, well-meaning program: We ask that the government undertake the obligation above all of providing citizens with adequate opportunity for employment and earning a living. The activities of the individual must not be allowed to clash with the interests of the community, but must take place within its confines and be for the good of all. Therefore, we demand:... an end to the power of the financial interests. We demand profit sharing in big business. We demand a broad extension of care for the aged. We demand... the greatest possible consideration of small business in the purchases of national, state, and municipal governments. In order to make possible to every capable and industrious [citizen] the attainment of higher education and thus the achievement of a post of leadership, the government must provide an all-around enlargement of our entire system of public education... We demand the education at government expense of gifted children of poor parents... The government must undertake the improvement of public health—by protecting mother and child, by prohibiting child labor... by the greatest possible support for all clubs concerned with the physical education of youth. We combat the... materialistic spirit within and without us, and are convinced that a permanent recovery of our people can only proceed from within on the foundation of the common good before the individual good.

Yep, it was the Nazi Party, Munich, February 1920.

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