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Are Superstitions Based In History?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 08/06/2008

Although superstitions are passed down from generation to generation, I started a new one. I told my family that bay leaves are lucky. As soon as I said that, my sons stopped complaining about finding one in their soup. Knocking on wood is meant to be good luck because benevolent spirits were...

What Games Do People Play?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 08/06/2008

As a child, I played hopscotch. Throw a stone, hop, pick up a stone, repeat. It was a simple game that passed the time and fed my competitive nature. When I took my first cruise, I discovered adult hopscotch - shuffleboard. You play shuffleboard when your hopping days are over - when you shuffle...

Did You Know Colors Talk?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 07/06/2008

Colors talk. Red says eye-catching and stimulating. The Chinese believe red says success; but if that's true, more schools should be painted red or more students should use the school library. It's there to be read. Blue causes the opposite reaction of red. Blue's peacefulness causes the body...

Lou Costello - A Tough Act To Follow

Author: Sebastian Marders Subscribe to users feed

Published: 07/06/2008

Funny is as funny does - and Lou Costello did funny. He was part clown, part comedian and a pure professional. His desire to entertain audiences led him to hone his skills, perfecting comedic timing, character development and pacing. He left a legacy of laughter as well as an example for other...

Those Funny Things That You Can Do With Photos

Author: Kenny Gregg Subscribe to users feed

Published: 07/06/2008

With the advent of digital photography and the latest in digital cameras that come out with new innovations almost every year, it's no surprise that the average photo enthusiast can do some amazing things to their photographs and even add funny effects and touch ups. With the new software...

What Could You Do Without?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 03/06/2008

There are lots of things I could do without - like more people moving to Southern California. Judging by the freeways, there are too many people now. There are too many mathematicians. Those are the drivers who take the shortest route between two points - which includes crossing from the far lane...

Christian Comedy - 7 Ways Christian Comedy Can Help Your Church With Outreach

Author: Terre Grable Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/06/2008

Are you looking for an affordable, yet effective way to reach your community? One that will be an encouragement to your members, as well as a meaningful way to share God's love with your local community? Here are 7 ways a Christian comedian can help your church provide both encouragement and...

The Randomness Of Funny Stuff

Author: Sebastian Marders Subscribe to users feed

Published: 01/06/2008

There are some things that are just funny whether they were intended to be or not. Like tripping over your own feet, that fall you took off of the edge of your porch, or the broken heel you got when you managed to wedge your shoe in the door to keep the elevator from closing. Now, breaking...

What Would We Do Without Words?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 31/05/2008

The Oxford English Dictionary contains 616,500 words and 10,000 - 20,000 of those are in the average person's vocabulary. Unfortunately, a large percent of those words are only in our recognition vocabularies - not in our everyday speech. Maybe that's why greeting cards are a seven and a half...

What Would Change If I Ran The World?

Author: Knight Pierce Hirst Subscribe to users feed

Published: 31/05/2008

If I ran the world, I'd outlaw rap music because - it isn't music. It's negative, violent, police bashing, women debasing, trash talk. It's the kind of talk that would have gotten my sons sent to their rooms for an extended period of time. This, of course, would have been followed by complaints...