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As the owner of a clunker, I was used to dealing with a variety of car breakdowns. One day at the supermarket, just after I had filled my trunk with groceries, I noticed a stream of fluid pouring out ... read more..

The man passed out in a dead faint as he came out of his front door onto the porch. Someone called 911. When the paramedics arrived, they helped him regain consciousness and asked if he knew wha... read more..

"The LORD preserveth the sojourners; He relieveth the fatherless and widow." - Psalm 146:9   I hope you will take the time to read the whole chapter of 146 as to see how the Bible read more..

A college student in a philosophy class was taking his first examination.On the paper there was a single line which simply said: "'Is this a question?' - Discuss."After a short time he wrote: "If that... read more..

If you remember folding aluminum lawn chairs, you are getting old(er) like me.  Nowadays, lawn chairs are either plastic or fabric attached to a steel frame. I think the aluminum chairs we read more..

My son is going to go for his driving test soon and, of course, one of the hardest parts of the test is going to be the parking.  I think that this fun game from the Peugeot Web Site (although read more..

"Jesus went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom and He stood up to read." - Luke 4:16   We are told th read more..

A guy did system support in a law firm.  One day, he had to log a user off and then back on.  He entered her initials and then she gave me him her  password to log back on. Her p... read more..

I decided to stop worrying about my teenage son's driving and take advantage of it.I got one of those bumper stickers that says "How's my driving?" and put a 900 number on it.At 50 cents a call, I've ... read more..

"Casting down imaginations, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:1-5   What a man thinks about is important, for his character gradua read more..

I have only ever had a passing desire to try bungee jumping.  Usually I am open to it only during the most calm and tranquil moments of life.  Otherwise, my common sense helps me remember that I don't... read more..

Some Tips for the Clueless If you're bidding on a job for UPS, don't send your bid by FedEx. If your computer says, "Printer out of Paper," this problem cannot be resolved by ... read more..

Because I couldn't unplug the toilet with a plunger, I had to dismantle the entire fixture, no small feat for a non- plumber. Jammed inside the drain was a purple rubber dinosaur, which belonged to my... read more..

The Fourth of July was coming up, and the nursery school teacher took the opportunity to tell her class about patriotism. "We live in a great country," she said. "One of the thing... read more..

My husband, Michael, and I were at a restaurant with his boss, a rather stern older man. When Michael began a tale, which I was sure he had told before, I gave him a kick under the table. There ... read more..

A parrot was in a pet shop with a string attached to each leg when a man walked in looking to buy a pet. A shopkeeper came over and started to try and sell him a dog when the man noticed the parrot... read more..

"I'd like the number for Jennifer Smith in Richmond, Virginia," the young man said to the 411 operator. "There are multiple listings for Jennifer Smith in Richmond, Virginia,&quo read more..

If you take a long time, you're slow. But if your boss takes a long time, he's thorough. If you don't do it, you're lazy. But if your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy. ... read more..

"For you are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them." - 2 Cor. 6:11-18   There was a lady who was asked who was the most honored guest she had ever e read more..

CleanLaugh list member Richard Killey sent me this real life school note dilemma in response to the above list of actual school excuse notes.  He wrote, Pastor Tim, Maybe you can use this one ... read more..

One day, a housework-challenged husband decided to wash his sweatshirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to his wife, "What setting do I use on the washing machine?""It depen... read more..

Let's face it - some pretty awful things have been done in the name of Jesus.  It is true that not everyone who does things in the name of Jesus is really following Him (so of course all tr read more..

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY   "This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."   Jer. 1:4-19 1 Cor. 12: 3, 13:13 Luke 4:20-32 Psalm 36   read more..

Our first three babies, all girls, each weighed about seven pounds at birth. When our fourth arrived, he was much larger.After delivery, the medical team began testing and measuring my new son. The la... read more..

I have never understood the thinking of people who want to make cars that fly. Of course, I understand the coolness of making a car fly, just not the desire to make a world where cars fly.  We read more..

"I have learned, in whatever state I am, in this to be content." - Phil. 4:10-23   When Paul wrote the words of this text, he was deprived of almost everything, except contentment read more..

Because of an ear infection, my young son, Casey, had to go to the paediatrician. I was impressed with the way the doctor directed his comments and questions to my son. When he asked Casey, &quo... read more..

"...there came a man of God out of Judah...and he cried against the alter..and he gave a sign." - 1 Kings 13:1-10   There are thousands of anonymous people in the Scriptures that read more..

I live in the most temperate part of Canada.  We hardly get any snow in a normal winter.  However, from time to time we do get an amount that is exceptional for our area.  This loss o read more..

"I have good news and bad news," the defence attorney told his client. "First the bad news.  The blood test came back, and your DNA is an exact match with that found at the crim read more..