Courtesy of Abraham Piper at 22 Words, (and the folk at Mental Floss), here’s a list of 200 (then) contemporary synonyms for drunkenness compiled by Benjamin Franklin. These may be of some sort of use for those inclined to overindulge in seasonal festivities. (And, in answer to my enquiring children, I have probably personally experienced …
Bill Maher is no friend of Christianity, among lots of other things. Here is an editorial against materialism on behalf of the global secular humanism network. The high priestess of western spirituality, Oprah, cops a fair old spray. It also aptly sums up Jesus’ teaching that where your treasure is, there your heart is also. …
Dorothy’s memorable statement of the obvious has become a standard line to describe a transition from the familiar to the new. Here’s a clip montage of the way that the line has been used in dozens of movies. Warning: this clip only contains scenes from movies that reference the line. Don’t complain to me if …
Linus’ pivotal monologue from the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Note what Linus releases at the 35 second mark and what he’s saying when he does it. HT: Aquila Report.
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