Displaced Ruler a Prisoner of His Own Appetite

Thomas Costain's book The Three Edwards describes the life of Raynald III, a 14th-century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald ...

Man Cooks with Gun-Powder After Drinking

While preparing for a cookout, a Delaware man decided to use gunpowder rather than charcoal or lighter fluid to get the coals glowing in his grill. The ...

Nauru: A Pacific Island Sells Its Soul

An episode of the Public Radio program "This American Life" tells the story of Nauru, a tiny, isolated Pacific island east of New Guinea and ...

Warnings for Fools

The following warnings were found on consumer products:

On a Duraflame fireplace log: "Caution—Risk of Fire."

On a Batman costume: "Warning: ...

Man's Coffin Designed for Pornography

A Russian man named Vladimir Villisov specially designed his own coffin to accommodate his vast collection of pornography. "The girls in those magazines ...

Augustine on Human Blindness

The very limit of human blindness is to glory in being blind.

Compassionate Victim Shows Mercy to Teen

Victoria Ruvolo, 45, of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, was selected as the "Most Inspiring Person of 2005" by Beliefnet, and for good reason. Victoria ...

Katrina Victims Didn't Want Rescuing

Helicopter pilot Iain McConnell, along with the rest of his air station crew, was summoned at 4 a.m. on the morning of August 30, 2005, to the Coast Guard ...

Giant Jenga: Choices Build a Life

Text: "A wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands a foolish one tears hers down" (Proverbs 14:1).

Principle: Wise and foolish choices ...

Father Risks His Life for a Diamond

John Henry Beukema, pastor of Cypress Bible Church in Cypress, Texas, shares:

My father, Dr. Jack Beukema, had a diamond that was very valuable to him. ...