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Sex Addict Admits Her Misery
Human beings long for intimacy, and sex is one of God's good gifts for a man and a woman to enjoy within the bounds of marriage. We have a tendency, ...
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A Fatal Loss of Control
On October 31, 1999, a full airplane took off from JFK International Airport, New York, on a routine flight to Cairo, Egypt. The final report of the National ...
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Father Struggles with Patience
A young father in a supermarket was pushing a shopping cart with his little son, who was strapped in the front. The little boy was fussing, irritable, ...
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Calvin Coolidge on Guarding Your Tongue
I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
—U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)
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Research Shows Problem Drinking Starts Early
University of Buffalo researchers surveyed the drinking habits of 2,200 Americans, and found that the younger their subjects were when they had their ...
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"Jeopardy's" Ken Jennings Preps to Manage Money
In his record breaking run on "Jeopardy," Ken Jennings won more than $2.5 million. He has shown he can handle facts, but can he handle money? ...
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Blow Dryer Slows Speeding Cars
Dale Rooks, a school crossing guard in Florida, tried everything to get cars to slow down through the school zone. But nothing workedÂ…until he took a ...
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Politician Calls Abstinence "Inhumane"
"An abstinence-until-marriage program is not only irresponsible, it's really inhumane."
—California Democratic U.S. Representative ...
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John Wayne on Courage
"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway."
—Actor John Wayne (1907–1979)
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Augustine on Bad Habits
"Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity."
—St. Augustine (A.D. 354-430)
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