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The growth of social media has created an increase of self-portraits or “selfies.” Google estimates that millions of selfies are taken every day, and the majority of them are taken by women. A Mashable report said that there were more selfie related deaths than shark-related deaths in 2015. Samuel Jay,…

In an attempt to attract more women, the regional authorities in southern Taiwan have built a church in the shape of a massive high-heeled shoe. The shape of the building is a poor excuse for going to church. Further investigation discovers it is a government building designed to bring brides to the…

A woman who was hit by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit seeking $4,600 to replace the clothes she was wearing at the time. She is seeking the money for clothing in addition to the cost of her medical bills. In a court statement, Susan Layne said the accident left her with bruises, scratches, and pains.…

Police arrested Jeff Waters when he tried to cash a $368 billion check. When questioned by police Waters claimed he bought the check for $100 from a man named Tito. “Blame Tito,” Waters told police. “I’m as innocent as a schoolgirl.” It is hard to tell which delusion Jeff Waters had was the most serious.…

A 50-year-old British woman decided 40 years ago, when she was only ten, that she didn’t want to have wrinkles when she grew older. She had been told that smiling would cause laughter lines to develop around her mouth, eyes, and forehead as she aged. She determined to never smile to avoid developing…

A Vermont company has created a toaster that will allow individuals to burn their images onto a piece of toast. The president of Vermont Novelty Toaster Corp says, “You don’t have to be famous or Jesus to have your face on toast.” Burning your image onto your morning toast may just be the epitome of…

The Oxford University Press declared that “selfie” is the new word of the year for 2013. Selfie is when you take a picture of yourself with your smartphone. Usually that self portrait is taken with the idea of sharing on social media. I am reminded that Paul calls us to regard others as more important…

Arthur Brooks is quoted in the New York Times as saying, “Bar none, the unhappiest people I have ever met are those most dedicated to their own self-aggrandizement—the pundits, the TV loudmouths, the media know-it-alls.” He says that celebrities describe fame as being like drugs and alcohol, once you…

The growing popularity of the cell phone self-portrait known as a “selfie,” could be generating business for plastic surgeons. The Oxford dictionary recognized the word in 2013, and a survey of plastic surgeons across the country has found an upsurge in the number of people seeking treatments like Botox,…

There's a new phenomenon in our culture today, the "selfie,” which is a self-taken picture. In the "old days" (maybe 2 years ago), people would stand in front of the mirror to grab a selfie by taking a picture of their own reflection. Nowadays, with the additional camera on the business side of everyone's…

Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying; “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” --Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell The Week, September 20, 2013 p. 17 Romans 12:3 (NIV) For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself…

As soon as Toby Sheldon has his jaw reduction and a nose job he will look just like Justin Bieber. In his attempt to look like the teen pop star, the 33-year-old Sheldon has already lowered his hairline, lifted his eyelids, and reduced his chin, all at the cost of over $100,000. In first century Antioch…

The only people who may have more time on board an airplane than Tom Stuker are the pilots. In 2012, Stuker achieved a rare honor, becoming the first passenger to fly 1 million miles on United Airlines in a calendar year. Stuker’s job as a sales consultant requires a lot of travel. Just a couple of years…

In Lead with LUV: A Different Way to Create Real Success, Ken Blanchard and Colleen Barrett write, “People With Humility Don’t Think Less Of Themselves; They Just Think Of Themselves Less.” --Lead with LUV: A Different Way to Create Real Success, p. 114. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson James 4:6 (CEV)…

When Paul McCartney took the stage (twice) at the 2012 Grammy Awards, Twitter exploded not with praise but confusion. “Who is Paul McCartney?” became a trending topic on the micro-blogging site. --Time, February 27, 2012, p. 50 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Paul McCartney, one of the…

A group of tourists spent hours on a Saturday night looking for a missing woman near Iceland's Eldgja canyon. The group was travelling through Iceland on a tour bus and stopped near the volcanic canyon in the southern highlands Saturday afternoon. One of the women on the bus left to change her clothes…

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s lavish wedding helps to illustrate the importance of a marriage over the wedding itself. The show televised the wedding complete with a 20.5-carat diamond engagement ring worth a reported 2 million dollars. Following the extravagant wedding, the marriage lasted only 72…

Since the Green bay Packers have racked up a record number of wins this football season, their quarterback is facing a unique dilemma. Aaron Rogers recently learned that he is on the way to becoming one of the most popular people in the history of Wisconsin. According to an opinion survey by Public Policy…

“In a study by economists Sara Solnick and David Hemenway, people were asked whether they’d prefer to earn $50,000 in a situation where others were earning $25,000, or earn $100,000 when others earned $200,000.” That seems like a no brainer. In one scenario, the person is earning twice as much as in…

Botox has come into vogue as the premier method of reducing the signs of aging in women. However, a recent study shows that along with paralyzing the facial muscles and reducing the appearance of wrinkles, Botox may also reduce the ability of a person to relate emotionally to other people. Scientists…

According to University of Kentucky psychologist Nathan Dewall, today’s young people “love themselves more today than ever before.” By analyzing the top songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs over the past three decades Dewall found a steady increase in self-centeredness and hostility toward others.” The…

A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that frequent Television viewers who do not get any other kind of political news are most likely to be influenced by the physical appearance of a candidate. The study drew on data gathered during the 2006 races for U.S. Senate and governor.…

Some things are more meaningless than others are. Australian Graham Barker has collected belly button lint for the past 26 years. He now has enough lint, pulled from his own navel, to fill three jars and tips the scales at just less than one ounce. --World, November 20, 2010, p. 69 Illustration by Jim…

We all struggle with self-adsorption, but most of us are more successful than Ricky Martin at containing it. The Grammy Award-winning artist a book , with the one-word title: Me. --USA Today August 19, 2010 p. D1 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Philippians 2:3-4 (HCSB) “Do nothing out…

PATIENCE Don’t ask China’s sixty-six year old Lian Jiansheng, for compassion. Lian was an observer at a possible suicide jumper event in the city of Guangzhou in southern China. Chen Fuchao had been atop the Haizhu Bridge, threatening to jump for 5 hours. Officials held up traffic for nearly five hours…