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First responders in Bulgaria used cheerful face masks to combat fears over the spread of the coronvirus. The masks were printed with owls, dinosaurs, llamas, and monkeys and were given to hundreds of doctors and police officers at no cost. The company that made the special masks normally produced sleeping…

The owner of a restaurant in southwest China has an unusual offer for patrons. He offers a discount to customers who can make him laugh. The owner said his discounts range from 10 percent for jokes that make him smile all the way to 50 percent for a hearty laugh. Several residents came to participate…

People can be careless and hostile with words - particularly online in social media. A recent article commented that online “bullies” have a sense of safety from retribution by hiding behind their computer screen. How do we combat such negativity? Have we become desensitized to the needs and struggles…

A study based in Britain has found that people older than 52 tend to be grumpier than younger people. The poll results found that those over 50 laughed far less and complained far more than people under 50. The study found that the average number of laughs per day declines as a person ages. The cable…

CREATIVITY The outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus was no laughing matter, especially in Mexico where the first cases appeared. Though millions of Mexican citizens wore surgical masks and stayed away from public places to prevent infection, they used the opportunity to display their sense of humor. The imposing…

As it was announced, Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed in Iraq by American forces. George Washington met him at the Pearly Gates. He slapped him across the face and yelled, "How dare you fight against the nation I helped conceive." Patrick Henry approached, punched him in the nose and shouted, "You wanted…

Grady Nutt often said to his great friend Bruce McIver of Wilshire in Dallas - "Laughter is the hand of God on the shoulder of a troubled world."

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door. When the offering…

PARENTING A survey by a British Magazine for teenagers suggests teens may not be as rebellious as most people think. Bliss magazine asked 5,000 young people, with an average age of 15, to take part in a study examining social and political attitudes of teenagers across the country. The survey found the…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…