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Midweek Fun Puns
For a quick midweek break, here are some really bad puns for your enjoyment. None are original! Don’t blame me.
A chicken and an egg go into a restaurant. The waitress asked, “Which of you is first?”
To the guy who invented zero, thanks for nothing.
Dogs can’t operate MRI machines. But catscan.
What kind of concert only costs 45 cents? A 50 Cent concert featuring Nickelback.
Geology rocks but geography is where it’s at!
Had to close my health clinic. I didn’t have enough patience.
What do you call a camel with no humps? Humphrey.
Can February March? No, but April May.
How do trees feel in the Spring? Releaved.
Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? I heard the food was good but it had no atmosphere.
So what if I don’t know what “apocalypse” means? It’s not the end of the world!
I’m delighted! Somebody just broke into my apartment and stole every lamp, flashlight, and lightbulb.
Leave a CommentYou Probably Won’t Get a Book Deal. We Still Need You to Write: Guest Post by Darryl Dash
DARRYL DASH is the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church East Toronto and cofounder of Gospel for Life. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and has over 30 years of ministry experience. He is the author of two books published by Moody Publishers. Darryl is married to Charlene and has two adult children, Christy and Josiah. You can find Darryl online at www.DashHouse.com. ________________ The publishing industry is challenging. Not only do you have to be a great writer, but you need a big platform. In the end, you need a book that will sell. It’s …
Fun Fridays – April 25, 2025
Today’s video is a stunning rendition of the song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Performed for the National American Choral Directors Association Conference two weeks ago, it features a group of high school singers and an amazing director. The audience is filled with choral directors who cheer when something extraordinary is heard. The arrangement is sheer genius, and the performance is beyond words, as the two-minute standing ovation attests. Turn up the volume and let the sound wash over you. HT: Trissina Kear ShareTweet
A Month at the Center of History
April 1945 might have been the pivotal month in all world history, considering all of the historical events and people who eventually ended up in books, articles, photos, and movies—likely thousands, both from a Judeo-Christian and a secular perspective. Looking day by day, this was April 1945, eighty years ago. April 1 – Easter Sunday. The Battle of Okinawa, Japan began. It was the largest and deadliest battle in the Pacific theater during World War II. (About a quarter million people died.) April 4 – Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany was liberated by US troops. It was part of the …
What Is the Best Way to Submit My Self-Published Book?
We are asked this question so frequently that I have to re-run this post on a regular basis! Since it has become so easy to self-publish, many authors are creating their own books, both in ebook and print form. Later, those authors are not quite sure what to do if/when they want to approach an agent. Or pitch to an editor at a conference. Should they just send a copy of the book with a letter? Or should they create a proposal? Or do both? Is there truly a right way and a wrong way? And if you are at …