Martha, a loving and gentle wife, walked into the living room where her husband, Orville, sat reading the newspaper in his recliner. “Honey,” she said, “I’ve noticed you haven’t been…
Consequences
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Being Good Will Never Be Good Enough
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMillions of people – perhaps billions – believe they can win God’s approval and earn eternal life by “being good” – even if they’ve “been bad” in the past. Their…
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The Price of Integrity
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithQualifying School – known in the golfing world as Q School – is a harrowing ordeal. The players grind through a series of tournaments while their friends and family members…
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The Fallout From Fakes
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn 1995, Glafira Rosales confidently strolled into the prestigious Knoedler Gallery in New York with a painting by abstract expressionist Mark Rothko valued at several million dollars. In addition to…
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Removing Warnings
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithStop signs serve a really important purpose: they warn drivers they’re approaching danger. But what happens if a stop sign isn’t where it’s supposed to be? What happens if there’s no warning?
Sadly, our entire nation learned that grim lesson back in 1996.
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Daily Reminder of Failure
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithHave you ever failed at something and then had to live with the consequences? Jerry Lynn has. He suffered a comical misstep with a simple home repair and he now gets a daily reminder of his failures.
It comes at exactly 6:50pm each evening.
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Two Crooks Walk Into a Bar…The Wrong Bar
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIt was a simple plan:
Run into the bar
Wave the gun around.
Grab the cash.
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Face Tat Fail
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhen Mark Cropp was 17, the New Zealander made the bad decision of pulling a knife on a tourist. Sadly, the prison sentence he faced for the crime wasn’t enough…
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We’re Divorced…Let’s Party!
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithTwo people who’ve professed love for each other? Check. Family and friends? Check and check. Cake, drinks, and gifts? Check, check, check. Sounds like a wedding reception doesn’t it?
Nope. It’s a divorce party.
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You Fall Asleep…You Die!
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithLook, we’ve all dozed off during meetings here and there. It’s just a liability of being human. We’ve probably fallen asleep in class and even in church, too. No biggie, just a bit embarrassing.
But falling asleep during a meeting in North Korea has huge consequences. It can get you killed.