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The Sadducees—The Urban Elite •      May have derived from Zadok, high priest under King David. •      Tended to represent the aristocrats, priests, merchants, and urban elite in Jerusalem and other cities in Judea. •      Hostile to Jesus and His followers. •      Many served on the council. Most of the high priests in the days of … Continue reading “Sadducee, Sadducees”

Resource •      Book of Lists, #2, pp. 31, 10 safest places/most dangerous places in event of nuclear war Safest Places Some things that appear dangerous are actually much less hazardous than their safer-looking alternative. Commercial airline travel, for instance, is 30 times safer than transportation by car. It may not seem that way to the … Continue reading “Safety”

Sodium Chloride Sodium is an extremely active element found naturally only in combined form; it always links itself to another element. Chlorine, on the other hand, is the poisonous gas that gives bleach it offensive odor. When sodium and chlorine are combined, the result is sodium chloride—common table salt—the substance we use to preserve meat … Continue reading “Salt”

Salvaged Sculpture A sculptor had ruined a huge piece of beautiful Carrara marble. It was left in the courtyard of the cathedral in Florence, Italy, for almost a hundred years. Artisans thought it was beyond repair. But in 1505, a young sculptor by the name of Michelangelo was asked if he thought anything could be … Continue reading “Salvaged, cf second chance”

Ticket Please groups of students—math and engineering majors—boarded a train that was headed for a technical convention. Each of the math majors had a ticket, but their engineering counterparts had only one ticket between them. The math majors were snickering at this when an engineering student shouted, “Here comes the conductor!” With that, all the … Continue reading “Rivalry”

How a Roman Road was Built The Romans were prodigious road builders. They spent five centuries completing a road system that extended to every corner of their empire and eventually covered a distance equal to 10 times the circumference of the earth at the equator. This included over 80,000 km. (50,000 mi.) of first-class highways … Continue reading “Road”

Oil Filters Anxious to get home after a week long business trip in California, I waited for my flight in the crowded boarding area. Suddenly the public address system glared: “Flight 100 to Dallas will be delayed 20 minutes due to maintenance problems.” All of the passengers groaned. Twenty-five minutes later another announcement came: “The … Continue reading “Rob Peter to Pay Paul”

Quotes •      It helps to think of rock music as youth’s way of getting even for spinach. – Robert Orben •      In Gianglio, Italy, some 200 chickens suffocated when they crowded into a corner of their domicile while seeking relief from the noise of a nearby rock concert. Sources unknown

The Best of Will Rogers Will Rogers was many things—cowboy, part Cherokee Indian, entertainer and tart observer of the American scene. From December 1922 until his death in August 1935, he wrote a column about anything that caught his interest. Although the following comments on government, politics and the state of the nation were made … Continue reading “Rogers, Will”

Roman Centurions Roman centurions were non-commissioned officers who commanded battle groups called “centuries,” each comprising at least 100 men. Akin to sergeants in a modern army, centurions often led Rome’s local police forces in occupied territories. Centurions were responsible for keeping track of individuals who posed a threat to Rome’s security. Because Jesus drew thousands … Continue reading “Roman Army”