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"It is a pity that we know so much about Christ, and yet enjoy Him so little."

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Posted by Philip @ 9:30 am CDT
Filed under: Just Goofin' Off, Devotionals

The above title was the exact news headline on the yahoo home page. And I thought to myself, "Why is it news that Bob Dole remembers eating a salad? What was so special about it? Where was he that he made a speech and remembered a salad he had eaten?"

Turns out, the headline meant something different. Funny how, out of context, our brains don't always understand things the way they're meant.

Remember that when you overhear someone talking and are attempted to assign meaning to what they said, and then pass it along. You may have heard the words accurately, but that doesn't mean you caught the right meaning.

Gossip kills.

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Comments on "Dole Recalls Salad Mix":

1. Cara - 09/18/2007 2:34 pm CDT

LOL.

True enough.

2. stroke - 09/18/2007 2:47 pm CDT

our intern just told us today that his mom was showing him an article titled "police to investigate hit on k-fed" and wondered why sting's band was getting involved. to make matters worse, an accompanying picture apparently looked like sting.

3. Milly - 09/18/2007 4:24 pm CDT

So Bob doesn't eat salad????
I wonder if he knows it's good for him.

4. jen - 09/18/2007 4:39 pm CDT

Too funny. I read your post title the exact same way that you did.

:gjensmile:

5. slight - 09/18/2007 8:01 pm CDT

My first thoughts were about Bob Dole also. What a hoot! I wonder what he's been up to?

6. Bird - 09/19/2007 7:25 am CDT

I thought about Bob first as well. :gsmile:

7. Jared - 09/19/2007 8:39 am CDT

Hmm. My first thought was the food company pulling salad greens from the market. But maybe because I remember the salmonella thing pretty vividly, as I used to by Dole bagged salad mixes.

I also voted for Dole -- the old dude, not the produce company -- in my first presidential election. It's terrible he's not on my mind more. :-)

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