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I Know a Lot of Useless Facts. I Just Don’t Have a Favorite.

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

My brain is packed with random trivia, but I don’t have a favorite useless fact I’m desperate to share. Sometimes the value of knowledge depends on when and how we use it. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, October 24, 2026: Fools Rush In—Annie Edson Taylor and Biblical Wisdom

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

On her 63rd birthday, Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, hoping to find fame and fortune. She survived, but her plans didn’t work out quite as expected. Her remarkable story reminds us that wisdom isn’t just knowing how to accomplish something. It’s knowing whether that something is worth pursuing. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 16, 2026: Hidden in Plain Sight—The Treasure We Too Often Ignore

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

James Smithson’s fortune created one of the world’s great institutions of knowledge. Yet an even greater treasure is available to almost everyone—and too often left unopened. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, October 24, 2025: Fools Rush In

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 1:1-7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;     fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 Reflect What did you do for fun last weekend? A trip out of town? A walk on the beach? See a good … Continue reading →

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Forever a Student: The Topics I Still Want to Learn

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Honestly, I could make a long list here. My curiosity doesn’t really know how to sit still. For starters, I’m a teacher, so I always want to know more about the world my students are stepping into. How the news … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, August 16, 2025: Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 21:15-25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 Reflect James Smithson lived … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, October 24, 2024: Fools Rush In

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 1:1-7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;     fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 Reflect What did you do for fun last weekend? A trip out of town? A walk on the beach? See a good … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, August 16, 2024: Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 21:15-25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 Reflect James Smithson lived … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 16, 2022: Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read John 21:15-25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 Reflect James Smithson lived … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, October 24, 2021: Fools Rush In

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Read Proverbs 1:1-7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;     fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 Reflect What did you do for fun last weekend? A trip out of town? A walk on the beach? See a good … Continue reading →

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