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It was the 1950’s, Miriam was a new bride and after the wedding, she and her husband Moishe moved into their new home. She put a box on a shelf in her closet and asked Moishe never to touch it. For 60 years Moishe left the box alone, until Miriam was old and dying. One day when he was putting their affairs in order, he found the box again and thought it might hold something important. Opening it, he found two scarves and $100,000 in cash. Moishe took the box to Miriam and asked about the contents. "My mother gave me that box the day we married," Miriam explained. "She told me to knit a scarf to help ease my frustrations every time I got mad at you." Moishe was very touched that in 60 years she'd only been mad at him twice. "What's the $100,000 for?" he asked. "Oh, well that's the money I've made selling all those scarves."

Shloimi was complaining to Rabbi Feldman how difficult a time he was having in disciplining his teenage son. "When I was a kid and I did something wrong, my parents sent me to my room without supper. But my son has his own flat screen TV, smartphone, computer, and video game system in his room!" "So how do you handle it?" Rabbi Feldman asked. "I send him to MY room!"

5 Things You Didn't Know About The NBA On August 3, 1949, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was formed when the National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged. Here are 5 things you didn't know about the NBA... The NBA’s Tallest Player Was a Romanian At 7’7” tall, Gheorghe Muresan holds the record as the NBA’s tallest player, which would seem to be a team advantage since it looks as though it would be easier to make a basket. Muresan played for the Washington Bullets/Wizards from 1993 to 1998 and for the New Jersey Nets from 1999 to 2000 as a center. Twice he was the field goal percentage leader in the NBA, but his career ended due to injuries. Shaquille O’Neal Is Famous For More Than His Basketball Career O’Neal is certainly one of history’s great centers, but he holds a record for his shoe size in the NBA. With a height of 7’1 and weighing around 321 pounds, it takes big feet to hold all that up and Shaq wears a 24-EEE sneaker. This is almost double the size of the average American. Not All NBA Players Are Tall The shortest player in the NBA was little Muggsy Bogues, an all-American who played for four different teams as a point guard. He is 5’3” and weighs around 135 pounds, but his size didn’t stop him from playing for the NBA for 14 seasons. During his career playing for Charlotte, Toronto, and Golden State, he scored a total of 6,848 points. The Money NBA Players Make Is Often Gone Soon After They Retire One of the reasons people want to become professional athletes is because of the big money they earn. In the NBA, a decent player can rake in $10 million a year or more, and the really big players earn far above that amount. Unfortunately, around 60 percent of retired NBA players go broke about five years later because they continue living the expensive lifestyles they had while they were still playing. The NBA Fined Michael Jordan for Something Unusual In 1984, Michael Jordan signed a contract with Nike to endorse their Air Jordan athletic clothing and basketball footwear. Because he wanted to promote the sneakers, he decided to wear them during the 1985 NBA games. Jordan was fined $5,000 each time he wore the Nikes but probably laughed all the way to the bank because he makes millions each year endorsing the company’s products.

See: https://nypost.com/2020/08/01/rhode-island-residents-get-checks-signed-walt-disney-and-mickey-mouse/ I suggest that those 176 checks are probably worth more than their face amount to collectors.

Stinsonmarri made the following comment as I have quoted it below: Her comment reflects a basic misunderstanding of the history of the KJV and of translations. The answer to her question is really quite simple: The first KJV translation was made in 1611. That translation was made in the English language as it was spoken in 1611. Over time, language changes. We who speak English do not speak English as it was spoken in 1611. In actual fact, most of us would have a hard time understanding the KJV if we were to read it in its 1611 English. So, over time, the KJV has been updated to reflect the changes that have taken place in the English language as currently spoken. The answer to her question is: The KJV has changed because the English language has changed.

John Saxon, a Star of ‘Enter the Dragon,’ Is Dead at 83 He was sometimes compared to Marlon Brando — whom he thought he had outacted in the one film they made together, “The Appaloosa.” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/arts/television/john-saxon-dead.html