Business trip still, but I’ll be back tomorrow.
In the meantime, I’m going to reveal a little secret: The Magic Eight Ball is a phony. Pfft. No way can it tell the future. Here’s how it works:
Secrets of the Magic Eight Ball
Secrets of the Magic Eight Ball
5 responses to “Secrets of the Magic Eight Ball”
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Maybe the “magic” of the 8 ball really comes from the fact that, regardless of whether we know the construction or not, we don’t know the answer it’ll give. Of course, that’s like assigning a result to each side of a dice before rolling it.
(I know that’s the plural version, and I used it on purpose, despite the fact its usage was singular.)
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I’m crushed now. Liked it better when I thought it was magic.:sad:
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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain….
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Another childhood memory shattered.
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I remember, when I first saw one of these, I was trying to count the number of sides the dice had just by looking at the size/shape of what I could see. (I don’t think I ever thought it was magic.)
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About Me
Michael, a sinner saved by grace, sharing what the good Lord has shared with me.
Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes, said, “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
If you’re not living for the glory of God, then what you’re doing is meaningless, no matter what it is. Living for God gives life meaning, and enjoying a “chasing after the wind” is a gift from God. I’m doing what I can to enjoy this gift daily.
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