On this day in history: In 1848, the dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett. In 1877, Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone. In 1911, the product Crisco was introduced by Procter & Gamble Company. And in 1969, the Woodstock festival opened in Bethel, New York, and created a cultural pivot point in American history.

Java Maestro’s Pour Over Brewer Review And Guide – I do not have one of these pour overs. I ave several different varieties, but not this one. However, after reading this, I may have to look into one for myself. You might want to as well, so here is a link to it on Amazon.

What Would We Do If The T-Rex Came Back? – Fake Science is probably one of my favorite places on the Internet. And this one is excellent!

8 Mysterious People Without A Past – It would be a horrible thing to not know who you are, or where you came from. But that does happen occasionally. Mental Floss has listed eight of the more well-known cases of people without a past.

Wingdings – Have you ever wondered what the point is to the Wingding font family? The history behind this is actually very interesting.

Today In Church History
August 15 was, for many years, the Feast of Alipius. Alipius was a friend of Augustine, and was heavily influenced by him, eventually leading to a life of service to Christ in North Africa. Read more about him here.

7 Ways To Keep Your Focus And Conquer Distractions – In this age of numerous digital distractions, not to mention all the other kinds, how do you keep focused on what you are doing? Here are seven suggestions.

Why Believers Must Avoid Immoral Joking – This is something that I see all too frequently in the church, and among believers. We seem to excuse it as harmless, but it is doing more damage to our spiritual maturity than we may realize.

10 Reasons Why The Church Gathers – You have probably heard someone say it. “I don’t go to church, but I still worship God.” Or some variant of that statement. Yet, the New Testament is clear that none of us can do this faith thing on our own. We need the church. Here are ten good reasons why.