Published and Distributed Weekly by PassTimes of Arizona, LLC - [email protected] - 480.983.9143 Arizona According to the World Meteorological Association, Arizona is actually the sunniest state. In fact, Yuma, tucked away in the southwestern corner of the state, is the sunniest place on Earth The McDonald’s in Sierra Vista opened the company’s first drive-through window, in 1975 For 50+ years the actual London Bridge has stretched across the Colorado River in Lake Havasu City. The ornate lampposts were made from Napoleon Bonaparte’s cannons captured at Waterloo. When filmmakers couldn’t find enough undeveloped land in the Sooner State, they chose to film the 1955 movie "Oklahoma!" on the windswept grasslands of Santa Cruz County Arizona, the grand canyon state, has 18 national monuments, more than any other state More species of the colorful little winged hummingbirds have been recorded in Arizona than any other state Billy the Kid killed his first man at Fort Grant Wyatt Earp swapped lead at the O.K. Corral with the Clanton boys in Tombstone Vol. 22 Issue 18 Rights Reserved © 2024
THE SPHINX IN EGYPT IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD STILL IN EXISTENCE GOD IS SAYING TO YOU; TRUST ME
IT'S NOT THAT I WANT MORE SHOES, IT'S JUST THAT THEY KEEP MAKING THEM IN MY SIZE PRAY, WAIT, TRUST 1. LITERATURE: What are the names of the four sisters in "Little Women"? 2. U.S. STATES: Which northeastern state has a desert? 3. MOVIES: Which long-running movie series features the character Legolas? 4. ANATOMY: What does the lacrimal gland produce? 5. GEOGRAPHY: Ellesmere Island belongs to which nation? 6. SCIENCE: Which of the human senses is most closely related to memory? 7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase "ad meliora" mean? 8. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom features a mom named Rainbow Johnson? 9. THEATER: Who wrote the play "A Little Night Music"? 0) 10. MUSIC: Which alternative rock band went by the name of The Warlocks before becoming famous? Answers 1. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. acre Desert of - 2. The 40 Maine. 3. "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies. 4. Tears. 5. Canada. 6. Smell. 7. "Toward better things." ish." - 8. "Black 9. Stephen Sondheim. 10. The Grateful Dead. (c) 2024 King Features Synd., 0)
THE SPHINX IN EGYPT IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD STILL IN EXISTENCE * On May 6, 1979, more than 65,000 anti-nuclear power demonstrators marched on the U.S. Capitol in protest against more nuclear power plants. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader had described nuclear power as "our country's technological Vietnam." The group was formed after the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. * On May 7, 1934, the Pearl of Lao Tzu, almost 10 inches around and weighing about 14 pounds, was found by a diver in a giant clam in the Palawan Sea. Gemologists did not consider it to be a true pearl, however, as it did not have the iridescence of true pearls. * On May 8, 1988, Stella Nickell, who put cyanide in Excedrin capsules, including her husband's, as well as five additional bottles she placed on store shelves in the Seattle area, was convicted of her husband's murder and that of Susan Snow, who had ingested one of the capsules and died instantly.
PRAYERS ARE A KEY IN THE MORNING AND A LOCK AT NIGHT * On May 9, 2005, the Thorp processing plant in Sellafield, U.K., experienced a leakage of about 20 tons of nuclear material via a cracked pipe. While the leak was contained and didn't impose a risk to the public, the estimated cost to repair the damage was expected to fall heavily on taxpayers. * On May 10, 1899, singer/actor/ dancer Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, NE. Widely considered the most influential dancer in the history of film, his stage and subsequent movie and television careers spanned a total of 76 years. * On May 11, 2006, a Chinese website called Baidupedia was launched in China. The American website Wikipedia had been growing in popularity in China until the government banned it in 2005. Baidupedia was set to feature a similar format of a user-created encyclopedia, though it would be subjected to far heavier self-censorship in order to remain in good standing with the country's government. * On May 12, 1981, following the death of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands on May 5, a second striker, 25- year-old Francis Hughes, died of starvation in Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. 0) (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc.
BEAUTY OFTEN DEPENDS ON PHONE CAMERA QUALITY WITHOUT JESUS NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR LARGE A SIN IS, THE RESULT IS ALWAYS THE SAME – DEATH TRYING TIMES ARE TIMES FOR TRYING
A CHRISTIAN IS SOMEONE WHO HAS TURNED FROM WORLDLY IDOLS AND ASKED FOR GOD;S FORGIVENESS DON'T TALK, JUST ACT IT'S KIND OF FUN TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE.
THERE IS NOTHING STRONGER THAN THE HEART OF A VOLUNTEER - GEN. JAMES H. DOOLITTLE SEEK TO FEEL THE SPIRIT OF GOD EVERY DAY
HONESTY IS MORE THAN NOT LYING. IT IS TRUTH TELLING, TRUTH SPEAKING, TRUTH LIVING, AND TRUTH LOVING - FAUST PRAYER CAN BE DELAYED AND STILL NOT BE DENIED “Duh” Headlines Study finds sex, pregnancy link -Cornell Daily Sun Survey finds dirtier subways after cleaning jobs were cut -The New York Times Alcohol ads promote drinking - The Hartford Courant Malls try to attract shoppers—The Baltimore Sun Official: Only rain will cure drought - The Herald-News, Westport, Massachusetts Teen-age girls often have babies fathered by men -The Sunday Oregonian Low wages said key to poverty -Newsday Tomatoes come in big, little, medium sizes -The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia Man Run Over by Freight Train Dies -The Los Angeles Times Scientists see quakes in L.A. future - The Oregonian Free advice: Bundle up when out in the cold -Lexington Herald-Leader Economist uses theory to explain economy -Collinsville Herald-Journal Bible church's focus is the Bible - Saint Augustine Record, Florida
SOME POWERFUL PEOPLE FAIL TO SEEK GOD’S WILL, FIGURING THEY WHAT THEY’RE DOING The Oatman Burros A former gold mining town, Oatman, Arizona, is most famous for its four-legged citizens. Burros wander in the middle of the street and collect handouts from tourists. Here’s the thing, though: This wasn’t some scheme concocted by the Oatman Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Office of Tourism or any other agency. The burros initiated the program. The burros are descendants of animals used by miners that were abandoned when the ore played out. At some point, they said the heck with foraging. Now they wander around town each day and blocking traffic. Townspeople and tourists feed these enterprising animals alfalfa cubes sold in every store. In late afternoon, just before shops close, the burros return back to the hills. They repeat the scenario every day. Where else do critters organize a union and execute a business plan?
THE HOLY BIBLE IS GOD'S INSTUCTION BOOK ON LIVING - CHARLES STANLEY ANSWERS: 1) Old 2) Stephen 3) Andrew 4) Black 5) Ananias 6) Red Hardcore trivia fan? Visit Wilson Casey's subscriber site at www.patreon.com/triviaguy. (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc. 1. Is the book of 2 Kings (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Acts 6, which one of the seven "deacons" did great wonders and miracles among the people? Nicanor, Philip, Timon, Stephen 3. What apostle was a disciple of John the Baptist when Jesus recruited him? Andrew, Simon Peter, Thomas, James 4. From Revelation 6, what color was the sun when it became like a sackcloth of hair? Red, Black, White, Green 5. Who was Saul of Tarsus waiting for while he fasted three days in Damascus? Darius, Zenas, Ananias, Apollo 6. From Isaiah 63:2, what color garments does the Lord wear? Purple, Red, White, Gold
DO NOT FORGET MY TEACHING, BUT LET YOUR HEART KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS - PROV 3:1 JESUS, FORGIVE MY SINS FOR I WANT YOUR SALVATION
Stolen Valor, Stolen Benefits How, one wonders, does something like this happen? How does a civilian collect $146,000 in VA benefits for allegedly having been wounded and held a prisoner of war in Iraq when he's never even served in the military? It's one thing to walk around with fake military medals pinned to your chest or to tell tall tales in a bar, but how does all the rest slip by? And for so long? The story: A civilian has been charged with taking education, health and disability benefits after he claimed to be a Marine who was wounded in combat and held as a prisoner of war in Iraq. He claimed to have been wounded in an IED (improvised explosive device) attack and was then captured. He claimed he'd been awarded the Purple Heart, Prisoner of War medal and several others. To apply for all those benefits and cash, he would have needed a DD214 as well as other paperwork. To keep from delaying the handing out of benefits and cash, the VA lets veterans use their own documents when they submit applications. Sometimes people lie and turn in fake documents. Over time he turned in a pile of those fake documents, including the DD214 and certificates for his stack of alleged medals. But that's where this criminal's story should have fallen apart. I can see accepting a veteran's initial documents to get him started on the benefits, but to let the fraud go on for five long years? Surely someone could have looked up the details to verify the Purple Heart and prisoner of war status? Did no one bother to check to see if he'd even been in the military? Eventually the criminal got greedy and applied for educational benefits on top of the cash he received each month for his alleged physical injuries, receiving monthly subsistence payments and payments to the university. If that wasn't enough, he then applied for an increase in the disability payments. How is it no one spotted this fraud long ago? (c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc. SILENT GRATITUDE ISN’T VERY MUCH USE TO ANYONE PLAN AHEAD—IT WASN’T RAINING WHEN NOAH BUILT THE ARK