Farm Loan

Hey, everybody, turns out God is smarter than we thought!

Okay, that's a tongue-in-cheek comment. But science is discovering that maybe, just maybe this whole "global warming" thing is a natural cycle of the earth. As the ice melts, it releases more iron into the ocean. The additional iron promotes the growth of green algae. The green algae suck up the carbon dioxide in the air, grow heavy, and then sink to the bottom of the ocean, taking the deadly CO2 with it. And with balance restored, the ice caps begin to freeze up again.

At least that's what I read last week.

Reminds me of a quote I heard once, though I can't remember the author and I'm sure I'm paraphrasing, but here goes: "When all the scientists have climbed that great hill of knowledge and reach the top, having discovered all that there is to discover, they will find God, waiting for them on the other side."

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A farmer in a drought-stricken part of the country went to see his hometown banker about getting a loan.

"I think we might be able to do it," said the banker, "but first we'd have to drive out to your property and appraise it."

Just then a strong gust of wind kicked up a large dust cloud outside the bank.

"No need to go see the property," replied the farmer, looking out the window, "here it comes now."

[Net 153s Smile A Day]

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WORD for YOUR WEEK: When we say someone is "debonair," what does that mean and where did the word come from? Originally it was used with a narrow definition: carefree. But now it's come to mean polished, suave, urbane, or someone with a lot of charm. And it's usually applied to men. It originates from three French words: "de bon aire." Literally, "of good nature."

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