Sunday/1 in 10

The Steelers are 14 point underdogs for the first time since Bradshaw was drafted.

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San Francisco spends $105,000 per homeless person a year.

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In the playoffs this year there are 18 former Pirates playing. One is a catcher who is starting. The Pirates waived him.

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Sunday/1 in 10

In today's gospel, Christ cures ten men of leprosy, and only one returns to thank him. Interestingly he is a Samaritan, an outsider.

The Greeks saw the elements of life devolving into Comedy, where truth is revealed in laughter, and tragedy, where truth is revealed in fear. Christianity introduced a new element: Gratitude as a prerequesite of happiness.