Japanese Banking Crisis!

Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on Northern Rock in the UK, uncertainty has now hit Japan.

In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.

Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song. Today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived. While Samurai Bank fell on its sword, Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit but remains in the black.

Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal.

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Tim Hawkins has served us husbands with these timely - and very funny warnings!

How to get your email inbox down to zero every day

Here is something of enormous potential practical benefit for those of us juggling communication overload. Take it, read it, and put it into practice.

Three Wise Men ... on mercy ministries

Recently, a conversation between Don Carson, Tim Keller, and John Piper, was video-recorded at the 2008 leadership meeting of The Gospel Coalition. The videos are now available on Facebook. In part one, and part two, they discuss mercy ministries.