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BFD JANUARY 2024 Political Poll
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BFD JANUARY 2024 Political Poll

Take our Monthly Political Poll and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this poll please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would

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Want to Save Big on Fuel?

Want to Save Big on Fuel?

We are very pleased to announce a new service for ALL members of The BFD.  The BFD in partnership with GCo Fuels has created a discounted fuel option. In these tough financial times anything that can save you precious dollars is something to be celebrated. We’ve worked hard to

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 1 10 My child, if sinners entice you,    turn your back on them! If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Good Riddance to 2023
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Good Riddance to 2023

Tiger Over the last few years, we have been locked down, locked out, oppressed, cajoled, bribed, extorted and subjected to propaganda, brainwashing and social exclusion. It’s not a stretch to say we were traumatised from being kicked and smashed figuratively (for those in business) and literally (for those brave

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Sunday Sermon

Logan Hagoort Minister at Covenant Presbyterian Church Editor of Founded in Grace

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 31 9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,    and see that they get justice. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 30 4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?    Who holds the wind in his fists? If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The Magnificent History of the Maligned and Misunderstood Fruitcake

Jeffrey Miller Associate Professor of Hospitality Management Colorado State University Jeff Miller teaches Hospitality Management at Colorado State University. He was a French-style bistro chef for 20 years before becoming a teacher. He has travelled the world looking for exciting culinary experiences and interesting cultures. Nothing says Christmas quite like

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Right vs Left Is Chalk and Cheese
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Right vs Left Is Chalk and Cheese

Now that the political tables have been turned and everyone is back in their rightful place, the calamity that was the last six years is revealing itself in spades. You don’t have to dig very far: in fact you don’t have to dig at all. All that is

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 29 29 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism    will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Homesick for Ourselves

Homesick for Ourselves

Carol Lefevre, Visiting Research Fellow, Department of English and Creative Writing University of Adelaide Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems perfectly pitched to describe the largely hidden grief of ageing.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 28 26 Those who trust their own insight are foolish,    but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 27 18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,    so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Santa Calorie Counting

particle.scitech.org.au Heated debates often flare in the festive season. Fuelled by the spirit of Christmas, controversial ideas can be flung flippantly across the table. Every year, without fail, someone will always throw one particular topic up for a heated debate. Exactly how many calories does Santa Claus

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Kris Kringles and Yuletide Jingles: Unboxing the Wonders of Christmas Lingo
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Kris Kringles and Yuletide Jingles: Unboxing the Wonders of Christmas Lingo

Howard Manns Kate Burridge lens.monash.edu Howard works in the Linguistics Program, where he is the coordinator of the Master of Applied Linguistics. His primary research interest is language variation and change and the impact of this change on speakers and communities. Kate is a prominent Australian linguist and

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