Dan Zadra Quote – Worry is a misuse of imagination
“Worry is a misuse of imagination.” – Dan Zadra
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Paula Ross quote – Pay the price
“Privilege, almost by definition, requires that someone pay the price for its enjoyment.” – Paula Ross
Read moreCartoon – Anything To Be Lazy
Dark matter is (probably) more complex than you think
Scientists typically believe that dark matter behaves in a simple way: if one clump encounters another, the two interact solely through gravity. However, researchers have published findings which suggest that there’s more involved. They’ve noticed dark matter (the blue lines in the photo above) lagging behind a galaxy due to friction, hinting that there are factors beyond gravity at work. […]
Read morePoem – What We Notice (By Gil Hoy)
What We Notice – By Gil Hoy I first lived like a tadpole swimming up-current in a raging river Not noticing that I’d been crowned heavyweight champion of the world, the impossible odds overcome, or the miraculous union with my waiting cell that might otherwise have been washed away and lost. The lesson is that you have already overcome […]
Read moreWhen spiders fall from the sky
In southern Australia, it’s raining spiders. Spiders can ride the wind using an ingenious migration technique known as ballooning. Residents of Goulburn, Australia, received a startling demonstration of the phenomenon last week, when hundreds of thousands of tiny spiders descended from the sky on gossamer parachutes. “The whole place was covered in these little black spiderlings, and when I looked […]
Read moreAlbert Einstein Quote – Peace
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein
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Catherine Ponder quote – Forgiveness is the only way
“When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.” – Catherine Ponder
Read moreFor a good night’s sleep, let the dog snuggle up to you
Mayo Sleep Clinic in Arizona surveyed 150 patients about sleep habits Found those who sleep with pets ‘feel more safe and secure’ But 20 per cent say sleep interrupted by ‘wandering or whimpering’ Animal lovers have been warned for years that having a pet in the bedroom may affect their sleep. Dogs and cats snore, fidget, wake up […]
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