Albert Camus Quote – A Chance To Be Better
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” – Albert Camus
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Pope Francis Quote – Under Threat
“Dear young people, you are under threat from the bad use of advertising techniques, which plays upon the natural tendency to avoid effort and promises the immediate satisfaction of every desire, while consumerism that goes with it suggests that [you] should seek self-fulfillment especially in the enjoyment of material goods.” – Pope Francis
Read moreMignon McLaughlin quote – the fear of being laughed at
“The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all.” – Mignon McLaughlin
Read moreThe 5.1 earthquake that rattled Southern California
La Habra, Calif. Quake fears: The magnitude-5.1 earthquake rattled Southern California, raising fears that the tremors could presage the long-dreaded “Big One”—a catastrophic quake that could devastate the region. The temblor and its more than 100 aftershocks originated in La Habra, Calif., along the Puente Hills thrust fault that stretches from the suburbs of northern Orange County into Hollywood. Residents […]
Read moreASTEROID MAPPING
Amateur astronomers can now put their observations to good use through the new Asteroid Data Hunter app. The software, which works on almost any Windows or Mac computer, is a collaborative effort between NASA and Planetary Resources, a company that hopes to mine asteroids for their mineral wealth. NASA is interested in asteroids because of potential threats to Earth. App […]
Read moreSteve Jobs Quote – Invent Tomorrow
“Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” – Steve Jobs
Read moreDolphins in distress
Dead and dying bottlenose dolphins are washing up along the Mid-Atlantic coast at an alarming rate. Since June, more than 120 dolphins have appeared on beaches from New York to Virginia—seven times the typical number. Early this month, the National Marine Fisheries Service declared the strandings “an unusual mortality event” requiring immediate attention. “All indications show there’s something serious going […]
Read moreIcy World Past Pluto – Looks Like a Snowman
Out past Pluto NASA has spotted an icy formation that is about 4 billion miles past Earth. This formation has been named Ultima Thule and looks like a snowman. The spacecraft New Horizons while on autopilot is sending back black and white photos to Mission Control in Maryland. This is very exciting since this is the first time a spacecraft […]
Read morePoem – High Tea in Missouri (By Donal Mahoney)
High Tea in Missouri They’re the oldest couple my wife and I know and we’re no pups either. Peter out for a walk leans on his cane often to admire my wife’s garden. The English roses remind him of home, he says, and one day he invites us over for tea at the civilized hour of 3. That day at 3 we enter an old world in […]
Read morePoem – WINTER IN A FACTORY TOWN (By John Grey)
WINTER IN A FACTORY TOWN It’s the winter before winter. And the winter after winter. Everything’s stripped bare. The winds bluster like politicians. Only with cold air, not hot. Month after month, eyes can only stare, lips are too frozen to speak. The birds have flown south and are staying there. Just like senior management, except the top […]
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