Cartoon – Disgruntled God
Author: Antarctica Journal
Poem – Level Crossing (Neelamani Sutar)
Are you calling me to stop here? Alright! I’ve pressed my feet on brakes, Behind me, red eyes burning brightly. Is journey finished here? Then let it be so! Seats are luxurious, Comfortable to sit. I was sunk in sweet dreams. I had forgotten my duties and responsibility. Journey ends here, Would it mean so? […]
Read moreFarmers In India Committing Suicide
A desparate farmer killed himself in public, and India’s politicians do little more than point their fingers. Gajendra Singh, 43, climbed a tree and hanged himself during a rally against the government’s new land acquisition bill. A suicide note said his crop had failed and he could not support his three children. Singh joins “a long list of farmers who […]
Read moreCartoon – Ordinary Batman Adventures
Steve Jobs Quote – No One Wants To Die
“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears […]
Read moreDietrich Bonhoeffer Quote – The Essence of Optimism
“The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Read moreGLOBAL HEALTH CARE
The Commonwealth Fund ranked health care systems in 11 wealthy nations according to criteria such as quality and access. Below, a sampling of the rankings:
Read moreBeing Happy
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
Read moreRACE AND WAGES
75%: The percentage of wages earned by full-time black and Latino retail workers relative to their white counterparts, according to a June 2 report from the NAACP and the liberal think tank Demos.
Read moreBob Marley Quote – Why Should I
“People who are trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off why should I?” – Bob Marley
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