Thomas J. Merton Quote – Human Temptation
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” – Thomas J. Merton
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Watching paint dry leads to Guinness world record
Mike Carmichael simply wanted to do something weird when he and his 3-year-old son slapped a coat of blue paint on a baseball in 1977. The central Indiana resident stuck with painting the ball, which grew large enough to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2004. At that time, it was 9 feet (2.7 meters) across, […]
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Poem – WOBBLEDEHOY (By Ray Gallucci)
WOBBLEDEHOY* {Bolide impact at the K-T [Cretaceous-Tertiary]boundary. There is widespread belief that bolide impact wasthe major killing mechanism at the K-T boundary [that reputedly killed thedinosaurs]. The GTME [Gravity Theory of Mass Extinction] asserts that it was not and that the impact was an indirect result ofthe primarily longitudinal movement of the continental tectonic plates asPangea broke apart, [inducing] … […]
Read moreDo People With Pets Live Longer?
When you have a pet, they can give you undying love, companionship, and if you have a dog that needs to go out for a walk every day you will get exercise. Pets are your family and they might actually be able to help extend your life. Studies at the University of California, Riverside show that the verdict is a […]
Read moreT.S. Eliot Quote – Give The Public What It Wants
“Those who say they give the public what it wants begin by underestimating public taste and end by debauching it.” – T.S. Eliot
Read moreMary McLeod Bethune Quote – Diamond In The Rough
“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.” – Mary McLeod Bethune
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Waste management
British scientists invented a cellphone battery powered by urine. This “is about as eco as it gets,” said one researcher, noting that urine is a renewable resource.
Read morePoem – An Act of the Will (By Donal Mahoney)
An Act of the Will If love’s real, not the puppy kind, it’s not just a feeling but an act of the will a constant giving whether one feels like it or not. After many years you don’t know why you’re doing it or why It must be done. Two begin as grapes purple with passion unaware you’ll be raisins wrinkling at the end.
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