John Barrymore Quote – Happiness
“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” ― John Barrymore
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Cartoon – What Babies Are Thinking
Japan to hunt 950 whales for “scientific research”
The Japanese whaling fleet is reportedly heading into the seas around Antarctica, drawing widespread condemnation from campaigners. Japan’s fleet of six ships left the port of Shimonoseki, western Japan with a quota of 940 minke whales and 10 fin whales. Calls for the Australian government to intervene have been rejected by the environment minister, Senator Ian Campbell. Japan’s whaling program, […]
Read morePoem – At the Gazebo in Winter (By Danny P. Barbare)
At the Gazebo in Winter Under the gazebo, a shade of gray I can hear and see the lake lapping, just beyond the pines. Unlike winter, the empty campsites and hardwood trees I have my art called poetry.
Read moreFran Lebowitz Quote – Winning The Lottery
“I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.” – Fran Lebowitz
Read moreThe Evolution of Giant Prehistoric Penguins
Paleontologists have discovered that giant penguins that were almost 6 feet tall and weighed about 220 pounds roamed the earth over 61 million years ago. Researchers have uncovered some penguin fossils that they believe roamed the earth at the same time as the dinosaurs. The modern-day Emperor Penguin is the largest living penguin standing at about 3.9 feet tall and […]
Read moreAncient Tools Found in North Africa
Archeologists have found some stone tools from about 2 million years ago in Algeria. The 250 tools found alongside some 300 animal bones suggests that humans were butchering animals in North Africa long before they were originally thought to had arrived in the region. This really has changed the theory that human life began in East Africa. The discovery shows […]
Read moreLeon Trotsky Quote – Old Age
“Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man.” – Leon Trotsky
Read moreMartin Luther King Jr. Quote – A Molder Of Consensus
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Read morePoem – Checkpoint (By David Russell)
Checkpoint Lurching, they bluster – ghouls into the chasm. Fierce lava, blowing, nullifies their fall And dissipates harsh gravity’s concussion, Forces a seething screen of phoenix cowardice, Leaping to swell Into a fresh, mendacious crust, Tripping and throttling the led Into a smear upon pure metamorphic beauty. The skeleton’s jaws yawn apart; A stranded mountaineer was frozen At his prime […]
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