Samuel Butler Quote – Enjoy Life
“All of the animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.” – Samuel Butler
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Cartoon – The Refuge Bar
Climate risk to inflexible penguins’ chicks
Crested and rockhopper penguins are threatened by climate change – but this time the penguins could be at risk because they cannot change their own ways. Evolution has left them with a rigid parenting strategy, probably well adapted for climate conditions so far. But as temperatures rise, conditions change and food supplies become precarious, the inflexible roles of male and female […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Finish Each Day
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreBulgarians hate old people – Elders Seen As Burdens
Bulgarians hate old people, said Ruslan Jordanov. I’m not kidding. In a recent survey, 58 percent of Bulgarians surveyed admitted to disliking the elderly, making them even more reviled than the Roma—quite a feat in Bulgaria. No wonder “nobody ever gets up to give them a seat on the tram.” Long ago, our society revered grandparents as fonts of wisdom. […]
Read morePoem – AROUND STILL (By Joseph Cavera)
AROUND STILL (By Joseph Cavera) Walks and treads with no look back, His world under him, simply ground, Unconcerned with what it may lack, It is more opportunities, Waiting to be found …lying in wait, Still around
Read moreKung Fu Panda Quote – Today Is A Gift
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is gift, that is why it is called the present.” – Kung Fu Panda
Read moreMarianne Williamson Quote – Child of God
“You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in […]
Read morePope John Paul II Quote – All Is Well
“Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.” – Pope John Paul II
Read moreSteven Wright Quote – Seashell Collection
I have a huge seashell collection I keep scattered on beaches all over the world. ~ Steven Wright
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