“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe
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Anti-Semitism is sweeping Hungary, said Colin Freeman. It’s so bad that the World Jewish Congress held its annual conference in Budapest to express solidarity with beleaguered Hungarian Jews. The Jobbik party, which is openly anti-Roma and anti-Semitic, is now the third-largest party in parliament, and its rise has coincided with a sharp uptick in anti-Semitic attacks and incidents. Jewish leaders […]
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“There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.” – Freya Stark
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Antarctica’s Crocodile Icefish Deep beneath the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean, a unique creature thrives in an environment most fish could never survive—the Crocodile Icefish (Channichthyidae). Found only in the Antarctic’s icy waters, these remarkable fish have evolved some of the most extraordinary adaptations in the animal kingdom, including antifreeze proteins and blood unlike any other vertebrate on Earth. […]
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“You are going to have to give and give and give, or there’s no reason for you to be writing. You have to give from the deepest part of yourself, and you are going to have to go on giving, and the giving is going to have to be its own reward. There is no cosmic importance to your getting […]
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“I should love to satisfy all, if I possibly can; but in trying to satisfy all, I may be able to satisfy none. I have, therefore, arrived at the conclusion that the best course is to satisfy one’s own conscience and leave the world to form its own judgment, favorable or otherwise.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi
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“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Rich foreign countries are buying up Thai farmland to ensure their own food supplies, said Sanitsuda Ekachai. An international nonprofit farmers’ rights group has documented “an alarming trend of governments and corporations buying up farmland on a large scale in more than 60 developing countries.” The rush began after the global food crisis of 2007-08, when rich countries realized they […]
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“It is a mystery why adults expect perfection from children. Few grown-ups can get through a whole day without making a mistake.” – Marcelene Cox
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