Anne Frank Quote – Improve The World
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank
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Jupiter’s Destructive Path
Earth may owe its existence to the planet Jupiter. New research shows that the giant planet played a key role in the formation of the solar system by barreling through it like a cosmic wrecking ball, destroying existing planets and creating debris that coalesced into new ones, including ours. Astronomers began examining this theory after finding that virtually all of […]
Read moreSarah Silbert Quote – However Long That Might Be
“Yes, illness and grief were a part of us, indefinitely — but so, too, were love and the ability to listen and learn over time, however long that might be.” – Sarah Silbert
Read moreCartoon – Getting Poor Children To Eat Their Vegetables
Napoleon Bonaparte Quote – Impossible Not In My Dictionary
“The word impossible is not in my dictionary.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
Read moreElephant slaughter
After decimating the Tanzanian elephant population, poachers have now killed half of the elephants in neighboring Mozambique in just five years. A survey by Mozambique’s government and the U.S.-based Wildlife Conservation Society found that the herd has shrunk from 20,000 in 2010 to just over 10,000 animals today. “This decline is due to rampant elephant poaching in the country’s most important […]
Read moreMartin Luther King Jr. quote – forgiveness is not an occasional act
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Read moreKenneth Rexroth Quote – The Creative Act
“Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense—the creative act.” – Kenneth Rexroth
Read moreHumans settled, set fire to Madagascar’s forests 1,000 years ago
There’s no question that our species has had a dramatic impact on the planet’s physical environment, particularly over the last few centuries, with the rise of modern industry, transportation, and infrastructure. But as new research shows, humans have been transforming the landscape, with lasting impacts, since long before the start of the Industrial Era. Scientists from MIT and the University […]
Read morePoem – LAND OF POETRY (By Joseph Cavera)
LAND OF POETRY (By Joseph Cavera) Today we sit here in this world Of speeches, media, and flags unfurled Some who live see the green and blue While others peer over a grayer hue For those who are felicitous- want a spin? And you who are not, follow me in… We’re traveling to a familiar place, Which can […]
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