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Cartoon – The Big Questions

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

Humor

All the gold on Earth was forged in the collisions of massively dense stars billions of years ago. Astronomers have come to this conclusion after observing and analyzing the afterglow of a crash between two neutron stars in a galaxy 3.9 billion light-years away that yielded a hoard of gold likely equal to the mass of 20 Earths. “At today’s […]

Joseph Campbell Quote – Have Compassion For The World

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

“To expect too much compassion from yourself might be a little destructive of your own existence. Even so, at least make a try, and this goes not only for individuals but also for life itself. It’s so easy. It’s a fashionable idiocy of youth to say the world has not come up to your expectations. “What? I was coming, and […]

Poem – Love Letters of Old (By David Russell)

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

Love Letters of Old My love was stifled Between the gum and the paper – The sealed envelope was lumpy

Poetry

Quote – Accomplishments and Credit

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” Harry S. Truman

Cartoon – Emergency Baptisms

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

Humor

Poem – “ONLITTLE CAT FEET” (By Ray Gallucci)

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

“ONLITTLE CAT FEET”* Pussyfooting around the bush, Shoving not once beyond the push, Mincing words as semantic ploy’s Wanting hamburger, eating soy. Rather than a direct approach, We have Casper who’s milking toast, So afraid to communicate What exactly we like or hate. God forbid! We might give offense! Tell the truth, with B.S. dispense! Step […]

Poetry

Poem – Clouds (By David Russell)

January 16, 2026 Antarctica Journal

Clouds In chroniclers’ minds Past wars all went full circle Making great urban filth destroy itself So that the finest flowers and shrubs Could sprout at random. And birds, in exultation Or happy in their ignorance Made rills of melody Now man had passed them by. But now, with ice and poison For one full year enthralled, embalmed. […]