Cartoon – Life’s Plan
Author: Antarctica Journal
Poem – Careless Consumption (By Gary Beck)
Careless Consumption The tide slowly ebbs from Florida shores so tourists walk the beaches without getting wet, never wondering why there are no more seashells. The ocean looks the same to them, not realizing the muddy water was once clear blue, completely untainted. The fishes are departing scooped up in massive nets that do not recognize the need to feed […]
Read moreWhat entertainment does
“Fundamentally, we’re about eliminating lonliness and boredom… That’s what entertainment does. – Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO
Read morePoem – ROARING SUN (By Joseph Cavera)
ROARING SUN (By Joseph Cavera) Endless are the days that begin again my tredging and dredging across the plains within planes through the tall grass and beyond green scenes and misty screens front the path to the distant shores Held within are the Tides so free which confide to me the planet’s raring flow while blacker waves make incredible […]
Read moreGeorge Bernard Shaw Quote – The Liar’s Punishment
“The liar’s punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.” ― George Bernard Shaw
Read moreOscar Wilde Quote – Smallest Act of Kindness
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde
Read moreKarl Barth Quote – The Beginning Of An Uprising
“To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.” – Karl Barth
Read moreCartoon – Things To Consider
Antarctic scientists face breathalyzer tests due to alcohol-fueled fighting and ‘indecent exposure’
Breathalyzers could be used to curb alcohol abuse among scientists at US bases in Antarctica following “unpredictable behavior” caused by excess drinking, including fights and indecent exposure. Officials from the National Science Foundation told an audit of healthy and safety at the two US-run bases — McMurdo Station and the South Pole — that drinking has led to “unpredictable behavior […]
Read moreGood Samaritan saves baby’s life
■ A Good Samaritan from Macomb County, Mich., saved a baby’s life in a dramatic roadside rescue. Ryan Cornelissen, 21, was flagged down in his car by a man whose wife had just given birth on the way to the hospital. The man did not speak English well, but Cornelissen quickly saw that the baby wasn’t breathing. He dialed 911, […]
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