Samuel Johnson Quote – Reason Submits To Absurdity
“Reason by degrees submits to absurdity, as the eye is in time accommodated to darkness.” – Samuel Johnson
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Franklin P. Jones Quote – Patience
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.” – Franklin P. Jones
Read moreRobert Brault Quote – Accept An Apology
“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” ― Robert Brault
Read moreJessica Mitford Quote – Embarrass The Guilty
“You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.” – Jessica Mitford
Read moreElie Wiesel quote – there must never be a time
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel
Read moreHungarian power grab
Budapest Power grab: In the face of mass protests and international condemnation, the Hungarian parliament has overwhelmingly passed 15 pages of amendments to the country’s 1-year-old constitution that practically abolish all judicial checks on the government. The amendments retroactively restore a number of controversial laws that were passed by the right-wing Fidesz government but subsequently ruled unconstitutional by the courts. […]
Read moreJohn D. MacDonald Quote – Being An Adult
“Being an adult means accepting those situations where no action is possible.” – John D. MacDonald
Read morePoem – Hi-Tech Times (By Gary Beck)
Hi-Tech Times In every hand an Iphone owner busy talking, texting, an innovative comfort allowing constant communication anytime, anywhere subject to interruption of cellular service, yet more and more prevalent facilitating contact, no matter what the content. Gary Beck/Ignition Point ‘Ignition Point’ is an unpublished poetry collection that looks at some of the struggles and tensions of our […]
Read moreMignon McLaughlin Quote – Every Day Of Our Lives
“Every day of our lives we are on the verge of making those slight changes that would make all the difference.” – Mignon McLaughlin
Read moreJapanese robot can recognize human emotion
Meet “Pepper,” said Richard Lawler in Engadget.com. Japanese telecom firm SoftBank unveiled a new, robot last week that it claims “can recognize human emotion” thanks to technology that allows it to “communicate through emotion, speech, or body language.” Pepper is also equipped with microphones and proximity sensors, and will feature upgradable software, allowing users to install apps and updates to […]
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