Cartoon – Society Did It
Author: Antarctica Journal
Humans’ indelible mark on new era
Geologists are convinced that humans have left a mark upon the planet that will detectable millions of years from now. Long after human civilization has perished, there could be a stratum of fossilized rock and a geological time zone that says: “We were here.” So there is a case for calling the present epoch “the Anthropocene” − probably dating from […]
Read moreRobert Bloch Quote – The Man Who Can Smile
“The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.” – Robert Bloch
Read morePoem – OPHELIA’S BLUES (By John Biscello)
Ophelia’s Blues (By John Biscello) her sad sea-green dress, an epitaph, rippling quietly, as if in a dream. the small history of a fresh wraith, white fingers forever separating the bones from the silt. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, author, poet and playwright, John Biscello, has lived in Taos, New Mexico for the past thirteen years. He is the author […]
Read moreChernobyl Still Taking Its Toll
A quarter-century has passed since the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant unleashed a radioactive cloud across the northern hemisphere. A new study estimates that 27,000 people have died worldwide as a result of the worst nuclear accident in history, in large part from cancers stemming from the release.
Read moreCardinal Francis George Quote – Rebuild Civilization
“It is likely that I will die in my bed. My successor will die in prison. His successor will die executed in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history.” – Cardinal Francis George
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Cartoon – Future Archaeologists
Marshall McLuhan Quote – The Price of Eternal Vigilance
“The price of eternal vigilance is indifference.” – Marshall McLuhan
Read moreBuddhist temple bombed
Bodh Gaya, India Bombs ripped through one of the world’s holiest Buddhist sites this week in an apparent act of revenge for Buddhist attacks on Muslims in neighboring Myanmar. Nine bomb blasts damaged parts of the Bodh Gaya temple complex, home to the Bodhi Tree, on the site where Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment. The tree was not […]
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