Joan Didion Quote – Any compulsion tries to justify itself
“Any compulsion tries to justify itself.” – Joan Didion
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Charles Lindbergh Quote – Isn’t It Strange
“Isn’t it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most.” – Charles Lindbergh
Read moreIndia’s Dangerous Smog Problem
Toxic air pollution in the Indian capital of Delhi has given some 2.2 million children irreversible lung damage, according to a 2010 study from the Kolkata-based Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute that surfaced this month. The report has raised fresh concerns in a country where carbon emissions are forecast to increase for decades.
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Cartoon – Impact of The Pack
Arthur C. Clarke Quote – Every Revolutionary Idea
“Every revolutionary idea evokes three stages of reaction: 1) It’s completely impossible 2) It’s possible but it’s not worth doing 3) I said it was a good idea all along.” – Arthur C. Clarke
Read morePoem – Fifty Years Later (By Donal Mahoney)
Fifty years ago Jane got on a plane and flew away without saying good-bye. Her parents took her, I know. She was only 14 but she could have said good-bye to me, the swain who saw her through our last three years of grammar school when she wore braces, the only girl who had them. Fifty years later at our […]
Read moreAntarctica Air Is Getting Warmer
New South Wales and southern Queensland are going to be suffering from warmer weather and less rain than in the past. This temperature change is called “sudden stratospheric warming.” It happens when the air above the South Pole starts to warm up rapidly. Predictions are that the warming of Antarctic will likely be higher than a previous record high in […]
Read moreDean Karnazes Quote – Inner Peace
“Running is about finding your inner peace, and so is a life well lived.” -Dean Karnazes
Read moreCeline Dion – In Some Small Way
In her song, “In Some Small Way”, Celine Dion sings: “And if we give a little of our love away Maybe meet in the middle every night and day If we could hear just a whisper of what the heart needs to say It could sure make a difference in some small In some small way.”
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