Cartoon – Pet Squid
Author: Antarctica Journal
Margaret Atwood Quote – Pain Marks You
“But who can remember pain, once its over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see.” – Margaret Atwood
Read moreDrones: The New Eye In the Sky
At the edge of an alfalfa field outside Grand Junction, Colorado Deputy Sheriff Derek Johnson squints at a speck crawling across the brilliant, hazy sky. It’s not a vulture or crow but a Falcon, a new brand of drones, and Johnson is flying it. The sheriff’s office here in Mesa County, a plateau of farms and ranches, is weighing the […]
Read moreLeszek Kolakowski Quote – A Modern Philosopher
“A modern philosopher who has never once suspected himself of being a charlatan must be such a shallow mind that his work is probably not worth reading.” – Leszek Kolakowski
Read morePoem – QUESTIONABLE CHOICE (By Ray Gallucci)
QUESTIONABLE CHOICE Gathered at the water hole Primates lacking hair. Cover selves from neck to toe Lest reveal what’s there. Feeding till they’re satisfied, Drinking till they’re full. Elders showing sagging hides From the planet’s pull. Try imagining these apes “Masters of the Earth,” Guzzling down fermented grapes, Adding to their girth. Evolution must have […]
Read moreChief Seattle Quote – We Do Not Inherit The Earth
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” – Chief Seattle
Read moreMegadrought may grip the Southwest
The Southwest and central Great Plains are likely to be hit in coming decades by the most prolonged megadrought in more than 1,000 years, a new climate study predicts. Scientists from NASA, Columbia University, and Cornell University created a long-term climate model after analyzing historical temperature records, carbon dioxide emissions, and drought trends from tree rings.The record shows that the […]
Read moreCartoon – More Guilt
Poem – S.Wish (By Rony Nair)
Keystones on the ledge, where wisdom cannot factor in for the unexpected; the delusional, the lame duck periods. of self-doubt. of death. The best are full of doubt ridden stasis. and the worst whore their talents around the sin bin. and sell their soul to the nearest parchment to the next slutty street that we call intellectual capital. […]
Read moreCartoon – Breeding Grounds
