Edward Abbey Quote – An empty man is full of himself
“An empty man is full of himself.” – Edward Abbey
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The children can’t take it anymore
Russian teens are killing themselves en masse, and the authorities “seem oblivious,” said Alexander Tretyakov. The country has long had one of the world’s highest teen suicide rates, and in the past decade it’s gotten worse. Thousands of teens have joined “suicide forums” on Vkontakte, the Russian equivalent of Facebook. There they share stories of abuse and desperation and trade […]
Read moreEdward Young Quote – Affliction is a good man’s shining time
“Affliction is a good man’s shining time.” – Edward Young
Read moreCartoon – Life in the fishbowl
Pope Francis Quote – Justice and Solidarity
“It is especially for you, young people, to take on the great task of building a society where there will be more justice and solidarity.” – Pope Francis
Read moreEllen Key Quote – Corporal Punishment
“Corporal punishment is as humiliating for him who gives it as for him who receives it; it is ineffective besides. Neither shame nor physical pain have any other effect than a hardening one.” – Ellen Key
Read morePoem – A Sisyphus Moment (By Donal Mahoney)
A Sisyphus Moment There’s a force that makes a boulder hard to push up a hill. And there’s always a boulder and always a hill when it comes to helping the poor find something to eat, somewhere to live, a job they can go to every day. Sometimes the boulder slips and rolls back downhill and Sisyphus jumps aside. Accidents happen. […]
Read moreMaya Plisetskaya Quote – Your character is your fate
“Your character is your fate.” – Maya Plisetskaya
Read moreCartoon – Greed
Never Let Another Day Go By
“If I could just find the time, then I would never let another day go by. I’m over getting old!”
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