Alvin Toffler Quote – The Illiterate Of The Future
“The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.” – Alvin Toffler
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Ralph Marston Quote – The Keys To Patience
“The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.” – Ralph Marston
Read moreGeorge Washington Quote – To Contract New Debts
“To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones.” – George Washington
Read moreOnline education
Police arrested a New Hampshire man who posted 35 videos on YouTube explaining how to grow marijuana at home. Kyle Berry didn’t appear in the videos, but authorities said his reflection could be seen in one of the tutorials. “He’s not the brightest person in the world,” said a sheriff.
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Color commentary, after Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price used the F-word 77 times in a five-minute rant berating sportswriters for reporting that a player was injured. “Does every f—ing team that we f—ing play have to know every f—ing guy that’s here?” Price complained. “It’s a f—ing disgrace.”
Read moreCartoon – American Exceptionalism
Poem – At A Party (By Robert Ronnow)
At a Party I spoke with two people at the party Saturday. A young police officer, short-haired, fit, chiseled face who had two young children. He felt constrained by the law, without discretion to question mopes (perps) aggressively or to let go those who were obviously no threat. Even at a family function he seemed straight-backed, correct, devoted to his […]
Read moreGeorge Bernard Shaw Quote – Creating Yourself
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
Read morePrevented From Voting
Percentage of black Americans in the South who are prevented from voting because they have been convicted of a felony: 13
Read moreAntarctic ice sheet is more vulnerable to carbon dioxide than expected
Results from a new climate reconstruction of how Antarctica’s ice sheets responded during the last period when atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) reached levels like those expected to occur in about 30 years, plus sediment core findings reported in a companion paper, suggest that the ice sheets are more vulnerable to rising atmospheric CO2 than previously thought. Details appear in two […]
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