Christopher McCanless Quote – Circumstance
“Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value.” – Christopher McCandless
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Eleanor Roosevelt Quote – Courage Is More Exhilarating Than Fear
“Courage is more exhilarating than fear, and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Read moreArthur Miller Quote – The Right Regrets
“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” – Arthur Miller
Read morePenitent Pope – Pope Francis Goes To Confession
Rome Penitent Pope Francis with centuries of precedent, publicly went to confession in St. Peter’s Basilica. It was believed to be the first time confessing his own sins. The priest hearing his confession appeared to laugh at one point. Just weeks earlier, the pope also met President Obama privately for nearly an hour, twice longer than expected, an encounter that […]
Read moreInmate Busted After Taking Pot Selfie
A Polish prisoner triggered a crackdown on other inmates after he posted a photo of a large cannabis plant that he’d grown in his cell. To boast about his green thumb, Dozy Zendarski took a selfie with the plant using a smuggled smartphone and posted it to Facebook. When it went viral, prison officials searched the entire jail and seized […]
Read moreSong Lyrics – Hero
“So, when you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong, and you’ll finally see the truth, that a hero lies in you.”
Read morePoem – ON PORPOISE (By Ray Gallucci)
ON PORPOISE Am I watching the dolphins Or are they watching me, Somersaulting on backfins, While I swim clumsily? At the junction of our worlds Where the land meets the sea, Somewhat shallow for their twirls, I can stand awkwardly. I’m not native to water; They’re not native to land. Still each other we ought to […]
Read moreBob Shacochis Quote – Sin
“I’ve always considered it a type of sin against the vast and wondrous panorama of life to make your world small, shrink-fitted to convenience, immunized against change and unfamiliarity.” – Bob Shacochis
Read moreSt. Catherine of Sienna Quote – Good and Bad Luck
“To a brave man, good and bad luck are like his left and right hand. He uses both.” – St. Catherine of Siena
Read moreGiant boost for south polar waters
Massive icebergs more than 18km long give Giant boost for south polar waters by feeding vital nutrients into the Southern Ocean and helping to increase its carbon storage capacity. LONDON, January, 2016 – British scientists have identified the monsters that fertilize the Southern Ocean and help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Giant icebergs drifting northwards could be responsible for storing up […]
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