St. Augustine Quote – Anger and Courage
“Hope has two beautiful daughters – their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.” – St. Augustine
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Pope Benedict quote – Forgiveness is no substitute for justice
“Forgiveness is no substitute for justice.” – Pope Benedict XVI
Read morePoem – Discourse (By David Russell)
Discourse He was the foam on the backwash of conversation, Repelled by the safety-pier; Seeming to crave a knife to answer The upward wave-choppings, He felt as if there were an invisible plastic partition Segmenting the round, globular flatness Of all within his view – A tank, cramping and inflexible To cramp that perfect essence. Blocks and straight lines […]
Read moreCan GPS Stop Your Brain from Functioning Properly?
A new study has found that when you use your GPS you may be turning off some of your brain functions. The study looked at 24 participants, scanned their brains while they took a simulated drive around London. The University College London found that activity in the hippocampus that controls your memory and navigational functions increased when the drivers had […]
Read moreMystery Mars Rock Found On Surface
Space scientists are trying to figure out how the mystery Mars rock shaped like a jelly doughnut suddenly appeared on Mars’s surface, in full view of the rover Opportunity’s camera. NASA scientists noticed the mystery Mars rock when reviewing images taken by Opportunity as it explored Endeavor Crater. One shot depicted an empty patch of ruddy ground, but the next […]
Read morePope Francis Quote – Honor Your Parents
“I am thinking especially parents, who cooperate with God in giving you life and in caring for you: honor them and be grateful for them!” – Pope Francis
Read morePoem – Taming The Beast (By Tracey Koehler)
Taming The Beast He found her frozen body on the path he took to prowl. Drawn to her sheer beauty, he dropped his kill and stood in awe. Captivating. Alluring. The sun shown on her diamond glinted face. frost covered and illuminating the dimming forest space. His beastly heart softened and a tear slid down his cheek. His eyes, […]
Read moreJohn F. Kennedy Quote – Purpose And Direction
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” ― John F. Kennedy
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Ivan Illich Quote – Consumer Society
“In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy.” – Ivan Illich
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