Sydney J. Harris Quote – Life Is Hard
“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’” – Sydney J. Harris
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Poem – Progress II (By Gary Beck)
Progress II I think of all the people killed in automobile accidents, can only guess at the numbers millions in America… How many in the rest of the world? Drunk drivers, careless drivers, speeders, lane changers, and the idiots on cell phones, texting, the various disturbances that prevent control of powerful machines that have no intelligence and cannot tell the […]
Read moreAmazon Settlements Discovered in Rainforest
Researchers have found that deep in the Amazon Rain Forest there lived over a million people in an area of 7% of the basin before the Europeans arrived. Satellite images show that undiscovered glyphs are across the Upper Tapajos Basin in Brazil. The Amazon Settlements are between 500 and 750 years old and were previously thought to be pristine wilderness. […]
Read moreLes Brown Quote – Wanting Something Is Not Enough
“Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” ― Les Brown
Read moreThree Unavoidable Health Hazards
Worrying about everyday problems will shorten your life. A British study found that people who reported feeling even mild anxiety—the sort that distracted them, depleted their self-confidence, or occasionally kept them awake at night were 16 percent more likely to die over a 10-year period than people with no such concerns. About one in four people experiences mild anxiety, but […]
Read moreCartoon – What Pets Want
Poem – After the Horoscope (By David Russell)
After the Horoscope So Mercury backtracks Till Equinox wakes him; So Mars huddles his cluster In Cancer’s shadow. The Moon’s in Virgo, Northern node prevails No more a saviour, I care As vile invective touches inner shells No more shall hollow ring Out there A rubbish-tip of meteors Fast monuments and postures Float clearing – What craters […]
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Trash on Mount Everest – Environmental Nightmare
Trash on Mount Everest has become quite an issue. In the last 65 years Mount Everest has been transformed from the most pristine area to a trash dump of camping gear, oxygen tanks, garbage, and human waste. The surrounding areas are also full of garbage from the lodges and villages where over 4000 people have used for their start of […]
Read moreJohn Kenneth Galbraith Quote – Stand Firmly On Principle
“If you hear someone in public life say that he is going to stand firmly on principle, you should take cover, and warn others to do the same.” – John Kenneth Galbraith
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