Pope Francis Quote – Jesus Is Living Next To You
“Jesus is living next to you, in the brothers and sisters with whom you share your daily existence.” – Pope Francis
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Albert Einstein Quote – Killing Under The Cloak Of War
“He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable […]
Read moreSophocles Quote – Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech
“Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.” – Sophocles
Read morePoem – Travelogue (By Gary Beck)
Travelogue Voyagers no longer disembark at decayed seaports, piers rotting where sturdy ships once docked delivering the wealthy the hopeful, travel plans replaced by accommodating airlines getting us to destinations so quickly there’s no transition between coming and going, just adaptation to climate change, time change, when we conclude our journey. This poem is part of a collection […]
Read moreThe Cost of Dementia
As the population ages and lives longer, dementia has become one of the country’s most expensive medical conditions, with $109 billion in direct medical costs in 2010, a new RAND study found. The medical cost of dementia exceeds that of both heart disease, at $102 billion, and cancer, at $72 billion.
Read moreMark Twain Quote – A Young Pessimist
“There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.” – Mark Twain
Read morePhotography ? – FOG ROLLING IN (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
Photography – FOG ROLLING IN (By Melissa R. Mendelson) [su_melissa_mendelson]
Read moreBuddha – The Road To Truth
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha
Read moreGiving every Kid a trophy
“Losing is good for you,” said Ashley Merryman. But as your children return to school and fall sports, they are stepping back into a fantasyland where everybody is a winner and everybody gets a trophy. “Trophies were once rare things,” but manufacturers now churn out $3 billion worth of them a year. In one California youth soccer league, every player […]
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