Paula Ross quote – Pay the price
“Privilege, almost by definition, requires that someone pay the price for its enjoyment.” – Paula Ross
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Dante Alighieri Quote – Worldly Fame
“Worldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes names as it changes directions.” – Dante Alighieri
Read moreA deadly fever spreads
A devastating disease caused by airborne fungal spores is colonizing the Southwest in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls “a silent epidemic.” The disease, coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, strikes more than 20,000 people per year in the region, 10 times the number it did 15 years ago. The spores live in the soil until wind lifts them […]
Read moreGeorge Orwell Quote – Human Beings Want To Be Good
“On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.” – George Orwell
Read moreCartoon – I Love My Pit Bull
Cartoon – The Sleaze Factor
Charlie Chaplin Quote – Nothing is Permanent
Charlie Chaplin-“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.”
Read morePoem – Elephant Grief
We are all creatures of this great earth — interconnected in ways beyond understanding. Take elephants. So big. So strong. And yet, when a member of the herd passes, even elephants mourn. They gather around, extend their trunks, and gently touch the tusks of their fallen friend. It’s their ritual. It’s how they heal. And it’s sad. And it’s beautiful. […]
Read moreRobert Green Ingersoll Quote – Tolerance
“Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
Read moreHenry Ward Beecher Quote – Never Excuse Yourself
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” ― Henry Ward Beecher
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