Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – Always do what you are afraid to do
“Always do what you are afraid to do” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Poem – Cutty Sark (By Henryk Baranski)
Cutty Sark A THOUSAND MEN BUILD AND DESTROY A THOUSAND MEN SWEAT AND TOIL A THOUSAND MEN NOW DRUNK AND HUNGRY WORKING FOR WEEK’S WAGE AND BOIL. GREAT SHIPS IRONED AND TRAINS RAILED TRACKS ROADS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WROUGHT AND BLAST THROUGH GREAT SCOTTISH FORESTS FELLED HARD FAST SCOTTISH TREES SLICED GUTTERS BLED GOATS SHEEP CATTLE AND HEATHER […]
Read morePoem – Growth Before Buildings (By David Russell)
Growth Before Buildings Wood piles beneath the shallow permanent stone Firm feet upon the yielding bog Let water in – the wood’s grain will prevail through its lines Let water out – white softness will grow to draw things down The foundations could be called organic, So people longed to analyse to scrutinize Trade silver mercury Sweep […]
Read moreCalcium Supplements Linked to Dementia
Researchers have found that in some women who take calcium supplements and have had a stroke may suffer from dementia as they grow older. Women who suffer from cerebrovascular disease which is a disorder that effects the blood flow to the brain are also at a risk to develop dementia. Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in women. […]
Read moreTenzin Gyatso Quote – Provide Peace For Another
“If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.” – Tenzin Gyatso
Read moreCartoon – Rationalizing Bedtime Stories
Eight Men Who Are Doing Quite Well
A notice appeared in the paper recently with the names and faces of eight men who have a combined wealth of $426 billion. According to Oxfam International, in 2015 this would have equaled the amount of wealth held by half the world’s population, the poorest half. Oxfam International is a confederation of charitable organizations in 90 countries seeking to stop the injustices that […]
Read morePoem – Today (By Melissa R Mendelson)
Wings of angels slice through darkness, and the sun rises again on a world torn. And lines in the sand vanish, and the tide of war grows red. But we are still here. They take us in their arms, their life for ours, and battle keeps them from home. But as the sun sets, we look to the skies, seeing […]
Read moreMelting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea
When spring arrives in the Arctic, both snow and sea ice melt, forming melt ponds on the surface of the sea ice. Every year, as global warming increases, melting sea ice leads to more and larger melt ponds. Melt ponds provide more light and heat for the ice and the underlying water, but now it turns out that they may […]
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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