Cartoon – So This Is My Fate
Author: Antarctica Journal
Poem – Big Bang for Little Billy (By Donal Mahoney)
Big Bang for Little Billy This was the first Christmas Billy was old enough to speak when he saw his gifts under the sparkling tree. His parents were waiting to hear what he’d say. Billy laughed and jumped and clapped his hands. With a big smile, he shouted “Santa brought me these!” Then Daddy picked Billy up, bounced him on his knee and whispered […]
Read moreThe vital job of ‘junk’ DNA
Since the late 1990s, when they began decoding the human genome, scientists have believed that 98 percent of DNA is “junk,” with no function. But new research shows that most of this genetic material serves as switches that turn genes on or off, which could explain why some people predisposed to certain diseases get them, while others don’t. Our genome […]
Read moreCartoon – Don’t Fly Off The Handle
Margaret Thatcher Quote – You Can’t Lead From The Crowd
“You can’t lead from the crowd.” – Margaret Thatcher
Read moreCartoon – Bored In Heaven
Deaths Caused By Traffic Accident
Number of deaths in traffic accidents for every 100,000 vehicles on the road in developed nations: 11 In Ethiopia: 3,865
Read moreCartoon And Self Validation Anecdotes About Your Youth Today
Blind Love: For The Dogs
■ When Claire Johnson, 50, took her seeing-eye dog, Venice, to training classes in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the canine helper quickly became friends with fellow student Rodd, owned by 52-year-old Mark Gaffey. As the two dogs became inseparable pals, their sight-impaired owners struck up a friendship that soon turned into romance. Now, after an 11-month courtship, Johnson and Gaffey are to […]
Read moreAristotle Quote – To Be Angry
“It is easy to fly into a passion — anybody can do that. But to be angry with the right person to the right extent and at the right time and with the right object and in the right way — that is not easy, and it is not everyone who can do it.” – Aristotle
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