Sophocles Quote – Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech
“Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.” – Sophocles
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Poem – 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 […]
Read moreMahatma Gandhi Quote – What Difference Does It Make
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” – Mahatma Gandhi
Read moreTheodore Weiss quote – don’t get lost in your own moods
“Don’t get lost in your own moods; they wear out too easily.” – Theodore Weiss
Read moreCHLORPYRIFOS – A PESTICIDE IN OUR FOOD
This pesticide – chlorpyrifos – was banned by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) about 20 years ago for indoor use and was in the process of banning it for outdoor use when Dow Chemical made a million-dollar donation to President Trump’s inauguration committee, they reversed their decision. These toxic chemicals have been known to cause brain damage, low IQ’s, lung […]
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