Cartoon – The Ritual
Author: Antarctica Journal
Qatar’s weighty problem
The emirate isn’t just the world’s richest country, it’s also one of the fattest. Half of adults and a third of children are obese, and almost 17 percent of the native population suffers from diabetes. By comparison, about a third of Americans are obese, and 8 percent diabetic. The problem is that Qataris are so rich that they don’t need […]
Read morePoem – I Traded Ethel for Tiffany (By Donal Mahoney)
I Traded Ethel for Tiffany I know very little about computers but I use one for basic needs. Poems, stories, not much more. Like some nice women I’ve known, I’ve discovered computers have a mind of their own. They do what they want and expect me to understand. The problem is I never do. I babble in amazement. And like the […]
Read moreCartoon – Over Protection
Carpe Diem
“Carpe Diem = Seize the Day”
Read moreMystery Mars Rock Found On Surface
Space scientists are trying to figure out how the mystery Mars rock shaped like a jelly doughnut suddenly appeared on Mars’s surface, in full view of the rover Opportunity’s camera. NASA scientists noticed the mystery Mars rock when reviewing images taken by Opportunity as it explored Endeavor Crater. One shot depicted an empty patch of ruddy ground, but the next […]
Read morePlato Quote – Those Who Are Too Smart
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Plato
Read moreNew York In Texas
Percentage of the world’s population that could fit in Texas by living with the population density of New York City: 100
Read moreCriss Jami Quote – Criticism
“The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot.” – Criss Jami
Read moreCartoon – Communication Gap
