Winston Churchill Quote – Men Occasionally Stumble
“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” – Winston Churchill
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Lionel Trilling Quote – The Sign of Virtue and Intellect
“Our culture peculiarly honors the act of blaming, which it takes as the sign of virtue and intellect.” – Lionel Trilling
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Greening The Hood
■ South Central Los Angeles is more famous for drive-by shootings than well-kept gardens, but one native son is getting locals to trade their sawed-off shotguns for shovels. Ron Finley, who styles himself the “Gangsta Gardener” is encouraging Angelenos to cultivate vegetable and fruit gardens in vacant lots in deprived neighborhoods. He has co-founded a charity, L.A. Green Grounds, to […]
Read moreSue Patton Thoele Quote – More Permeable Than We Imagine
“The veil between us and the divine is more permeable than we imagine.” – Sue Patton Thoele
Read moreBrenda Hammond Quote – You’re Already Defeated
“If fear alters behavior, you’re already defeated.” – Brenda Hammond
Read morePLASTIC IS TRASHING OUR PLANET AT ALARMING RATES
We invented plastic to make our lives better but the dependence on plastic has caused an environmental crisis. Will we be able to reduce our use before it’s too late? Your day has begun by turning off the alarm of your cell phone, you have brushed your teeth, brushed and combed your hair, gotten dressed, grabbed a juice bottle, water […]
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J. A. Dever Quote – Quality Is Never A Problem
“In communities where men build ships for their own sons to fish or fight from, quality is never a problem.” – J. A. Dever
Read moreProtecting The World
25%: Share of the world’s population that the U.S. is legally bound to defend thanks to pacts and treaties signed with over 60 countries, according to a report from the Harvard Belfer Center.
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