cartoon – A Christmas Letdown
cartoon – a Christmas letdown
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Clement R. Attlee quote – Something Greater than materialism
“No social system in any country will bring us happiness, health, and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.” – Clement R. Attlee
Read moreDwight D. Eisenhower Quote – Privileges Above Principles
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower
Read moreLove and Hunger
Number of reported cases in the past decade of an Antarctic fur seal having sex with a king penguin: 4 Then eating it: 1
Read moreWillard Gaylin Quote – Expressing Anger
“Expressing anger is a form of public littering.” – Willard Gaylin
Read moreAntarctic Ice Sheet Mass gains greater than losses
A new NASA study on the Antarctic Ice Sheet says that an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. The research challenges the conclusions of other studies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2013 report, which says that […]
Read moreKenneth Clark Quote – We Can Destroy Ourselves
“We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs.” – Kenneth Clark
Read moreThe Healthiest Fruit
All fruit isn’t created equal when it comes to preventing diabetes. A Harvard University study that tracked the diets of more than 185,000 people over 12 years shows that eating strawberries, oranges, peaches, plums, and apricots has no impact on a person’s likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. But grapes, apples, grapefruit, and blueberries do help ward off the disease. […]
Read moreCartoon – Halloween in California
H.L. Mencken Quote – Paid For It
“Whenever you hear man speak of his love for country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.” – H.L. Mencken
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