Rudyard Kipling Quote – Of All The Liars In The World
“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears.” – Rudyard Kipling
Read moreAuthor: Antarctica Journal
Walter Bagehot Quote – The Pain Of A New Idea
“One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.” – Walter Bagehot
Read moreFred Rogers Quote – Each Have Something To Offer The World
“Each one of us is special and it’s because of who we are inside. We’re all different and we all have something to offer our world.” – Fred Rogers
Read moreIncarceration Nation
THE UNITED STATES has the highest incarceration rate in the world. In fact, according to the most recent data, the U.S., while having only 4.5% of the world’s population, holds 21 percent of the world’s prisoners. The last few years have shown a slight decrease in incarceration rates, but law enforcement policies continue to both target racial minorities and to […]
Read moreCartoon – Did you Pay The Gravity Bill
Cartoon – God Buys A Billboard
THE FASTEST TRAINS
A magnetic levitation passenger train set a world speed record of 375 m.p.h. (603 km/h) on a test track in Japan on April 21. Here are top operating speeds, in miles per hour, of some of the world’s other fastest trains: Shanghai Maglev Train, China: 268 TGV, France: 199 AVE, Spain: 193 Sapsan, Russia: 155 Acela Express, U.S.: 150
Read moreWilla Cather Quote – The Nobleness Of Another Person
“No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person.” – Willa Cather
Read moreCartoon – How Advertising Works
Short Fiction – The Girl In The Window (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
The Girl In The Window by, Melissa R. Mendelson I first noticed her one night before dark. She hovered in front of the window, staring outward. At first, I thought that she was staring at me, but she wasn’t. It was as if she were looking at something else, but what? We were surrounded by woods. Was it something in […]
Read more