Cartoon – The First ‘Back In My Day’ Lecture
Author: Antarctica Journal
Cartoon – Scrabble With Santa
Poem – His Great Day (By John Grey)
HIS GREAT DAY Turns out I was the great man after all. Otherwise, why the suits. Why the priest taking time out of his busy day to eulogize me. And look at those tears. To think I lived all of these unwept years figuring maybe some people were born without ducts. And they’re hugging each other. For me, the warring […]
Read moreDO YOU USE SOCIAL MEDIA?
The Pew Research Center asked adult Internet users in 32 developing and emerging countries if they use social networks. Here’s a sampling of who said yes: Philippines 93% Venezuela 88% Indonesia 86% Egypt 78% China 58%
Read moreBarbara Kingsolver Quote – Boundaries and Bondage
“The most assiduous task of parenting is to divine the difference between boundaries and bondage.” – Barbara Kingsolver
Read moreElbert Hubbard Quote – The Recipe For Perpetual Ignorance
“The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.” – Elbert Hubbard
Read moreFrederick Douglass Quote – It Is Easier To Build A Child
‘It is easier to build a child than fix an adult.” – Frederick Douglass
Read morePalladas Quote – Life’s a Stage
“Our life’s a stage, a comedy: either learn to play and take it lightly, or bear its troubles patiently.” – Palladas
Read moreGroucho Marx Quote – I Have Just One Day
“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” – Groucho Marx
Read morePoem – On Being Safe (By David B. Axelrod)
ON BEING SAFE His mantra starts out, “Warm, clean, comfortable.” He’s had his share of troubles — health, work, relationships. He’s never been consoled to hear, “Others have it so much worse.” Why would that make him feel better? How many people go hungry, combing dumpsters for food, or sleep in cardboard boxes in freezing weather? Others […]
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