Rich America
The 400 richest Americans have as much wealth as all 41 million African Americans.
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Chris Rock Quote – Married or Single
“You can either be married and bored or single and lonely.” – Chris Rock
Read moreThomas Henry Huxley Quote – The Cost Of Doing Nothing
“There is a well-worn adage that those who set out upon a great enterprise would do well to count the cost. I am not sure that this is always true. I think that some of the very greatest enterprises in this world have been carried out successfully simply because the people who undertook them did not count the cost; and […]
Read moreSan Francisco Fights Back Against Public Urination
In a bid to rid the city of the smell of urine, officials in San Francisco have begun coating walls near bars and areas frequented by the homeless with a special liquid-resistant paint that repels pee. “The urine will bounce back on the guys’ pants and shoes,” said a spokesperson. “The idea is they will think twice next time about […]
Read morePoetry – Excerpts From ‘The POND Project’ (By John L. Stanizzi)
Poetry – Excerpts From ‘The POND Project’ (By John L. Stanizzi) These small poems are from a one-year-long project called POND — The poems are acrostics. Everyday, at different times during the day, I visit our pond with notebook and camera in hand. I jot down some notes, take a picture or two, if a good photo op. presents itself. Then […]
Read moreMedications Could Make You Depressed
Some of the medications that you are taking may be causing you to have depression. About a third of adults taking medications may not be aware of this problem and consequences. It may be a minor symptom in some, but it also can be a serious problem in others. Medications for blood pressure, antacids, painkillers, and contraceptives are not prescribed […]
Read moreCartoon – Nothing compares to Vegas
Cartoon – Signs of Weakness
Poem – A Portrait of Wilbur (By JD DeHart)
A Portrait of Wilbur Just as one poet once wrote about a last duchess, so did the poet write about the first Wilbur. The brown clothing, smell of moth balls, scent of age of rows of books that Wilbur rested within. You have to wonder – did he read all those books, are they in progress, or are they simply […]
Read morePoem – Fast Lane (By David Russell)
Fast Lane Let’s get in the fast lane – Rip off the doors and slice the breezes; Let’s get in the fast lane – Thread the highway through a needle. We can loop the date-line In a coral reef-knot; Turn our jet-lag inside out, Inverted, oblique, reversed. Let’s fly an exploding plane, Turn on our parachutes – Chrysanthemums […]
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