Nuke Facts
15,654 – Total known land area, in square miles (40,544 sq km), of U.S. nuclear-weapon bases and facilities 2 – Minimum number of people required to authorize a U.S. nuclear attack
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Jupiter’s Destructive Path
Earth may owe its existence to the planet Jupiter. New research shows that the giant planet played a key role in the formation of the solar system by barreling through it like a cosmic wrecking ball, destroying existing planets and creating debris that coalesced into new ones, including ours. Astronomers began examining this theory after finding that virtually all of […]
Read moreQuote – Beliefs, Struggle, and Victory
“The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory.” Jonathan Kozol
Read moreJesse Jackson Jr – Misuse of Campaign Funds
Chicago Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. plead guilty this to spending $750,000 of campaign funds on luxury items for personal use, including furs, jewelry, and celebrity memorabilia. Jackson, 47, represented Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District for 17 years before taking a medical leave for bipolar disorder. He allegedly used campaign funds to buy such items as a $43,350 gold-plated Rolex watch, a […]
Read morePaul Fix Quote – Lost In Thought
“The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.” – Paul Fix
Read morePope Francis Quote – Freedom Is …
“Freedom is not the ability to do anything we want, whenever we want. Rather, freedom is the ability to live responsibly the truth of our relationship with God and one another.” – Pope Francis
Read moreSpongebob Squarepants Quote – Laugh At Ourselves
“We all gotta laugh at ourselves once in awhile. I do it all the time.” – Spongebob Square pants
Read morePentagon Official Quote – War
“If we let people see that kind of thing, there would never again be any war.” – Pentagon official on why the U.S. military censored graphic footage from the Gulf War
Read moreCartoon – WWII Farewell
Poem – Small Packages (By Gil Hoy)
Small Packages – By Gil Hoy I’d like to drink up the Universe from a can of Diet Coke, bought from my ancestors’ most virtuous moments. With no deposit required–can’t be returned without your consent, a secret label on the side that reads: “only the purest, natural ingredients.” Has a pull tab that opens like a forever Christmas morning […]
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