Cartoon – Threshold of Pain
Author: Antarctica Journal
Class of 1943 Finally Hold Their Prom
A Connecticut high school class who had their prom cancelled by World War II in 1943, are finally dusting off their dancing shoes and holding the event – 70 years on. James Hillhouse High School’s class of 1943 never got to vote in their king and queen; slow dance with their sweethearts; buy corsages or try out their moves in […]
Read moreThomas J. Merton Quote – Human Temptation
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” – Thomas J. Merton
Read moreWatching paint dry leads to Guinness world record
Mike Carmichael simply wanted to do something weird when he and his 3-year-old son slapped a coat of blue paint on a baseball in 1977. The central Indiana resident stuck with painting the ball, which grew large enough to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2004. At that time, it was 9 feet (2.7 meters) across, […]
Read moreCartoon – New TSA Technology
Poem – WOBBLEDEHOY (By Ray Gallucci)
WOBBLEDEHOY* {Bolide impact at the K-T [Cretaceous-Tertiary]boundary. There is widespread belief that bolide impact wasthe major killing mechanism at the K-T boundary [that reputedly killed thedinosaurs]. The GTME [Gravity Theory of Mass Extinction] asserts that it was not and that the impact was an indirect result ofthe primarily longitudinal movement of the continental tectonic plates asPangea broke apart, [inducing] … […]
Read moreDo People With Pets Live Longer?
When you have a pet, they can give you undying love, companionship, and if you have a dog that needs to go out for a walk every day you will get exercise. Pets are your family and they might actually be able to help extend your life. Studies at the University of California, Riverside show that the verdict is a […]
Read moreT.S. Eliot Quote – Give The Public What It Wants
“Those who say they give the public what it wants begin by underestimating public taste and end by debauching it.” – T.S. Eliot
Read moreMary McLeod Bethune Quote – Diamond In The Rough
“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.” – Mary McLeod Bethune
Read moreCartoon – Shopping with old people
