Mark Twain Quote – Censorship Is
“Censorship is telling a man he can’t have a steak just because a baby can’t chew it.” – Mark Twain
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Banana Republican – 2016 Campaign Collection
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Read morePoem – Nocturne (By David Russell)
Nocturne Small specks at night Made light of all our thoughts Which grew, in wonder, And burned the flesh that knew them And found the first thoughts, the controlled desires, the boxed fires the thrusting shields. And spoke behind the pauses, And thought between the brain-tissues, And swarmed through infinite cells, And crowded out the millions And burned […]
Read moreMarianne Williamson Quote – Child of God
“You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in […]
Read moreJane Austen Quote – A Person May Be Proud Without Being Vain
“A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.” – Jane Austen
Read moreHeat is heading for new extremes
Heatwaves that used to arrive once every 20 years or so could become annual events by 2075 across almost two-thirds of the planet’s land surface – if humans go on burning ever more fossil fuels and releasing ever more greenhouse gases. Claudia Tebaldi, visiting scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Michael Wehner, senior staff scientist at […]
Read moreThe Lamb With The Human Face
In the Russian village Chirka, the fuss is all about a lamb. It was born with what appears to be a ‘human face’. Neighbors refer to it as the “angry old man with a big nose”. The farm owner could not believe his eyes when he first laid eyes on it. “We have a fairly heavy winter behind us”, said […]
Read moreJoe Frazier Quote – Life Runs At People
“Life doesn’t run away from nobody. Life runs at people.” – Joe Frazier
Read moreIllegal Trade In Human Kidneys
As diabetes rates rise worldwide, so does the illegal trade in human kidneys.The World Health Organization estimates that 10,000 black-market operations a year are being performed in places like China, Pakistan, and India, as doctors transplant kidneys purchased from poor donors for as little as $5,000 into richer patients paying up to $200,000.
Read moreGeorge Orwell Quote – Human Beings Want To Be Good
“On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.” – George Orwell
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