Cartoon – New TSA Technology
Author: Antarctica Journal
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
Waste management
British scientists invented a cellphone battery powered by urine. This “is about as eco as it gets,” said one researcher, noting that urine is a renewable resource.
Read morePoem – An Act of the Will (By Donal Mahoney)
An Act of the Will If love’s real, not the puppy kind, it’s not just a feeling but an act of the will a constant giving whether one feels like it or not. After many years you don’t know why you’re doing it or why It must be done. Two begin as grapes purple with passion unaware you’ll be raisins wrinkling at the end.
Read morePoem – In Shadow (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
Vampires only live in legends, but the thirst to be eternal burns deep in heart as cities ignite with humanity crashing through, and the sun sets on another day of history. And I desire to see beyond another tomorrow and live what you dream, destroy what you fear, and hold this world in hands of eternity.
Read morePoem – Insignificance (By Robert Ronnow)
Insignificance Late in life I struggle against my insignificance When I should enjoy the freedom from performance before an audience. Applause is happiness but if they withhold applause, embarrassment. When Da Liu put me to work crunching hexagrams and spreadsheet numerology Instead of ghost writing his books about T’ai Chi for longevity I was humiliated but freed. No need to […]
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