Helen Hayes Quote – Forget About Success
“Always aim for achievement, and forget about success” – Helen Hayes
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Alternative Healing
Nearly 50% of American adults now use some form of alternative medicine, spending an estimated $27 billion a year on herbal and other supplements and on such treatments as acupuncture, chiropractic, and energy healing.
Read moreCould we talk with whales?
Human-like sounds made by a captive beluga whale suggest that cetaceans could learn to mimic our voices, and perhaps even converse with us. Researchers at the National Marine Mammal Foundation first noticed in the 1980s that one of their whales was attempting to copy the speech patterns of his handlers and they began recording his human-like vocalizations. Recently, they analyzed […]
Read morePoem – Of Meringues and Mindsets (By A.J. Huffman)
Of Meringues and Mindsets My mother used to make lemon pies when somebody died. “Because my pies were beautiful, all fluffy and white,” she said as if it all made perfect sense. And I wondered at her logic. Was it as flawed as I initially believed? Maybe the soft white topping to the bitter yellow center […]
Read moreSource unknown – the real measure of your wealth
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.” – Source unknown
Read morePope John Paul II Quote – The Radiant Humanity of Christ
“As a Christian, my hope and trust are centered on Jesus Christ, the 2,000th anniversary of whose birth will be celebrated at the coming of the new millennium. We Christians believe that in his death and resurrection were fully revealed God’s love and his care for all creation…. Because of the radiant humanity of Christ, nothing genuinely human fails to […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Cultivate The Habit of Being Grateful
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreAbraham Lincoln Quote – Be A Good One
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
Read moreJessica C. Bakule Quote – Three Types of People
“There are three types of people who major in art: those so full of passion they find inspiration in a falling leaf; those who yearn to feel anything at the sight of a falling leaf; and those who cannot do math.” – Jessica C. Bakule
Read moreIt was a bad week for . . .
. . . driving with kids, after police got a 911 call about a woman’s screams issuing from a Massachusetts man’s car, and surrounded him. Instead of finding a woman in distress, officers discovered several goats in the back seat, and let him go.
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