Johann Wolfgang von Goetlfe Quote – We Learn Only From Those We Love
“Everywhere, we learn only from those we love.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goetlfe
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Cartoon – Traffic Mysteriously Clears up
Benjamin Disraeli Quote – When To Forgo An Advantage
“Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forgo an advantage.” – Benjamin Disraeli
Read moreHold On
“Whenever you feel like giving up, remember why you held on so long in the first place.”
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It Was A Good Week For . . .
Knowing your limits, after Molly Schuyler, a 120-pound mother of four, won a Texas eating competition by wolfing down 13 pounds of steak in four minutes, 18 seconds. Schuyler said she had room for more steak but got sick of the taste.
Read moreIndefinite Detention Of American Citizens
President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 including a separate section that could allow the military to indefinitely detain American citizens on suspicions of supporting terrorism. His signature means indefinite detention without charge or trial will be extended.”
Read moreOur culture’s worship of celebrity
It was in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age that the modern concept of celebrity was born, said George Packer. But if the worship of gaudy wealth and fame began in The Great Gatsby era, we’ve taken it to new, “perverse” heights in 21st-century America. Today, celebrity demigods dominate every field: There are celebrity chefs, bankers, computer engineers, chief executives, hip-hop […]
Read moreWill You Get Sick If You go to the Beach?
If you go to the beach this summer you may come home with some bacteria from the water. Studies show that the water may be contaminated with all sorts of unsafe bacteria. Before rainwater can be absorbed by the ground or evaporated back into the air it travels down to the ocean waters through sewer pipes where it can pick […]
Read moreSpeedy Trial?
Estimated number of cases pending in India’s court system: 30,000,000
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