Bernard Meitzer Quote – When You Forgive
“When you forgive you in no way change the past, but you sure do change the future.” – Bernard Meitzer
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Long Dark Winter at the South Pole
Few people have traveled to the South Pole since Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott reached the bottom of the world in the austral summer of 1911-12. Fewer still stay for the six months of darkness in the winter at the South Pole. The first crew to winter at the South Pole was in 1957, but only 1,267 people have spent the […]
Read morePope Francis Quote – Under Threat
“Dear young people, you are under threat from the bad use of advertising techniques, which plays upon the natural tendency to avoid effort and promises the immediate satisfaction of every desire, while consumerism that goes with it suggests that [you] should seek self-fulfillment especially in the enjoyment of material goods.” – Pope Francis
Read moreBarbara Bloom Quote – Filling The Cracks With Gold
“When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.” – Barbara Bloom
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – 60 Seconds of Happiness
“For every minute you’re angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read morePope Francis Quote – Honor Your Parents
“I am thinking especially parents, who cooperate with God in giving you life and in caring for you: honor them and be grateful for them!” – Pope Francis
Read moreCharles Lindbergh Quote – Isn’t It Strange
“Isn’t it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most.” – Charles Lindbergh
Read moreVoter’s Despair
The reason for the voters’ despair is plain, said Ron Fournier in NationalJoumal.com. The American dream of upward mobility seems dead, and neither party seems to have any plan to revive it. “For many, the Republican Party is becoming too extreme, while the Democratic Party—specifically, President Obama—raised and dashed their hopes for true reform.” In polls, a majority of Americans […]
Read moreSONIC ATTACK in Guangzhnou, China
American citizens in China have been given a Health Alert. Some US government employees have complained of hearing strange sounds and having pressure headaches. One of the employees was sent back to the US for evaluation and the results came back as a mild traumatic brain injury. China is now investigating this situation. Back in 2016 Secretary of State Rex […]
Read moreChina Implements New Human Trafficking Laws
According to China’s Ministry of Public Security news portal website, new laws implemented in 2015 citing criminal punishment for people buying trafficked women or children have proven effective. The new laws took effect on 10/1/15 and remains in effect today. The laws outlines the prosecution for buyers of trafficked persons, whereas previous provisions said they were exempt if they did […]
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