Bruce Grocott Quote – If Work Were Such A Splendid Thing
“I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.” – Bruce Grocott
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Cartoon – Trouble on the Ark
Bob Shacochis Quote – Sin
“I’ve always considered it a type of sin against the vast and wondrous panorama of life to make your world small, shrink-fitted to convenience, immunized against change and unfamiliarity.” – Bob Shacochis
Read moreU.S. Cities are at Risk for Coastal Flooding
There are five US cities that are at risk of flooding due to rising sea levels. They are Miami, Tampa, Boston, New York City, and New Orleans. Miami’s flooding risk comes not only from the high tides but from the porous limestone that is located under the state and has water seeping up under it. Back in 2017 Hurricane Irma […]
Read moreMadge Micheels-Cyrus Quote – Violence Never Works
“Nonviolence doesn’t always work — but violence never does.” – Madge Micheels-Cyrus
Read moreJean Pierre de Caussade quote – The Deepest knowledge we can have
“The realization that God is active in all that happens at every moment is the deepest knowledge that we can have in this life. … The path along which we go is in itself so extraordinary that there is no need to ornament it with extraneous wonders. It is a miracle and a constant delight, yet in itself has nothing […]
Read morePoem – PHANTOM-CIZING (By Ray Gallucci)
PHANTOM-CIZING (A poetic tribute to the original story by Gaston Leroux, prompted by seeing Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Phantom of the Opera) His name is Erik, Though few who know This name by which Opera Phantom goes. Not burned by acid Or scorched by flame, His face cadaverous Born in shame. For years he traveled, A circus freak […]
Read moreSong Parody – Hard Came Their Pain (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
Hard Came Their Pain (For The CW’s Supernatural) (Parody of Rag’n’Bone Man’s Song: Hard Came The Rain) by, Melissa R. Mendelson Oh, my boys, you almost had it all Oh, sweet Mary finally rose, yet she was bound to fall Through all the hunting, you never noticed you never noticed the British men of letters gather round Oh, Ketch […]
Read moreSANITATION
Human waste from the roughly 700 climbers who scale Mount Everest every year poses a serious health issue on the slopes, the head of Nepal’s mountaineering association warned on March 3. He urged the government to push climbers to dispose of their waste responsibly.
Read morePoem – OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN? (By Ray Gallucci)
OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN? Was Frankenstein conceived, As many have believed, Of melancholy from A summer without sun? When gathered at the shore Of Lake Geneva four Of future Gothic fame, Did lightning spark their flame? The summer skies were dark, Unnatural the stark Of landscape Swiss in June. Prevailing mood was gloom. For just one […]
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