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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Lionel Trilling Quote – The Sign of Virtue and Intellect
“Our culture peculiarly honors the act of blaming, which it takes as the sign of virtue and intellect.” – Lionel Trilling
Read moreCartoon – There’s plenty to do right here at home
Cartoon – The Miracle Of Consciousness
Cleaning Up China’s Dirty Streets
“The Chinese need to learn that public spaces aren’t garbage dumps”, said Raymond Zhou. During a recent national holiday, visitors dropped a staggering 32 tons of litter in Tiananmen Square in just four days. Beijing’s army of street cleaners rushed in and quickly cleaned up the mess. But large areas of the country don’t have those resources, and by the […]
Read moreCartoon – Effects of Divorce on Children
Mark Twain Quote – Past and Future
“For the majority of us, the past is a regret, the future an experiment.” – Mark Twain
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Henry Miller Quote – Youth Has To Do With Spirit
“Youth has to do with spirit, not age. Men of seventy or sixty are often more youthful than the young. Theirs is the real youth.” – Henry Miller
Read moreGreening The Hood
■ South Central Los Angeles is more famous for drive-by shootings than well-kept gardens, but one native son is getting locals to trade their sawed-off shotguns for shovels. Ron Finley, who styles himself the “Gangsta Gardener” is encouraging Angelenos to cultivate vegetable and fruit gardens in vacant lots in deprived neighborhoods. He has co-founded a charity, L.A. Green Grounds, to […]
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