Cartoon – Woke up and decided to be….
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Audrey Hepburn Quote – Elegance is the only beauty that never fades
“Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.” – Audrey Hepburn
Read moreCan the Power of Touch Help You Relax?
A study was conducted with couples to see the effect of touch on how they reacted to pain. They were either touching hands, sitting next to each other and not touching, or separated into different rooms. The couples that were holding hands found that when subjected to slight pain they were able to relax better than the ones that were […]
Read moreMignon McLaughlin quote – the fear of being laughed at
“The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all.” – Mignon McLaughlin
Read moreMargaret Mead Quote – You Are Absolutely Unique
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” – Margaret Mead
Read moreCartoon – And Then God Created Man
Billy Ray Harris – Good fortune for honest panhandler
A homeless panhandler, Billy Ray Harris who returned a diamond engagement ring accidentally thrown into his change cup has had his generosity repaid many times over. Sarah Darling of Kansas City, Mo., mistakenly gave her ring to Billy Ray Harris last week, and he happily returned it the next day when she retraced her steps. Since Harris’s good deed hit the […]
Read morePoem – In Transit (By David Russell)
In Transit Unemployed’s tube journey: For those safe, definable few minutes there is the duality Of oneself and the comfort of the seat – the circle; Seal; it chops perfectly, crossing the antilinear. It induces connexity; the most complete awareness of the toil and monotony which went into making the tube, and the seat inside the train inside […]
Read moreHow “stop-and-frisk” backfires
Young people who are randomly stopped for questioning by the police—even if they’ve done nothing wrong—are more likely to engage in criminal behavior later than those who aren’t stopped, a new study has found. University of Missouri researchers say that “stop-and-frisk” programs intended to deter crime may actually create more criminals. Researchers followed 2,600 students for seven years and recorded […]
Read moreCollapsing Bridges
The odds are 1 in 4 million that you’ll be on a bridge when it collapses at some time during your life.
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