Cartoon – Modern Day Santa Snacks
Author: Antarctica Journal
Watching paint dry leads to Guinness world record
Mike Carmichael simply wanted to do something weird when he and his 3-year-old son slapped a coat of blue paint on a baseball in 1977. The central Indiana resident stuck with painting the ball, which grew large enough to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2004. At that time, it was 9 feet (2.7 meters) across, […]
Read moreVictor Borge Quote – The Shortest Distance Between Two People
“A smile is the shortest distance between two people.” – Victor Borge
Read moreHelen Hayes Quote – Forget About Success
“Always aim for achievement, and forget about success” – Helen Hayes
Read morePoem – The Song of Songs (By Henryk Baranski)
The Song of Songs FEAR FEAR FOR THE CHILDREN FIND FLIGHT FOR THEM ALL AND OTHERS AND SWEEP FOR SOLOMON AND HIS ANCESTORS AND FIGHT FOR HIS DAUGHTERS AND SONS. THOSE WHO THINK OF LOVE AND REDEMPTION THOSE WHO SPEAK OF HEARTS AND WOE THOSE WHO THRIVE FROM SCATTERING PETALS THOSE WHO SHINE WITH GUTTURAL GRIEF. SO […]
Read moreChipping away at our freedoms
Poland is giving up the liberties it fought so hard to gain, said Jacek Zakowski. There was “no coup, no fanfare, no lofty ideas or slogans.” But slowly and incrementally, our own democratically elected government has been passing law after law restricting our freedoms. In the past six months, we’ve granted the government permission to track us through our cellphone […]
Read moreMont Blanc Glacier Being Destroyed By Climate Change
The Mont Blanc Glacier is in danger of falling off the Planpincieux area of the Grandes Jorasses in Mont Blanc in the Alps. It is estimated that about 8.8 cubic feet is going to break off at any moment. Since this is emanate the government of Italy has ordered the closure of roads and evacuation orders have been issued to […]
Read morePope Francis Quote – Become Agents of Dialogue and Collaboration
“As disciples and friends of Jesus, become agents of dialogue and collaboration with those who believe in God who rules the universe with infinite love.” – Pope Francis
Read moreHow to Talk to Climate Change Skeptics
10 myths about global warming, and what the science really says. THE REASONS FOR raising doubts about the human causes of global warming, explains Skeptical Sciences John Cook, are often political rather than scientific. Cook hears from climate change skeptics that ‘“its all a liberal plot to spread socialism and destroy capitalism. However, what is causing global warming is a […]
Read morePossible Mars Ring
Possibly in the next 40 million years Mars may develop a ring around it. NASA says that it is quite possible because the moon Phobos of Mars is getting closer to the planet. It is on a collision course where instead of it colliding with the planet it will break up and make a ring around it. Another theory is […]
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