Gloria Steinem Quote – The Truth Will Set You Free
“The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off.” – Gloria Steinem
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Poem – Remembering His Third Wife (By Donal Mahoney)
Remembering His Third Wife Never speak ill of the dead, his father always said, and his father was a pastor who preached from the pulpit. That’s why whenever he thinks of his third wife, and he does almost daily, he never says anything bad. Instead, he sends himself an email and records for history yet another evil deed she managed to […]
Read moreStrange Plumes On Mars
Mysterious plumes of gas rising more than 150 miles above the surface of Mars have left scientists confounded. On two occasions in the spring of 2012, amateur astronomers spotted a cloud developing on the surface of the Red Planet. The plumes, which spanned about 600 miles in diameter and changed shape constantly, appeared within a few hours and remained […]
Read moreAbraham Lincoln Quote – One Day At A Time
“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” – Abraham Lincoln
Read morePoem – THE DOGE’S PALACE (By Ray Gallucci)
THE DOGE’S PALACE – By Ray Gallucci (in Venice, Italy) The bones remain, but flesh is gone, The lungs that breathed, heart pumping strong, The ruling brain that made it great – The Doge’s Palace, left to Fate. Amid the fossils, can you feel The power once it dared to wield, Controlling trade through maritime Predominance of Venice prime? […]
Read moreSociety Today
Why the beach is a pitiful sight
Britain’s “decayed seaside resorts” have become a dumping ground for society’s outcasts, said Libby Purves. Towns like Blackpool, Margate, and Clacton-on-Sea were holiday destinations for generations of English families. But they began to decline in the 1970s, when package tours abroad became cheap and popular. Housing prices fell, and authorities began seeing the towns as places to warehouse people difficult […]
Read moreArmy Qualification
Just 30 percent of Americans aged 17 to 24 are eligible to become soldiers, according to the U.S. Army. The remaining 70 percent of young people are either too obese or are disqualified because they have a criminal history or didn’t finish high school.
Read moreMother Teresa Quote – Together
“There is a tremendous strength that is growing in the world through sharing together, praying together, suffering together, and working together.” – Mother Teresa
Read moreOut Of Breath
Delhi’s air now contains twice as much toxic matter as that of notoriously smoggy Beijing. The health impact has been disastrous, with children in Delhi now three times as likely as others in India to develop severe lung disorders.
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