Prisoners Exonerated
Number of U.S. prisoners exonerated last year: 125 Percentage of those exonerations in which no crime had occurred: 44
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ASTEROID MAPPING
Amateur astronomers can now put their observations to good use through the new Asteroid Data Hunter app. The software, which works on almost any Windows or Mac computer, is a collaborative effort between NASA and Planetary Resources, a company that hopes to mine asteroids for their mineral wealth. NASA is interested in asteroids because of potential threats to Earth. App […]
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Inside America’s Poorest County
The richest counties got richer and the poorer got poorer in the last decade, according to census reports. The poorest county turns out to be in the heart of Appalachia — Owsley County, Ky. Owsley had the lowest median household income outside of Puerto Rico, according to census results. In Owsley, the median household income is $19,351. Over 41 […]
Read moreOliver Wendell Holmes Quote – Called An Old Man
“A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an old man for the first time.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Read moreDangers of Plastic in Bottled Water
New studies have found that when you are drinking bottled water you may also be drinking the plastic that the bottle is made from. The small pieces of plastic are called microplastics and can be found in the water contained in the plastic bottle. The study found that 93% of bottled water from the US and other countries were contaminated […]
Read morePoetry – Excerpts From ‘The POND Project’ (By John L. Stanizzi)
Poetry – Excerpts From ‘The POND Project’ (By John L. Stanizzi) These small poems are from a one-year-long project called POND — The poems are acrostics. Everyday, at different times during the day, I visit our pond with notebook and camera in hand. I jot down some notes, take a picture or two, if a good photo op. presents itself. Then […]
Read moreJohn Wayne Quote – Courage is
“Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne
Read moreRobertson Davies Quote – The Love Of Truth
“The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.” – Robertson Davies
Read moreJames Baldwin Quote – Ignorance Allied With Power
“Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” – James Baldwin
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