Marcelene Cox Quote – Perfection From Children
“It is a mystery why adults expect perfection from children. Few grown-ups can get through a whole day without making a mistake.” – Marcelene Cox
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Too much sleep leads to poor health
We all know about the dangers of sleep deprivation, which has been linked to obesity, memory problems, and even early death. But a new study shows that a surprisingly large proportion of Americans are getting too much sleep, and that carries its own health risks, MyHealthNewsDaily.com reports. In surveys that asked participants to record how they spent their time in […]
Read morePoem – Old Stag Giddy (By Donal Mahoney)
Old Stag Giddy Elmer’s an old stag now shedding antlers snorting among the trees but sometimes Martha after her shower is a doe beckoning and he becomes giddy and heads for the salt lick happy in the breeze
Read moreWhy Iranians Flee On False Passports
Most analysts do not believe the two Iranians who used stolen passports to board the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight were terrorists. So why were they on the plane? The most probable reason being… they were simply hoping to find a better life in the West. Decades of debilitating, punitive sanctions have destroyed Iran’s economy, environment, and health-care system. Sanctions have […]
Read moreJoan Didion Quote – Any compulsion tries to justify itself
“Any compulsion tries to justify itself.” – Joan Didion
Read morePoem – EQUUS & ANIMA (By Peter Taylor)
EQUUS & ANIMA November and I’m walking home after work, shortcut through the paddocks with a chill ground fog closing in around me, animals huddled together stare dull eyes in a dull light, mesmerized by their own breath. The field is a vision of hoar-frost and sculpture, necklaced with fences. Air so still I hardly notice them at […]
Read morePoem – High Tea in Missouri (By Donal Mahoney)
High Tea in Missouri They’re the oldest couple my wife and I know and we’re no pups either. Peter out for a walk leans on his cane often to admire my wife’s garden. The English roses remind him of home, he says, and one day he invites us over for tea at the civilized hour of 3. That day at 3 we enter an old world in […]
Read moreWaste management
British scientists invented a cellphone battery powered by urine. This “is about as eco as it gets,” said one researcher, noting that urine is a renewable resource.
Read moreBiggest Gender Reveal Ever
In the biggest gender reveal ever, Jaren Garcia and his wife have taken the common baby gender reveal to entirely new heights…. Over 15,000 feet high to be precise! In this video you can see the Garcia’s friends and family members awaiting the biggest gender reveal ever of the family’s soon-to-be newest addition. Eager friends and family members wait in […]
Read moreElie Wiesel Quote – The Opposite Of Love
“The opposite of love is not hate; it’s indifference.” – Elie Wiesel
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