John Eldridge Quote on Life
How awful to reach the end of our life’s road and find we haven’t brought our hearts along with us. ~ John Eldridge
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Mahatma Gandhi Quote – Power is of two kinds
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Read moreTreated Sewage Water Used To Make Beer
A home-brew club in Oregon will soon start making beer from treated sewage water. Clean Water Services, which runs four wastewater treatment plants in the Portland area, will let the Oregon Brew Crew use recycled sewage to make batches of beer. “I’m excited,” said Lee Hedgmon, president of the club. “I’m trying to think of a really cool recipe.” Hedgmon […]
Read moreColleen Patrick Goudreau Quote – Do Something
“Don’t do nothing because you can’t do everything. Do something. Anything.” – Colleen Patrick Goudreau
Read moreOne-Fifth of Population Claims No Religious Affiliation
People who say they are unaffiliated with any religion constitute nearly 20 percent of the American public, making them almost as numerous as Catholics, who accounted for 22 percent of participants in a new Pew Research Center study released Oct. 9. The survey of 2,973 adults conducted this summer found people who say they are atheist, agnostic or “nothing in […]
Read moreSelf-Storage Space
The U.S. now has 2.3 billion square feet of self-storage space, constituting more than 7 square feet for every citizen.
Read moreMartin Luther King Jr. Quote – A Molder Of Consensus
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Read moreSan Francisco Fights Back Against Public Urination
In a bid to rid the city of the smell of urine, officials in San Francisco have begun coating walls near bars and areas frequented by the homeless with a special liquid-resistant paint that repels pee. “The urine will bounce back on the guys’ pants and shoes,” said a spokesperson. “The idea is they will think twice next time about […]
Read morePoem – PAPERS FLUTTER (By John Tustin)
PAPERS FLUTTER Papers flutter Pears fall And fall All Fall In orchards Of near-death Where you Reside Hiding behind Trees and Piles of over- Ripe fruit Waiting for Snow blankets Waiting for No sun I feel you Your presence Your feet like Quicksand And eyes bigger Than the bang That birthed The sun
Read moreDepression raises heart risks
Stress and depression can take a combined toll on the heart, creating a “psychosocial perfect storm” that dramatically increases the risk of death from heart disease, new research has found. A study involving nearly 4,500 adults with coronary artery disease found those who also suffered from significant stress and depression were nearly 50 percent more likely to die or have […]
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