Leon Trotsky Quote – Old Age
“Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man.” – Leon Trotsky
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Cartoon – Stuck In Limbo
Cartoon – Your Belief System Is Shot
Antarctic peaks reveal sea rise threat
Back in 2015 British researchers have reinforced recent evidence that melting in the Antarctic caused by the warming of the Southern Ocean could ultimately lead to global sea levels rising by around three meters. Their findings were in line with the results of a study that said six more decades of ocean warming could destabilize the ice beside the Amundsen […]
Read moreThe Fatty Downside of Soda
Diet pop might not have the sugar and calories found in normal sodas, however individuals who drink it every day frequently wind up with fatter stomachs. A study in the Diary of the American Geriatrics Society followed 749 individuals over the age of 65 for nine years, and found that regular diet soda consumers picked up about three times as […]
Read moreObesity and autism – Are they linked?
Are obesity and autism linked? A new study shows that obese pregnant women are 60 percent more likely to give birth to a child with autism than women of a healthy weight—and twice as likely to have a child with some developmental disorder. About a third of American women of reproductive age are now considered obese. Last month, the Centers […]
Read moreIt was a good week for . . .
. . . breathing deeply, after a Chinese travel company shipped bags of fresh mountain air to the smog-choked city of Zhengzhou as a treat for residents. “I felt my baby move right when I breathed in,” said a pregnant woman who waited on line for a sniff.
Read morePoem – On Love (By Naushena)
On Love I thought today what love is And now you read all this. Love inhabits the hearts of people Give and take is the only principle. Love is ignoring the qualities one lacks And appreciating the virtues one has. Love is giving each other surprises No matter what are the sizes. Love is listening to music in car Enjoying […]
Read moreBoy’s eyes stolen
Linfen, China A suspected Chinese organ trafficker gouged out the eyes of a 6-year-old boy to steal the corneas for the black market. The boy was playing outside his house in Shanxi province last weekend when a woman kidnapped and drugged him. His parents found him hours later with bloody eye sockets, and the eyeballs were found nearby missing the […]
Read morePoem – EVER EXPANDING (By Joseph Cavera)
EVER EXPANDING (By Joseph Cavera) I can not request the mercy of man, for it does not stem the tide which rages inside my expansive psyche. For it is the very same empathy which is the harbinger of further condescension, contempt placed between my closest friends and respected acquaintances, and I. In my aloof state of being, have I […]
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