Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – Genius
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
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Marie Curie Quote – Life Is Not Easy For Any Of Us
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” ― Marie Curie
Read moreMississippi Abolishes Slavery – 148 Years Late
Jackson, Miss. Belated ratification: Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery—148 years late. The approval came after University of Mississippi medical professor Dr. Ranjan Batra watched the Oscar-nominated film Lincoln, and began looking into whether the state had ever endorsed the end of slavery. Batra discovered that by December 1865 the measure had been ratified by the three fourths […]
Read moreWHY DON’T MORE PEOPLE GET HIT BY FALLING SPACE JUNK?
Giant chunks of manmade space junk regularly fall to Earth. It has been reported that only one person has been hit by falling debris and she was not hurt. According to a Harvard University astronomer rocket parts and satellites that weigh two tons, or more are falling uncontrollably to the earth about once a month. If you go back a […]
Read moreJeanette Winterson Quote – After Every Victory
“After every “victory” you have more enemies.” – Jeanette Winterson
Read moreLego Censors Chinese Artist
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has accused Lego of ‘censorship and discrimination’ after it refused to let him to use its bricks in a new exhibition. The artist also suggested the Danish toymaker was worried about offending Beijing as it looks to expand in China and build a new manufacturing plant there. Lego had refused a bulk order for bricks […]
Read moreThucydides Quote – Stories happen to those who tell them
“Stories happen to those who tell them.” – Thucydides
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 moreRobert Frost Quote – The Road Less Traveled
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
Read morePoem – MISS JULIE-ANNE (By John Grey)
MISS JULIE-ANNE – By John Grey She pours drops of whiskey on the withered rose petals. Then wields the hose with a cigarette flopping from her lower lip. What doesn’t intoxicate her flowers, she drinks. Ashes fall onto the buds. The bees will have to suffer for their pollination. She passes the graves of all her cats, apologizes […]
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