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Felix Frankfurter Quote – No Inevitability In History
“There is no inevitability in history except as men make it.” – Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter
Read moreDag Hammarskjöld quote – Bless your uneasiness
“Bless your uneasiness as a sign that there is still life in you.” – Dag Hammarskjöld
Read moreParents can instill narcissism
Proud parents aren’t doing their kids any favors by constantly telling them they are “special” or “exceptional.” Such praise may be intended to bolster kids’ self esteem, but new research suggests that frequently telling children they are superior to other kids may instill a toxic personality trait: narcissism. The researchers studied 565 children ranging from 7 to 12 years old […]
Read moreWhat Peace Means
“Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no trouble, noise, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart.”
Read moreTravel Time
68.4 – The number of minutes Americans spend traveling each day, per capita, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number is down from 74.4 minutes in 2003.
Read moreLeonardo da Vinci Quote – People of Accomplishment
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”― Leonardo da Vinci
Read moreOver 700 killed in horrific stampede outside Mecca
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) – A horrific stampede killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds more Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest tragedy to strike the annual hajj pilgrimage in more than two decades. At least 863 pilgrims were injured in the crush, said the Saudi civil defense directorate, which […]
Read moreEleanor Roosevelt Quote – You Begin To Die
“When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Read morePoem – Two-Faced Tanning (By David Russell)
Two-Faced Tanning (Moral Majority S/M) Time was – One got the slipper, cane and strap – And now, in honest balance of corrected afterthought, Admits that one was fired by sting and weal And thought that someone got a turn-on; “This hurts me more than it hurts you!” Yes: heartfelt behind the irony. Now all of this is […]
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