Edward Everett Hale Quote – I Am One
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” – Edward Everett Hale
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A Mothers Love
Poem – HOW I KEEP FIT (By John Grey)
HOW I KEEP FIT – By John Grey The sidewalks in the city are like exercise equipment. There’s a mix of long strides on the cement treadmill and the shorter, quicker gait of the elliptical workout. A few stand at the street corner, stationary pedaling while waiting for the lights to change. Some hoist brown briefcase dumbbells. Others try the […]
Read moreHelen Keller Quote – Overcoming Suffering
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.”- Helen Keller
Read moreDavid Foster Wallace Quote – Less Smart Than That
“No matter how smart you thought you were, you are actually way less smart than that.” – David Foster Wallace
Read moreCosts To U.S.A. Since 9/11
The United States costs of military and nation-building activities in Afghanistan and Iraq since the attacks of September 11th, 2001, is approaching half a trillion dollars – nearly the same cost as the 13-year-long Vietnam War.
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Should We Push for Personalized Medicine?
The federal government is trying to get 1 million Americans to sign up to help in developing a personalized medicine program – AKA Precision Medicine. By going with this program, it may help with the health and life expectancy of millions of Americans in the future. Personalized medicine is currently being used in the treatment of cancer and it could […]
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Brian Koffman Quote – Shatter My Ego
“I spent a week at a Buddhist monastic retreat, where I sat silently for hours at a time in an uncomfortable position trying to shatter my ego. Why bother? Two minutes with my wife and kids does the same thing.” – Brian Koffman
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