Humor – Hillary’s Magic Eraser
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Poem – Asgard to Aldi (By Cathy Bryant)
Dead, a Viking walked over the Rainbow Bridge. If he (and it always seemed to be a he) died in battle, then he had a 50% chance of going to Valhalla, ruled by Odin, for drinks. The other half went to Freya’s Field. I’d have liked the field. After an hour of snow followed by summerish sunshine, my partner […]
Read moreGuns At Public College
A campaign to allow students and teachers to carry guns at public colleges, so they can fire back at mass shooters or defend themselves against sexual assault, is failing in 14 out of 15 states where bills have been introduced. Only in Texas does the legislation have a chance of passing this year.
Read moreMarijuana Usage
College graduates account for only about 17 percent of marijuana use. About 76 percent is consumed by adults who never attended college or dropped out. “Most of the marijuana market is more Walmart than Whole Foods,” says Carnegie Mellon University professor Jonathan Caulkins, author of a new analysis of weed use.
Read moreAleksandr Solzhenitsynt Quote – Everyone Is Guilty Of Something
“Everyone is guilty of something or has something to conceal. All one has to do is look hard enough to find what it is.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsynt
Read morePoem – Young Priest, Old Priest (By Donal Mahoney)
Young Priest, Old Priest Everyone in the neighborhood was surprised when Bill McIntyre entered the seminary to study for the priesthood. He had been dating girls since early in high school and had been engaged since graduating from college to a lovely young lady. He often spoke about wanting to have a big family since he himself had been […]
Read moreGiant church in shape of shoe in Taiwan
CHIAYI COUNTY, Taiwan – Budai, a township in southwest Taiwan, has built a church in the form of a giant high-heeled shoe, made of metal and blue glass tiles, seeking to attract more tourists to the area. It is mainly used for weddings by locals. The structure is some 17 meters (55.77 ft) tall at the highest point, the heel. […]
Read moreDrastic climate change
An analysis of isotopes in marine fossils from around the world yielded the most complete record of Earth’s temperatures yet—and showed that the planet is heating up at a rate unprecedented in the past 11,300 years. Scientists say that if it weren’t for greenhouse gas emissions, a cooling trend that began 5,000 years ago after a shift in the planet’s […]
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Maya Angelou Quote – Without Courage
“Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest” – Maya Angelou
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