Virgil Quote – Overcome By Endurance
“Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.” – Virgil
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Bill Vaughan Quote – Swap History Books
“It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts.” – Bill Vaughan
Read moreMargaret Atwood Quote – Wisdom
“How old do you have to get before wisdom descends like a plastic bag over your head and you learn to keep your big mouth shut? Maybe never. Maybe you get more frivolous with age.” – Margaret Atwood
Read moreShort Fiction – Auto Pilot (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
AUTO PILOT By, Melissa R. Mendelson “How was your father’s funeral?” “It was fine.” “Just fine, Gary?” Gary stretched out on a brown, leather couch. He turned to look at the older gentleman sitting near him with his legs crossed and a notepad and pen in his lap. His brown eyes held his gaze, and then Gary resumed watching the […]
Read moreCannibalism for kicks
Dresden, Germany A German police officer has confessed to murdering a businessman who had a sexual fantasy of being killed and eaten. The officer, 55, identified as Detlev G., said he met his victim in an Internet chat room billed as “the No. 1 website for exotic meat,” where those who want to be cannibalized meet those who want to […]
Read moreThe 5-Second Rule Was Debunked by Science
Researchers have found that – by testing foods left on bacteria – the five second rule does not keep the bacteria from getting on your food. The five second rule states that if you pick up your food before the five seconds that it is safe to eat. As a matter of fact, the researchers found that food left on […]
Read moreBlack hole ejects massive energy jet after devouring a star
For the first time, scientists have caught a glimpse of a black hole ejecting a hot “flare” of matter after devouring a star the size of our sun. The discovery was made thanks to the quick action of of scientists from John Hopkins University, who worked in conjunction with a team from the University of Oxford. Hubble fellow Sjoert van […]
Read moreRobert Frost Quote – Half The World
“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” – Robert Frost
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Poem – High Tea in Missouri (By Donal Mahoney)
High Tea in Missouri They’re the oldest couple my wife and I know and we’re no pups either. Peter out for a walk leans on his cane often to admire my wife’s garden. The English roses remind him of home, he says, and one day he invites us over for tea at the civilized hour of 3. That day at 3 we enter an old world in […]
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