Bill Gates Quote – Success Is A Lousy Teacher
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates
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The Mysterious ‘Magic Island’ on One of Saturn’s Moons
Sophocles Quote – Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech
“Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.” – Sophocles
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Poem – Early to Rise (By David Russell)
Early to Rise In vigour, he did the splits in freedom In free vigour, he did the splits Freely, he did the splits in vigour, With vigour, he did the splits freely Vigorously, he did the free splits – He split vigorously free Between house block and office block Office and blockhouse Real bouncing squeezed inside happy reason. […]
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Acknowledging Beijing’s Pollution
The smog which suffocates Beijing has gotten so bad that the Chinese media has concluded that something must be done. Poor visibility has led to canceled flights and highway closings. The level of particulates in the air topped 35 times the World Health Organization’s safety limit. China’s new leaders “appear to be sending a signal that they want to allow […]
Read moreJapanese Proverb – Stand Up
“Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
Read moreJoe Frazier Quote – Life Runs At People
“Life doesn’t run away from nobody. Life runs at people.” – Joe Frazier
Read morePoem – Tropical Garden (By Mary Bone)
Tropical Garden In my mind I see a tropical garden with Palm Beach petals. The flowers are natural and colorful, reminding me of a rain forest in Brazil. There was a russet hue from the sun. This was truly a dream in paradise.
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