Virgilia Peterson Quote – Memory Must Be Selective
“I can understand that memory must be selective, else it would choke on the glut of experience. What I cannot understand is why it selects what it does.” – Virgilia Peterson
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Cartoon – Unnecessary Detour
Joan Didion Quote – We Tell Ourselves Stories
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” – Joan Didion
Read moreLady calls 911 due to bad pizza
■ A North Carolina woman called the 911 emergency line to report that Subway had given her a flatbread pizza made with marinara sauce instead of pizza sauce. ‘It’s terrible, and I got my receipt” Bevalente Hall, 37, told 911 operators. “I can’t eat that kind of sauce.” She was arrested and charged with misuse of the 911 system.
Read moreTropical groundwater resources resilient to climate change
Tropical groundwater may prove to be a climate-resilient source of freshwater in the tropics as intense rainfall favours the replenishment of these resources, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters. As climate observations show that global warming leads to fewer but more intense rainfalls, a clearer understanding of how these sources are replenished is crucial for developing […]
Read morePoem – Ever River (By David Russell)
Ever River Prime time, swallowed whole Could the universe, just once Have poured itself into a molecule So that, thereafter, Nothing could flow? Never to suckle a broken circuit For sparking life; Never split by caesarean pangs Of primal punctures. Black hole never thinned to liquid Boiling mud foundation pustules Turning all to gas. All words now […]
Read moreOgden Nash Quote – The Most Exciting Happiness
“The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control.” – Ogden Nash
Read moreMarshall McLuhan Quote – The Price of Eternal Vigilance
“The price of eternal vigilance is indifference.” – Marshall McLuhan
Read moreCartoon – The Inter-not
Stephen R. Covey Quote – Trust Is The Glue of Life
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” ― Stephen R. Covey
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