Cartoon – Pickup Artist
Author: Antarctica Journal
Always see the glass as half full, not as half empty
“Always see the glass as half full, not as half empty.”
Read moreWhy Canada Won’t Join The US
Joining the U.S. would be a net loss for Canada— even if it made us Canadians richer, said Conrad Black. It’s not that the idea of a merger, currently touted by journalist Diane Francis in her book Merger of the Century, makes me “tremble with patriotic loathing”—after all, I once suggested that joining the U.S. would be preferable for English […]
Read moreAbraham Flexner Quote – War and Civilization
“Probably no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both.” – Abraham Flexner
Read moreJoseph Addison Quote – But On His Own Side
“A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.” – Joseph Addison
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Helping Himself
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read morePope Francis Quote – Self Interest
“The human being has a deep-rooted tendency to ‘think only of self.’ . . One who chooses to follow Christ, on the other hand, avoids being wrapped up in himself and does not evaluate things according to self-interest.” – Pope Francis
Read morePoem – Crossword Adventurer (By David Russell)
Crossword Adventurer Isn’t it great! The chessboard gone wonky, Thrust into eddies of new clusters – All-dimensional vistas. Isn’t it great to peel and pave the words, To lick their sounds, To hone the code letters with your pencil sharpener. Happy jump from ‘right’ to ‘dream’ – City breath pause, Gurgling word-chain. Torture, hiatus of connection; Now predator […]
Read moreCartoon – Safety Air Bags Are Introduced To Football
Ingrid Bergman Quote – Success Is Getting What You Want
“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.” – Ingrid Bergman
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