Always see the glass as half full, not as half empty
“Always see the glass as half full, not as half empty.”
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Why 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 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
Read morePoem – Part II (By David Russell)
Part II Let calcium lines be shaved of moss and other growth be centered, Re-score the patterns. All who change and slither shall live; those who clinch all roots shall perish. Wilful ignoring and retraction is a key to survival. In the circle, all is death; through the lines, life is pursued. But all life is angular, clinches segmentation. Knowledge […]
Read moreU.S. Shark Attacks
52: Number of unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year (compared with 20 elsewhere in the world). None were fatal. 28: Number of attacks in Florida, the most of any state. Runners-up were Hawaii (seven), South Carolina (five), California (four) and North Carolina (four). 65%: Percentage of attacks involving surfers (or people doing other board sports); 32% involved swimmers. The rest involved […]
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