C.S. Lewis Quote – Died for Each Man
C.S. Lewis-“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.”
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Dame Rebecca West Quote – It Seemed A Good Idea At The Time
“If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: ‘It seemed a good idea at the time.’ ” – Dame Rebecca West
Read morePoetry – Excerpts From ‘The POND Project’ (By John L. Stanizzi)
2.5.19 7.48 a.m. 33 degrees Picking the boardwalk instead of the pond this morning, onward through the woods, the ground a mosaic of leaves necessary for the crosshatch of broken branches to fall silently, dim in the overcast, the cedar is possessed by bittersweet. 2.6.19 11.33 a.m. 41 degrees Pretended yesterday that spring was […]
Read moreA Changing Jet Stream
Climate change appears to be affecting the jet stream, altering the weather patterns over the U.S. so that regions can get “stuck” in extreme weather for weeks, a new study has found. The jet stream is the fast-moving, high-altitude air current that shuttles weather from west to east over North America and Europe. But the pronounced warming of the Arctic—where […]
Read moreCartoon – Militarization Nation
Phones vs. Toilets
Of the world’s 7 billion people, 6 billion have access to mobile phones, but only 4.5 billion have access to a working toilet.
Read moreRapid warming brings Arctic changes
Scientists in the US who have been checking on the health of the Arctic over the last year are worried by what they’ve learned: it’s warmer, has less ice, and some of its animals and fish are facing new stresses. And in a surprise finding , which they cannot yet explain, the scientists discovered that green vegetation over much of […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Life Is A Succession of Lessons
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreVoltaire – Those Who Make You Believe
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” ― Voltaire
Read moreTeen booted for mini-dress
■ A Virginia teenager was booted out of her prom after fathers acting as chaperones complained that her sparkly mini-dress would “cause the young men at the prom to think impure thoughts.”The 17-year-old had made sure the dress met Richmond Homeschool Prom’s regulations for length. But she said dads who were “ogling” her as she danced suddenly sent a security […]
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