The greatest hazard in life is to not risk anything
“The greatest hazard in life is to not risk anything”
Read moreAuthor: Antarctica Journal
New framework sheds light on how, not if, climate change affects cold-blooded animals
Cold-blooded animals like lizards, insects and fish have a preferred body temperature range at which they hunt, eat, move quickly and reproduce. Fear that a warming climate will constrict this temperature range underlies recent studies that warn of the detrimental effects of climate change on the activity and survival of cold-blooded animals. While not contradicting these warnings, a new paper […]
Read moreCartoon – Tattoo Status
Poem – In The Mood (By Donal Mahoney)
We’re going dancing, my wife and I, to a Charity Ball high in the sky where Glenn Miller’s band has been playing since 1944, the year his plane got lost over the English Channel. No wreckage was ever found, not a single body. Glenn Miller was going to France to play for American troops during World War II. Government records say he’s still “missing in action.” Maybe so, […]
Read moreReef madness
It seemed like a good idea at the time. In 1972, Broward County, Fla., organized more than 100 boats to dump an estimated 700,000 tires into the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of sparking the growth of an artificial reef. Ultimately corals never grew on the bundles of tires, and over time the bundles became loose, causing damage to nearby natural […]
Read moreTHE COST OF LIVING
The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked more than 130 cities from most to least expensive, according to a survey of prices across 160 goods and services. Here’s a sampling: 1 – Singapore 2 – Paris 9 – Seoul 22 – New York City
Read morePutting that degree to use
Jamie Fox, a 22-year-old from Great Britain with a degree in music, was given a job as a human scarecrow on a farm. Fox will make $400 a week scaring off partridges by playing an accordion, ukulele, and cowbell.
Read moreLangston Hughes Quote – Broken Winged Bird
“Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
Read moreCharlie Chaplin Quote – To Truly Laugh
“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it.” – Charlie Chaplin
Read moreClimb high, Climb far
“Climb high, Climb far, Your goal, The sky, Your aim, The star.”
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