John Stuart Quote – Ask Yourself Whether You Are Happy
‘Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.” – John Stuart
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Hottest Air Temperature Records of All-Time
On September 13, 1922, a temperature of 136°F was recorded at El Azizia, Libya. This was eventually certified by the World Meteorological Organization as the hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth. The hottest air temperature ever recorded in the United States was on July 10, 1913 where it reached 134 in Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California. NASA scientists report […]
Read moreGirl, 10 saves grandpa
■ Cara Jumper, 10, expected a fun day with her grandpa at the family fishing hole in South Carolina. But when Coy Jumper suffered a stroke and fell into deep water, the petite girl found herself leaping to his rescue and saving him from drowning. Cara then had to drag her 230-pound grandfather a quarter mile through the woods, get […]
Read moreA warmer world will be a hazier one
Aerosols, tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, impact the environment by affecting air quality and alter the Earth’s radiative balance by either scattering or absorbing sunlight to varying degrees. What impact does climate change, induced by greenhouse gases (GHGs), have on the aerosol “burden”–the total mass of aerosols in a vertical column of air? Past research done […]
Read morePoem – In Shadow (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
Vampires only live in legends, but the thirst to be eternal burns deep in heart as cities ignite with humanity crashing through, and the sun sets on another day of history. And I desire to see beyond another tomorrow and live what you dream, destroy what you fear, and hold this world in hands of eternity.
Read morePoem – Power Kernels (By David Russell)
Power Kernels Break down the elements, split them To non-existence; Then shatter all solidity’s illusions, Free impulses Beyond the viscous mind, still feeling hard By vanity’s gas upholstered. And then, for happiness’s definition, Shut the door; Relax, and don’t be squeamish; For every grit of teeth, a pull of trigger, A sear, a cloud . . . […]
Read moreJames Baldwin Quote – The Most Ferocious Enemy Justice Can Have
“Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” – James Baldwin
Read morePope Francis Quote – Freed From Fear
“Christ freed Peter from the fear which had seized him on the stormy lake. Christ enables us too to overcome the difficult moments in life, if with faith and hope we turn to him and ask his help.” – Pope Francis
Read moreStephen Leacock Quote – Advertising
“Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.” – Stephen Leacock
Read moreKenneth Clark Quote – We Can Destroy Ourselves
“We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs.” – Kenneth Clark
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