Poignant quote on injustice

Widespread injustice never fades away.It ferments and stinks and eventually bursts into bloody flowers.-Paul Rusesabagina

Quote from Peter Straughan

Once you understand the linkage between observation and reality, then you begin to dance with invisibility.-Peter Straughan

Quote from Peter Bergen

Incompetence is a better explanation than conspiracy in most human activity.-Peter Bergen

Quote on anger

Anger has become one of the trendiest emotions of all.In moderation it can be a righteous force for constructive change.But its hackneyed omnipresence means the vast majority of its outbreaks are trivial.The paucity of colourful obscenities is aggravated by an abundance of frivolous fury.-.-Rob Brezsny

Quote from Eric Hoffer

Unlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.-Eric Hoffer

Quote from William Bullein

Water is a very good servant,but it is a cruel master.-William Bullein

Facts on rats

A rat can squeeze through holes or gaps the size of a quarter because itsits skull is not plated together,so it can change the shape of its head and squeeze through a very small opening.They are able to leap four feet laterally,can fall five floors without any injuries and tread water for three days.

Quote from Debasish Mridha

Don't ever lest small stuff derail you from dreams.-Debasish Mridha

An obscure song from 1958 that I like

Moon Talk(1958)-song by Perry Como

Quote from Jodie Foster

Normal is not something to aspire to,it's something to get away from.-Jodie Foster,actress

Quote from Steve Maraboli

Don't let the agony,regret,or fog of yesterday blind you to the fact that each new day carries with it a plethora of opportunities to move your life into the right direction.-Steve Maraboli

Rats and mice

Rats and mice are at the bottom of the food chain and must reproduce quickly to survive. Rats and mice are rodents;their teeth are constantly growing like beavers.They must chew for fun.They chew the electrical wiring of homes sometimes and cause fires.

Dogs and skunks

Dogs get sprayed by skunks so often because skunks lift their tails as a warning,dogs see this as an invitation to sniff which is the exact opposite message from what the skunk is trying to send.

Quote from Lewis Mumford

What plethora of material goods can possibly atone for a waking life so humanly belittling,if not degrading,as the push-button tasks left to human performers.-Lewis Mumford

Quote from Mahatma Gandhi

An institution that suffers from a plethora of leaders is surely in a bad way.-Mahatma Gandhi

Quote from Alfred North Whitehead

The consequences of a plethora of half-digested theoretical knowledge are deplorable.-Alfred North Whitehead

Quote from Douglas Coupland

We're rapidly approaching a world comprised entirely of jail and shopping.-Douglas Coupland

Another song by Pearl Bailey that you love

Tired-song by Pearl Bailey

Song from 1952 that you love

It Takes Two To Tango(1952)-song by Pearl Bailey.

Quote from Lucretius

Life is one long struggle in the dark.-Lucretius

Quote from Dr.Mae Jemison

Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.-Dr.Mae Jemison

Quote from Debasish Mridha

Relentless enthusiasm keeps us young.-Debasish Mridha

Quote from Fred Wilson

If you want to unleash more creativity in your company,you need for a little contamination.It is the sand in the oyster that creates the pearl.-Fred Wilson

Quote from Mitch Albom

If you're always battling against getting older,you're always going to be unhappy,because it's going to happen anyhow..-Mitch Albom

Quote on happiness

Contentment is not happiness.An oyster may be contented.Happiness is compounded of richer elements.-Christian Nestell Bovee

Quote from Emmerson Mnangagwa

You know the trait of a crocodile,don't you?It never hunts outside water.It always goes into the water to catch its prey.It never goes in the villages or in the bush looking for food.It strikes at the appropriate time.So a good guerrilla leader strikes at the appropriate time.-Emmerson Mnangagwa

Quote from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

You can be pleased with nothing when you are not pleased with yourself.-Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

1954 song by Perry Como that I like

Wanted(1954)- song by Perry Como.

Quote from Jean de La Bruyere

Between good sense and good taste there is the same difference as between cause and effect.-Jean de La Bruyere

Quote from James Earl Jones

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.-James Earl Jones.

Quote from Bill Nye

If the Earth gets hit by an asteroid,it's game over.It's control-alt-delete for civilization.-Bill Nye

Song by Perry Como from 1958 that I love

Mandolins In The Moonlight(1958)-song by Perry Como.

Quote on the lottery

I despise the lottery.There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid.-Brian May

Quote from James Hansen

Imagine a giant asteroid on a direct collision course with Earth .That is the equivalent of what we face now [with climate change],yet we dither.-James Hansen

A song by Solomon Burke that I love

Just Out Of Reach(1961)- song by Solomon Burke.

Great song from 1962 that I love

Cry To Me(1962)- song by Solomon Burke.

Fact about the Queen bee

Once the Queen is deemed unfit to serve due to old age or disease,worker bees cluster tightly around her body until she dies from overheating,a process known as " balling." Strange fact.

Quote from Elliott Ashby

Every bigot was once a child without prejudice.-Elliott Ashby

Quote from Ella Woodward

When life gives you Monday,dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.-Ella Woodward

Quote from Adam Lambert

If something doesn't look right,throw some glitter on it.-Adam Lambert

Quote from Toni Collette

A life without glitter is no life at all.-Toni Collette

Quote from Tori Amos

Shower the world with pink and glitter.-Tori Amos

Quote from Taylor Swift

There's glitter on the floor after the party.-Taylor Swift

How Australia is starting to handle plastics

Australia has already started to use a network of drainage with nets so that plastics and other pollutants do not reach rivers or sea.

Quote from F.E.Smith

The world continues to offer glittering prizes to those who have stout hearts and sharp minds.-F.E.Smith

Red pandas

When red pandas feel threatened,they stand up and extend their claws to look bigger and more dangerous.It doesn't really work.

Australia's oldest man

Australia's oldest man,Alfie Dates,109 years old in 2020,knits tiny sweaters for injured penguins.

Abortion fact

There is a boat that sails around to countries with restrictive abortion laws and offers abortion in international waters.Visit the website wwww.womenonwaves.org

Crab Mentality

The line of thinking 'If I Can't Have It,Neither Can You' is called 'Crab Mentality' because when a crab in a bucket is trying to escape,the others will pull it down.

Quote on political campaigns

Political campaigns are designedly made into emotional orgies which endeavor to distract attention from the real issues involved.-James Harvey Robinson

Quote from Michael Moorcock

There is nothing more puerile than the mind of a tyrant.-Michael Moorcock

Quote on crisis management

The secret of crisis management is not good vs bad,it's preventing the bad from getting worse.-Andy Gilman

Quote from Alasdair Gray

Work as if you live in the early days of a better world.-Alasdair Gray

Quote from Aldous Huxley

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age,which means never losing your enthusiasm.-Aldous Huxley

Quote on Hollywood

The true value of somebody in (Hollywood) is very hard to determine.It's all smoke and mirrors.-Mark Ruffalo

Volcanic eruptions

80% of all volcanic eruptions occur under water.

Coffeemaker

In 1959,a coffeemaker was an optional extra in Volkswagen cars.

Poseidon's Kiss

There's a phrase for the water that splashes up from the toilet when your poop drops into the water;it's called ''Poseidon's Kiss.''

Quote from Dean Koontz

There's no such thing as trying too hard,he told himself.It causes constipation of the mind.But such admonishments did no good.He was still as blocked as a pipe full of concrete.-Dean Koontz

Quote on collecting gold

When people are collecting gold they aren't doing business---Gold is constipation:even bankruptcy is more fluid.Gold isn't wealth:positions in market are wealth.-Christina Stead

Quote from Arnold Ehret

Life is a tragedy of nutrition.-Arnold Ehret

Quote from Mason Cooley

Learned researches lead to headaches,constipation and befuddled quarreling.-Mason Cooley

Quote on tragedy

Tragedy is like strong acid-it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.-D.H.Lawrence

Quote from John D.MacDonald on prisons

The only thing that prisons demonstrably cure is heterosexuality.-John D.MacDonald,THE LONG LAVENDER LOOK(1987).

Quote from Edna Ferber

Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little.-Edna Ferber

Quote from Boris Johnson

My chances of being PM are about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars,or my being reincarnated as an olive.-Boris Johnson ,2004.

Quote from Gore Vidal

The real writer learns nothing from life.He is more like an oyster or a sponge.-Gore Vidal

Quote on the male ego

The male ego bruises easier than an overripe apricot.-Sarah Tregay

Quote from John D.MacDonald

If the cards are stacked against you,reshuffle the deck.-John D.MacDonald

Quote on thinking

All thinking is done with the glands.Logic is added later to tidy things up.-John D.MacDonald (1916-1986)

Quote from John D.MacDonald

People cannot endure inexplicable worthlessness.-John D.MacDonald

Quote from Willa Gibbs

Minds are like oysters.They spoil if you pry them open.-Willa Gibbs

Quote from Mike Hernacki

An open mind is like an open window.It lets the fresh air in.-Mike Hernacki

Quote from Wole Soyinka

We do not ask the mountain's aid to crack a walnut.-Wole Soyinka

Bottled water brands

The bottled water brands Perrier,Poland Spring,San Pellegrino, and Buxton are all owned by Nestle.In total,Nestle sells water under 50 different brands.

The sneeze of dogs

Dogs will sneeze to tell other dogs that they're playing ,so when they're playing rough it doesn't turn into a fight.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis has a volunteer program called ' no one dies alone'(NODA).Their volunteers keep a continuous bedside vigil for dying people who do not have family members to visit them.

Dale Schroeder

A guy named Dale Schroeder grew up poor in Iowa,never married,had no children,and worked as a carpenter at the same company for 67 years and only owned two jeans.He spent his life savings to send 33 students to college.

Hyperosmia

Hyperosmia-A heightened sense of smell.

Hyposmia

Hyposmia-A state where you have a reduced sense of smell.

Quote from Fred Allen

It was once rumoured that fledgling executives walked around their offices backwards so they wouldn't have to face an issue.-Fred Allen

Quote on leadership

Leadership is the ability to translate vision into reality.-Warren Bennis

Quote from Gary Hopkins

Never allow your ego to diminish your ability to listen.-Gary Hopkins

Interesting quote on herd mentality

I think herd mentality is a good thing overall.Because if every sheep had to figure out the velocity of the wolf and their personal risk,that would take forever.-Neal Barnard

Quote on questions

Questions are only offensive to those who have something to hide.-Gary Hopkins

Quote on bullies

When a bully is held accountable for his actions,his future actions will change.Bad behaviour only continues for those who allow it.- Gary Hopkins

Quote on investors

Investors,most of them,have a herd mentality.They want to invest only if other people are investing.-Jessica Livingston

Quote from Gary Hopkins

Walking away from bad situations and negative people sets a healthier tone for the rest of your life.It also gives those who do not know any better the opportunity to self-correct.-Gary Hopkins

Serotonin and dopamine

Serotonin and dopamine are mood lifters

Long-term care residents in Ontario

Ontario has about 70,000 long-term care nursing home residents in 2020.

Long-term care nursing homes in Quebec

In December 2020,there are about 40,000 residents in Quebec in long term care nursing homes.

National food of Korea

Kimchi is the national food of Korea and it is usually eaten with every meal, often on a bed of rice.Kimchi is made with fermented Chinese cabbage mixed with garlic,onions,red peppers and other spices.----------'--------- Kimchi is loaded with fibre and probiotic bacteria.

Quote on failure

Failure is not a destination;it's an invitation to unforeseen VICTORIES.-Les Brown

Quote on courage

Courage is the resolution to face the unforeseen.-Agatha Christie

Quote from Jeffrey Kluger

Confidence quickly curdles into arrogance;smartness turns to smugness,charm turns to smarm.-Jeffrey Kluger

Quote from Kevin Kelly

The only factor becoming scarce in a world of abundance is human attention.- Walt Kelly

Quote on political correctness

Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners.-George Carlin

Quote from Helen Rowland

Some widowers are bereaved-others,relieved.-Helen Rowland

Quote on unsustainable energy consumption

Unsustainable energy consumption has humanity locked into a death spiral with nature.-Steve Magee

Crystal meth use

Crystal meth increases the fight-or-flight response,which can make people react more aggressively if they feel threatened.

Quote from Earl of Chesterfield

Speak of the moderns without contempt,and of the ancients without idolatry.-Earl of Chesterfield.