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Archives for February, 2011

Slums and Drugs

Posted by  on Monday, February 28th 2011     

Dead of winter, shadowing down streets as black as any nightmare, although it wasn’t even time for supper. “I got dizzy, Sweetie.” “I knows Mama.” She came home from school and found her mother on the floor. Her baby brother and sister stood there by her, scared. They had gotten home first, tried to lift [...]

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FDR 1936 Madison Square Garden Speech

Posted by  on Saturday, February 26th 2011     

An interesting speech to consider in the light of recent events…

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Renewable Energy Basics for Today’s World

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 15th 2011     

Renewable energy is not a new concept, people have been using it for thousands of years.  Solar heating, geothermal heating and cooling, water wheels, windmills, sailboats, etc.  These were our primary source of energy until we found the uses of oil and coal, which took over because of their (originally) extremely low cost and portability [...]

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…red letter day…

Posted by  on Monday, February 14th 2011     

CAFÉ LOVE The curling vapours of contentment, Aromas of strange beauty, Haunting echoes through the smoke Of white light warmth, Foaming dual spirals Clasped hand in hand, Hypnotic love’s trance. Copyright 2010 ‘Carpe Naturae in Poetry’

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The Hour of the Star

Posted by  on Thursday, February 10th 2011     

THE HOUR OF THE STAR  Twins night ride a see-saw as storm clouds gather over them.  Each catches a glimpse, in turn, above the other, of a star on the horizon.  The grim one ponders hers and finds profound insights through it. The happy one peeks at her own bewildered and bemused until it finally [...]

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No more excuses: learn a language at the gym, and as an adult

Posted by  on Thursday, February 3rd 2011     

If you celebrate the Lunar New Year, Happy New Year to you! If you don’t, well you can still get in the spirit of thinking of a new year with firecrackers, lights and all and think about learning a language. But don’t go for tried excuses about being too old or not having time because [...]

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