| Over the course of time, it's been a hobby of mine to collect bits and pieces from various sources. Where it has been available to me, I will always provide the author. If you have anything you would like to share, please pass it along. I will be sure to credit you if I use it. I do this only as a means of rationalizing exactly why I saved these things for so long, and, more importantly, to give you something to ponder and maybe smile about as you go through the details of your day. | ||
| A Summary of the World --- by Forest Felling | ||
| If we could, at this time, shrink the Earth's population to a village of
precisely 100 people, with all existing human ratios remaining the same,
it would look like this: There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere (North and South) and 8 Africans. 70 would be non-white; 30 white 70 would be non-Christian; 30 Christian 50% of the entire worlds' wealth would be in the hands of only 6 people All 6 would be citizens of the United States 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition 80 would live in sub-standard housing Only 1 would have a College education When one considers our world from such an incredibly compressed perspective, the need for both tolerance and understanding becomes glaringly apparent. |
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| A Little Whimsy | ||
| "Dijon vu" - the feeling that you've tasted this mustard before The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese If today were a dress I'd return it If a messy kitchen is the sign of a happy home, then mine must be delerious Adventure is just discomfort in retrospect Top ten reasons to procrastinate: 1. |
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