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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Cheeky Quote Day Over at The Social Poets 7 Oct 2009



From Denny: Every Wednesday is Cheeky Quote Day over at The Social Poets blog where I put up whatever crazy funny quotes I find for the week. This week the challenge was to find funny quotes about poetry. Let me tell you, that really turned out to be a challenge! Not too many poets have a great sense of humor! Fortunately, we can always count on funny guys like Oscar Wilde, Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost and Walt Whitman among others.

Here's a sampling of 5 quotes for you to enjoy:

* I could no more define poetry than a terrier can define a rat. - A. E. Housman

* If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the Inquisition might have let him alone. - Thomas Hardy

* Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things. - T.S. Eliot, Tradition and the Individual Talent, 1919

* Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. - G.K. Chesterton

* There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army. - John Ashbery


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Your Choice: 11 Posts, Thought-Provoking Quotes, Politics, World News, Health News



From Denny: Here's a little "light reading" to help you pass the day. :) Seriously, Meet The Press was actually worth the watch this past week, even the roundtable discussion was profitable for a change.

Also, some unusual health news stories you might not have caught this week.

Lots of interesting quotes for your mind to chew on with some beautiful photos for eye candy while you think.

Politics and World News:

Video: Drought Devastates Kenya, People Fighting to Stay Alive

Meet The Press was exceptionally good this past week. I broke down the videos into smaller clips with commentary on each one so you can decide which ones you want to watch. There is also a link to watch the program in its entirety.

Video: Meet The Press part 1, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice Calmly Boxes Gregory into Submission

Video: Meet The Press, part 2, Democrat Maddow Pummels Republican Murphy into a Pout

Video: Meet The Press, part 3, Press Reaction Mostly Informative, Discuss Race in 2012 Against Obama

Health News

Our New Life Expectancy and Dementia Rated Higher for Professional Athletes

Thought-Provoking Quotes and Beautiful Photos

Do You Feel Buffeted About By the Winds of Life? Heres 5 Thought Provoking Solutions

What Journey is the Most Rewarding?

Cool Way to Practice a Senseless Act of Beauty!

Knowing the Essence of Yourself Creates Success

Thoughts on World Power From Rumi

Photography and Poetry

How to Combine Photos with Your Poetry: Cool Eye Theme Photos!

7 Funny Posts: Your Choice



From Denny: Gleaned from the blogs this week are seven funnies to enjoy and get you through the work week!

5 Funny Quotes About Chocolate Love

Cat Fairy Tales to Soothe on a Bad Day!

So Many Great Cartoons, So Little Time...

Joke: You Have So Got the Wrongest Number!

25 Funny Quotes about Jokes and Politics

This Weeks Editorial Cartoons 3 October 2009

Video: Funniest Sarcastic Answering Machine Message Newly Released for ALL School Systems

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Video: Making a Difference - American High School Kids From Chicago Helping Casablanca Poor

From Denny: This is a wonderful story about people helping other people clear across the world. Chicago's sister city is Casablanca in Morocco and has been for over 25 years. These are high school kids who want to work against poverty.

They visited Casablanca and met an astounding local man who is revered by many for his work among the poor. What is most impressive is how much support he has given to young women to get educated and succeed. Now that's not something you expect out of an Islamic culture. As it stands now, the most recent stats have just been released, regardless of religion, that 30% of women worldwide are abused. That's billions of people suffering. The figures are much higher in Islamic countries. To see a man devote so much of his life and resources to helping young women develop warms the heart.

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