( culture / quotes / stories ) "Those who tell the stories rule society" -- Plato
Or, maybe it was Native American Proverb... "Those who tell stories rule the world."
It might be more accurately stated as, Those whose stories are heard/read rule the world. Some of us are fairly invisible out here. :) J... read more
( education / science / research / stories ) Go to sciencedaily.com "Children have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them and frequently question how and why it works the way it does. Researchers have previously demonstrated that children are interested in causal information, but had not yet linked this to a real-world acti... read more
( culture / writing / stories / novels ) I started writing a new story today. Can't say much about it except that it's pretty much sci-fi, though it might wander into religion and politics. So, yeah, it should offend just about everyone. Then I took a break and started cleaning. Did a load of dishes. Vacuumed and cleaned the office carpet... read more
( culture / writing / stories / horseracing ) from 1994The first Saturday in May. What does this date mean to you? Probably nothing, except that Spring has finally arrived, unless you live in California where it's been Spring already for two months or more - real Spring, not calendar Spring. But ask any horse racing buff and they will tell y... read more