Jan
29
2009
No, it isn’t a clip of Gandhi. Nor of King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.
No, it doesn’t tell the story of Mother Theresa. Nor of Florence Nightingale.
No, it’s not a re-enactment of part of Christ’s life. Nor an episode from Buddha’s.
And yet it’s possibly one of the most touching and inspiring things you’ll ever see.

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Jan
22
2009
Those readers hoping for philosophical insight into the ways of the world, or a reasoned argument for humanitarian action, will have to wait… Sorry.
For my first, albeit belated, post of 2009, I’m going up-beat.

Most of us are engulfed by gloomy weather, gloomy finances, and gloomy jobs, so here’s a gallery that will banish those worries by bestowing one of life’s greatest gifts…
(In case you haven’t guessed, just check what you’re doing while you’re looking at these photos - yep, smiling of course!)
Now just let me say, these are all beautiful animals but they aren’t necessarily the best animal photos you’ll ever see - for that try National Geographic or something - but, as far as I’m aware, these are all public domain.
So what, I hear you say.
So copy and paste one into an email to brighten up someone’s day! (Better yet, include the link to this post so they can enjoy all of them.) Continue Reading »