Quote "Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness." Allen Ginsberg Joke What washes up on tiny beaches? Microwaves Fun Fact An estimated 50% of all gold ever mined on Earth came from a single plateau in South Africa: Witwatersrand. Reading Fact President Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book a day - a real love of reading! History Fact Child killer and rapist Pedro Lopez, known as "The Monster of the Andes," was convicted in 1983 of  killing 110 young girls  (tho

Quote "Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you." Thomas Jefferson Joke My ex-wife still misses me. But her aim is starting to improve Fun Fact Octopuses and squids have beaks. The beak is made of keratin – the same material that a bird’s beak, and our fingernails are made of. Reading Fact The world's oldest continually operating library was established in AD 565. It is housed in Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sin

Quote "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other." Walter Elliot Joke How does an attorney sleep? First he lies on one side, then he lies on the other Fun Fact An Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera is considered a modern-day Robin Hood. Over the course of 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros to poorer clients from the wealthy ones so they could qualify for loans. He made no profit and avoided jail in 2018 due to a plea bargain. Readi

Quote "Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." Sam Levenson Joke What do you get when you mix alcohol and literature? Tequila mockingbird Fun Fact The voice actor of SpongeBob and the voice actor of Karen, Plankton’s computer wife, have been married since 1995. Reading Fact 'Bibliosma' is the word for loving the way books smell. History Fact South Africans  gave gay and lesbian soldiers sex changes  in an attempt to root out homosexuality in their army. Movie/TV

Quote "Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream." Peter McWilliams Joke How do you throw a space party? You planet Fun Fact An 11-year-old girl proposed the name for Pluto after the Roman god of the Underworld. Reading Fact Harry Potter  was rejected by 12 different publishers before Bloomsbury accepted it. J. K. Rowling also had to change her pen name to be more neutral: her publish

Finishing off the Mary Poppins Series This week I finished off reading the Mary Poppins series and I am very happy that I was able to accomplish that. This week I read… 1. Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P. L. Travers 2. Mary Poppins in the Park by P. L. Travers 3. Mary Poppins in the Kitchen by P. L. Travers 4. Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane by P. L. Travers 5. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door by P. L. Travers   This is what I thought about each book. Mary Poppins Opens

Quote "Great men are not born great, they grow great." Lewis Howes Joke There was a kidnapping at school yesterday. Don’t worry, though - he woke up Fun Fact The first service animals were established in Germany during World War I. References to service animals date as far back as the mid-16th Century. Reading Fact The three books that have been read the most are:  The Bible,   Quotations From Chairman Mao Tes-Tun g, and  Harry Potter . History Fact Vlad also enjoyed sopping

Quote "Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic." Simon Sinek Joke Which country’s capital has the fastest-growing population? Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin. Fun Fact German Chocolate Cake is named after an American baker by the name of Samuel German, and has no affiliation with the country of Germany. Reading Fact Your phone and your books are no longer enemies In the past decades, the time people have b

Quote "I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare." Maya Angelou Joke I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind Fun Fact Ed Sheeran bought a ticket to LA with no contacts. He was spotted by Jamie Foxx, who offered him the use of his recording studio and a bed in his Hollywood home for six weeks. Reading Fact While reading, our eyes can move in different directions It sounds like a he

Quote "Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." Tony Robbins Joke What do you call the wife of a hippie? A Mississippi Fun Fact If you translate “Jesus” from Hebrew to English, the correct translation is “Joshua”. The name “Jesus” comes from translating the name from Hebrew, to Greek, to Latin, to English. Reading Fact Speed reading world record The speed reading world record dates back to 1990. Howard Berg has been recognized by the Guinnes