What It’s Like Working At An Animal Shelter Which Has To Put Animals Down?
(photo: Nhandler)
On a daily basis, we clean up after the animals, feed them, take their pictures, vaccinate, medicate, socialize, etc.
For every cute puppy or kitten we adopt out, we usually find ourselves getting two in return. Whether its a stray off the streets, or some heartless chode that decided their dog of 5+ years doesn’t “fit” with their lifestyle anymore. No matter how hard we try, we grow attached. To some, we attach more than others.
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Lets Take A Stroll Through The Art Museum
Carl Frithjof Smith, After the Communion (1892)
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Picture of the Day
Children belonging to families of Stark and Schwartz, beet workers near Sterling, Colo. Family, including children, work from 5 A.M. to 6 P.M, with only half an hour for lunch, a work-day of over 12 hours. Sterling, Colorado, 1915
From the colonial era onwards, child labor was woven into the fabric of American society. Necessity, not malice, often defined the lives of children, who contributed to farmwork, apprenticeships, and home-based industries.
However, with the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the nature of child labor shifted dramatically. Factories beckoned, their voracious appetites easily satiated by the nimble fingers and small statures of children. Textile mills, mines, and glass factories became the new playgrounds, echoing with the clatter of machinery and the hollow coughs of dust-choked lungs.
Never Count On Money Not In the Hand
It’s tempting, isn’t it? To gaze at the horizon of future fortunes, squinting through wishful thinking to count imaginary chickens nestled in speculative eggs. We do it with inheritances, tax returns, that “big idea” just waiting to explode. We tally future salary raises, potential bonuses, and the nebulous windfall from that distant relative we barely know.
But here’s the harsh truth, friends: money you don’t have isn’t yours. No matter how glittering the mirage, how convincing the whispers of “soon,” present reality trumps future possibility.
Whatever Happened To Actress Alexandra Isles, ‘Victoria Winters’ From Dark Shadows?
Remember Collinwood, its looming silhouette against the Maine fog, its secrets whispering through generations of the Collins family? And at its heart, Victoria Winters, the bright-eyed governess who stumbled into a world of shadows and vampires?
Linkage
The Top 16 Vehicles Most Likely to Reach 200,000 Miles
The School Lunches In South Korea Put U.S. School Lunches To Shame! – Ned Hardy
One of my Top 5 Books of All Time. Will change the way you look at money and what you do with it to secure your future – Amazon
The 24 Players Who Deserve to Be 2024 NBA All-Stars – The Ringer
Seven technologies to watch in 2024 – Nature
This Is How To Spend Your Money To Maximize Happiness – Barking Up
For the Fluffiest Scrambled Eggs, Just Add Water – Bon Appetit
This 20-Minute Mindfulness Practice Boosts Your Brain And Helps You Sleep Better – Fatherly
6 ways to give that aren’t about money – Ideas
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
He Played ‘Jack’ In Hook. See Charlie Korsmo Now At 45 – Wanderer
This is the best car drying towel out there…A waffle-weave microfiber is the best material to dry your car with. Amazing how much water they can hold while providing a streak-free finish – Amazon
Microsoft is now a $3 trillion company – The Verge
260 lbs Bradley Martyn may deadlift 700+ lbs but he fails to pick up a 160 lbs wrestler – Reddit
The 10 Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World – Traveler
20 Surprising Alternative Uses For Everyday Things – Linkiest
Chronic Inflammation is Insidious and Dangerous. You May Not Even Know You Have It – Washington Post
The Best Reason To Retire Early: Years Of Greater Happiness – Financial Samurai
Essential Knots: How to Tie the 20 Knots You Need to Know – Popular Science
The Dumping Grounds
Could a Modern US Battalion And a Few Planes Have Won D-Day Alone?
Nope, nope, noooooooope, and NOPE.
Don’t get me wrong, a modern day infantry battalion is leaps and bounds more combat effective than a WW2 battalion. One on one, it would be a slaughter. Two to one it would still be a pitched battle. 3 to 1 and it would be slightly less desperate of a fight.
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Poll of the Day
Do you trust your partner completely?