January 2010
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The Twin Coincidence
The twin brothers, Jim Lewis and Jim Springer, were separated at birth, adopted by different families. Unknown to each other, both families named the boys James. Both James grew up not knowing of the other, yet both sought law-enforcement training, both had abilities in mechanical drawing and carpentry, and each had married women named Linda. Both had sons, one of whom was named James Alan and the...
Creepy Coincidences
The Edgar Allan Poe Coincidence
In the 19th century, the famous horror writer, Egdar Allan Poe, wrote a book called ‘The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym’. It was about four survivors of a shipwreck who were in an open boat for many days before they decided to kill and eat the cabin boy whose name was Richard Parker. Some years later, in 1884, the yawl, Mignonette, foundered, with only four...
“There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is only the...”
– Alexandre Dumas (via kari-shma) (via quote-book) (via noahkai)
Penguins
irockirockirock:
I think it must be very nice To stroll about upon the ice, Night and day, day and night, Wearing only black and white, Always in your Sunday best— Black tailcoat and pearl-white vest. To stroll about so pleasantly Beside the cold and silent sea Would really suit me to a T! I think it must be very nice To stroll with Penguins on the ice.
- William Jay Smith
“Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been...”
– Cree Prophecy (via irockirockirock)
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2010 (resolution)
i know im late in resolutions and what not, but sometimes late at night i would get inspirations and then i would have strange urges to write.
2009 has been an okay year, i didnt get into a lot of trouble, but i also didnt have a lot of achievements to be proud of (2005 was probably my best year, ever). There was a couple things going on, but then all of them had mediocre results.
so then what...
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