Quote: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” – Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind Song: “Lungs” by Townes Van Zandt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rdm8LItAHs Fact: A quarter of the bones in your body are located in your feet. Place: Elkhorn, Montana Photo credit: ghosttowngallery.com History: On March 6, 1836, the Alamo fell after 13 …
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Care Package for March 5, 2019
Quote: “Nature never hurries. Atom by atom, little by little, she achieves her work.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Song: “Heavy Metal Drummer” by Wilco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3u-rcVgVs Fact: The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world over the course of his or her life. Place: Lamu Island, Kenya Photo credit: roughguides.com History: On …
Care Package for March 4, 2019
Quote: “Sometimes, even to live is an act of courage.” – Seneca Song: “One Voice” by The Wailin’ Jennys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-24qGCvo7A Fact: There is as much street crime in Quebec City, QC, as there is at Disney World. Place: Port Fairy, Australia Photo credit: portfairyaccomodation.com History: On March 4, 1774, astronomer William Herschel observed the Orion …
Care Package for March 3, 2019
Quote: “It is human to be angry, but childish to be controlled by anger.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana Song: “Landslide” by Oh Wonder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiGt9C76U0s Fact: Cows can climb up stairs, but they are incapable of going back down. Which is why they're commonly found on elevators. Place: Kinsale, Ireland Photo credit: eligiblemagazine.com History: On March 3, …
Care Package for March 2, 2019
Quote: “And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.” – Walt Whitman Song: “All in a Day” by The Open Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD739aa7xzQ Fact: It’s physically impossible to lick your own elbow. Sorry. Place: Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province photo credit: visitourchina.com History: On March 2, King …