Lawrence Anthony (SA) and Elephants

Lawrence  Anthony, a legend in  South Africa and author of 3 books, including the bestseller -
"The Elephant  Whisperer".

Fathers and Mothers

One who loves till you close your eyes, is a *Mother*.
One who loves without an expression in the eyes, is a *Father*.
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Japanese and Fishing

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish🐠🐟🐠🐟

But the water close to Japan has not held many fish🐠🐟 for decades.

So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever.

Pope Francis tells bishops to have zero tolerance for clergy sex abuse

By Philip Pullella

Pope Francis leads a mass on New Year's Day at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Pope Francis has told bishops around the world they must adhere to a policy of zero tolerance for clergy who sexually abuse children and begged forgiveness for “a sin that shames us.”

What's wrong with this Generation

Sheik Khalid come Visting Mama Carmine Mathias

Heart-warming: Bahrain foreign minister visits his nanny, now 93, in Mangaluru

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru Mangaluru, Dec 28: They say we must never forget those who have helped us or been an important part of our journey of life. They may be our teachers who taught us the alphabet, maids and nannies who looked after us when we were little, a friend who stood by us in our toughest times, or a distant relative whose timely help saved the day.

Who packs YOUR parachute?

Charles Plumb

plumbtalk@aol.com

Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane as destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience.