There is a rational, scientific explanation for this. We just haven’t found it yet.

Never forget, I am one of the few people in the world who can murder you and leave no forensic evidence. -Abby Sciuto, “NCIS”-

About 97% of the world’s people speak about 4% of the world’s languages; conversely, about 96% of the world’s languages are spoken by about 3% of the world’s people…. Even languages with many thousands of speakers are no longer being acquired by children; at least 50% of the world’s more than six thousand languages are losing speakers. We estimate that about 90% of all languages may be replaced by dominant languages by the end of the 21st century. -UNESCO Ad Hoc Expert Group on Endangered Languages, “Language Vitality and Endangerment”-

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. -Elie Wiesel-

Papua New Guinea contains over 5% of the world’s biodiversity in less than 1% of the world’s total land area. -AUSAID, Australian Government Overseas Aid-

The Lord’s Supper: it’s not about the menu, but about the guest list. -Fr. Phil Smith-

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it. -Hobbes, “Calvin & Hobbes”-

How can something which seemed so plausible at the time seem so idiotic in retrospect? -Calvin, “Calvin & Hobbes”-

You should be able to laugh at yourself. After all, everyone else does.

Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t go to yours. -Yogi Bera-