“The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.” MadeBlackClearSkyDiamondCrystalsSuccessionVelvetSparklingBlackoutsBlack Diamonds Author:Sara Sheridan
“There's no question that the black middle class has benefited greatly by the civil rights movement. But there is a large black underclass that does not have access to jobs. If there's no clear road to income and status except crime, we should expect social problems. You can't solve this problem without addressing the economic issues, and the same is true with gender.” IfsShouldDoeProblemJobsSocialBlackClassIssuesClearRightsEconomicMiddleCrimeMovementGenderSolveAccessIncomeCivil RightsMiddle ClassCivil Rights MovementSocial ProblemsEconomic Issues Author:Betty Friedan
“Gravitational waves will bring us exquisitely accurate maps of black holes - maps of their space-time. Those maps will make it crystal clear whether or not what were dealing with are black holes as described by general relativity.” BlackSpaceClearWaveHolesMapsAccurateCrystalsRelativityBlack HoleSpace TimeGeneral Relativity Author:Kip Thorne
“Caffeine gives me hope. Sometimes, when I brew my wicked strong Irish black tea just perfect, about halfway through the mug I feel a clear and overwhelming feeling of optimism. It didn't surprise me when a study a few years ago implied that suicide was much less likely among coffee and tea drinkers.” GivingFeelsYearsSometimesFeelingsStrongBlackPerfectStudyClearYears AgoOptimismGive MeSuicideSurpriseCoffeeTeaWickedOverwhelmingHalfwayCaffeineSurprise MeDrinkersImpliedMugCoffee And Tea Author:John Vanderslice