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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

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Anchored to Soar – Kaushal Kishore

 

On Makar Sankranti, we fly kites with delight,

A tradition that fills the skies with bright light…

The string is held firm, the kite meets the breeze,

Released bit by bit, as it ascends with ease…

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Higher the kite soars as the string is let go,

But control is maintained to guide its flow…

Adjusted with care, it remains in its place,

Ensuring it doesn’t lose balance or grace…

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In life, like the kite, as we reach great heights,

We may feel the traditions restrain our flights…

Yet home, family, culture, and discipline true,

Are the anchors that guide us in all that we do…

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But if these bonds break, like a kite set adrift,

We’ll lose our direction in life’s endless shift…

Success lies in balance of control and release,

Soaring with purpose, and living life in peace…

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May the sun of Uttarayan, as it journeys northward, bring renewed warmth to your dreams and empower you with the strength to turn them into reality 🙏🪁 ❤️ 🪁 🙏

—Kaushal Kishore 

Source: Anchored to Soar – Kaushal Kishore

U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak – CBS News

More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America’s egg supply since the outbreak began. 

The record number of chicken deaths, which includes those birds culled when infection is discovered in a flock, come as figures show egg prices have soared to the highest they have been in years, driven in large part by the virus.

“Unlike in past years, in 2024, all major production systems experienced significant losses including conventional caged, cage-free, and certified organic types,” a USDA report said this month.

Taxpayers will pick up the tab for the lost birds. To incentivize farmers to quickly report and stomp out the virus, a USDA program pays producers for the eggs and poultry they cull…

Source: U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak – CBS News