Steven Wright Quote – Seashell Collection
I have a huge seashell collection I keep scattered on beaches all over the world. ~ Steven Wright
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3 Rules To Live By
1) If you judge people, you have no time to love them. 2) Mercy is not a rule; it is a gift 3) Intense love does not measure, it just gives
Read moreTony Blair Quote – The Measure Of A Country
“A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in…and how many want out.” – Tony Blair
Read moreHOW CHILDREN OF ONE PARENT HOMES STRUGGLE
Researchers have found that when there is only one parent in the home the children have a tendency to smoke or drink alcohol. The study examined 11,000 children and found that when they were under the age of 7 when the parent left, they were at risk before the teenage years. The children find it difficult to cope with the […]
Read moreIndian state requires candidates to own a toilet before they can run in village elections
Authorities in an east Indian state have made it mandatory for candidates contesting village elections to have a toilet in their home as part of a move to improve sanitation in the country, a senior official said. On Wednesday, the Bihar state assembly passed an act mandating that candidates must confirm that they have a toilet inside their home in […]
Read moreMeiktila, Myanmar – Muslims massacred
Meiktila, Myanmar Muslims massacred: Newly released satellite photographs have revealed the extent of the sectarian violence in central Myanmar last month, in which Buddhist mobs torched hundreds of Muslim homes, killing at least 43 people. According to Human Rights Watch, the group that released the images, more than 860 buildings in the town of Meiktila were destroyed damaged or incinerated […]
Read moreHUMAN VS. MACHINE
44%: Percentage of U.S. firms since 2008 that have reduced their head counts in part because of automation.
Read moreThe things we own end up owning us
“The things we own end up owning us.”
Read moreSodas speed up aging
Drinking sugary sodas has been proved to lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart attacks. Now researchers have found evidence that the drinks could also speed up the body’s aging process. One of the signs of the aging process is that the caps on the end of people’s chromosomes, known as telomeres, tend to shrink. When scientists at the University of […]
Read moreJohn Stuart Quote – Ask Yourself Whether You Are Happy
‘Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.” – John Stuart
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