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Avoiding rape: best advice for women
First read on Facebook with this author: Omkar Tarkar “THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) It seems that alot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a situation. Everyone […]
Police wisdom (serious)
From a talk I heard this morning from a fairly experienced policewoman (PS. Victoria, Australia): * Men: never put your wallet in your back trouser-pocket * Re identity-theft: the latest is phoning you saying there’s a virus in your computer; did you know people can swipe/insert credit cards in some supermarkets etc. and withdraw cash […]
Aspirin: the pendulum’s swung back again (and we’re taking a small tablet each day again)
The better pill BY: MICHAEL HANLON From: The Australian April 07, 2012 Given that it has been suspected for half a century that aspirin can fight cancer, it is odd that there has not been more research into this wonder drug. MOST medical breakthroughs that sound too good to be true are just that. There […]
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An Obituary printed in the London Times
LONDON = February 7, 2012 Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such […]
“I’m 74 and I’m Tired!” (Bill Cosby)
PS. Not everyone will agree with all of the causes of Bill’s tiredness, but you’ve gotta like the man! PPS. Just saw this: ‘According to snopes.com this piece was actually written by a Massachusetts Senator called Robert A. Hall and is widely circulated with Cosby’s attribution for greater effect’ But the ideas are interesting anyway… […]
What’s Your Learning Style?
Think for a moment about the way in which you recall a lesson you learned in school. Do you picture in your mind the specific visual elements ¢â‚¬”for example, pictures shown on the PowerPoint presentation, key graphs or flow charts of information? If so, you might be a visual learner. Or maybe you can hear the […]
The War on drugs has failed – in the U.S. and Australia
Incarceration nation By Fareed Zakaria Something caught my eye the other day: Pat Robertson, the high priest of the religious right, had some startling things to say about drugs. “I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol,” Mr. Robertson said in a recent interview. “I’ve never used marijuana and I […]
The Brain on Love
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com The New York Times recently had an insightful article on how love affects the brain. [1] To me this is further evidence that we seem to be wired for love. Consider some of the quotes from the article: “What we pay the most attention to defines us. How you choose […]
The Green Thing
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own shopping bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.” The cashier responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation […]
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