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Saying Something Nice… very powerful
Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own. One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of […]
God’s Beautiful Creation
http://www.andiesisle.com/creation/magnificent.html
Health-care in America: why is it the worst among rich nations?
March 23, 2012. I put the following onto Facebook: I’m pro-American in most things, but I’m puzzled: why do my American friends spend much more for medical help but receive a poorer return. health-care-wise…? This article in the current Time Magazine is scathing, when America’s system is compared to other ‘advanced nations’… ~~ Zakaria: Health […]
Pat Robertson: ‘Legalize Marijuana!’
Pat Robertson Says Marijuana Use Should be Legal By JESSE McKINLEY Published: March 7, 2012 RECOMMEND TWITTER LINKEDIN SIGN IN TO E-MAIL PRINT REPRINTS SHARE Of the many roles Pat Robertson has assumed over his five-decade-long career as an evangelical leader ¢â‚¬” including presidential candidate and provocative voice of the right wing ¢â‚¬” his newest guise may perhaps […]
Sleeping tablets: will they shorten your life?
There have been several articles in news releases recently warning that ‘a study showed that sleeping pills were linked to early death… Commonly used sleeping pills, or “hypnotics”, such as temazepam and zolpidem, which are prescribed for short-term insomnia, are associated with more than a fourfold risk of death. The large-scale study, by the Scripps […]
Wealthy more likely to lie or cheat, study finds
February 28, 2012 Research shows the rich are more likely to lie or cheat. Photo: Jessica Hromas Maybe, as American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald suggested, the rich really are different. They’re more likely to behave badly, according to seven experiments that weighed the ethics of hundreds of people. The ¢â‚¬Å“upper class, ¢â‚¬ as defined by the study, […]
You teachers out there: be inspired by this!
http://www.flickspire.com/m/Share_This/MakeADifference?lsid=3143fb15b0801617a11d1c93d62587aa
Women: Beasts of burden: we really haven’t come very far, baby
(I may not always agree with Germaine Greer – but I do here. And I love her feistiness! Rowland Croucher, March 5, 2012). International Women ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day will be upon us again next Thursday. A whole day out of the 365 that has been set aside for women. Disabled people, mountains, diabetics, the ozone layer, victims […]
FIRE SAFETY
Heard a veteran Fire Officer/Commander speak to a group at our church this morning. His best wisdom: 1. Bed warmers /electric blankets are not meant to be slept on when they’re on. Turn ’em on half an hour before retiring, then turn off when you’re about to go to sleep… 2. Best fire extinguisher to have somewhere in your kitchen […]
Are children – are you – sitting too long?
Is sitting too long harming children? Deb Anderson February 28, 2012 Professor Jo Salmon THE modern office workday can feel like one great sit-in – and it can be deadly for adult health. A recent American study shows the longer you sit, the shorter your lifespan. But the modern school day can be cause for […]
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