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Pornography and teenage boys (and girls)
How to raise boys in the era of internet porn Date July 17, 2013 Steve Biddulph The sewers of the net can harm the way young men relate naturally to girls. ‘The chances of getting hooked on uglier and crueller porn, distorting and disturbing their faith in human warmth and lovingness, and becoming disabled around […]
Sleep soundly and beat the heat – put your pillow in the fridge
Sleep soundly and beat the heat ¢â‚¬“ put your pillow in the fridge A sleep expert offers his top tips for a good night’s sleep during the warm, sticky nights Emine Saner The Guardian, Tuesday 16 July 2013 04.22 AEST Loose-fitting nightclothes (in cotton or silk) could be more effective than sleeping naked. High temperatures, well […]
The coming challenge for America: how to bind a nation of mutts
The coming challenge for America: how to bind a nation of mutts Date June 30, 2013 David Brooks The US is witnessing the demise of the old ethnic-racial order. America’s traditional ethnic make-up is changing. Photo: Photos.com Over the past few decades, American society has been transformed in a fit of absence of mind. First, it’s […]
Dad: your child needs your focussed attention!
Hey dad, can you get off the phone Date June 29, 2013 Pay attention to your children instead of over-indulging in surrounding media. Sitting poolside, among the steam and the splashes, they sit transfixed by the little screen they hold in their hand. Scrolling through Facebook and trawling through tweets. Ignoring calls for attention, they […]
Dogs Know…
Dogs know Lucky Dog…. Anyone who has pets will really like this. You’ll like it even if you don’t and you may even decide you need one! Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named ‘Lucky.’ Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they […]
Sex Without Bodies
Sex Without Bodies The church ¢â‚¬â„¢s response to the LGBT movement must be that matter matters. Andy Crouch 6/26/2013 CRAIG F. WALKER / DENVER POST / GETTY Even as our culture has swiftly moved toward accepting same-sex marriage, the term “homosexual” has already disappeared among those who have taken the time to listen and learn from […]
People with disabilities should be encouraged to enter the workforce
Disabled maybe, but fully fit to work Date June 22, 2013 I recently made some widely reported comments about helping more disabled people – particularly disability support pensioners – into jobs. In response, I received two death threats and about 50 emails, phone calls and letters, many from people who wished me in fairly graphic […]
Why? (A little poem for my dear wife Jan, as she submits to surgery today)
They tell me I must bruise The rose’s leaf, Ere I can keep and use Its fragrance brief. They tell me I must break The skylark’s heart, Ere her cage song will make The silence start. They tell me love must bleed, And friendship weep, Ere in my deepest need I touch that deep. […]
On Grief
Grief cannot be shared, for it is mine alone.Grief is a dying within me,a great emptiness, a frightening void.It is a loneliness, a sickening sorrow at night,on awakening a terrible dread.Another ¢â‚¬â„¢s words do not help.A reasoned argument explains littlefor having tried too much.Silence is the best response to another ¢â‚¬â„¢s grief.Not the silence that is a […]
Tired Dog
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, […]
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