Even if you’re a reckless driver … So, take it easy …
Why driving is dangerous.
Even if you’re a reckless driver … So, take it easy …
Category:Living
Can we face reality? Can we do the right thing?
Some have said for a long time that the management of Ireland has been corrupt, collusive and self-destructive. The solutions have been evident, but require action by those that are party to the inefficiencies. The track record is not good – even the priests never owned up about their corruption. Perhaps enough people will wake-up …
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Sustainable development portal, Wikipedia
A good place to learn about balancing economics, environment and ethics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Sustainable_development
Peace on earth. Can it happen again?
Chuck Lorre Vanity Card #392 From what little I know of prehistory, man roamed the Earth for hundreds of thousands of years in small tribes — probably no more than two hundred people per group. During this time all wisdom was passed along according to the oral tradition. Everything you needed to know in order …
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At last, a way to exterminate humanity.
So the headline reads: “Male pill: gene discovery may lead to contraceptive“. Followed by a note that researchers in Edinburgh identified a gene critical for the production of healthy sperm. Mmmmm. This sounds a bit like what Monsanto did with grain – modifying the seed genetics so that it could to reproduce. The “Terminator” gene. …
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More plastic in our food … yummy!
All that lovely packaging that we demand from the supermarket and all the disposable toys and modern conveniences are winding up in our food chain. It was measureable 40 years ago. Now its clogging the guts of the food web. I hope you can handle a bit of microplastic in your fish fingers. BBC: Big …
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Life, humanity and school.
Rule 1: Life is fair. Humans are not — get used to it! Rule 2: People won’t care about your self-esteem. People will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a …
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Growth is not the answer …
The new World Bank boss has initiated his tenure with a hearty rendition of the fat cats’ mantra: “growth is good”. Or is that “greed is good”? The trouble is that growth is the cause of all the problems. It starts with the politicians rule: “more people voting for me is good”, and the commercial …
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Learning is painful.
At least when you’re making a leap or really starting something new. You can either accept the pain of the process or not. Not accepting it means avoiding it and not learning. If you accept the challenge choose to live with the pain and enjoy the process. Or choose to hate the pain and fight …
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