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“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me, unless of course I decide to let them.” Lisa Kogan
Author: Sahar
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Another Obsession-with-Edward-Cullen-Obsession related post
It’s been awhile since I have written a post about Edward Cullen Obsession – however, it doesn’t mean that I haven’t been continuing my ‘research’, on and offline. And it seems that I’m not the only person thoroughly amused and insatiably curious about the phenomenon that is Edward Cullen Obsession. I read a great post… Read More Another Obsession-with-Edward-Cullen-Obsession related post
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A President-elect who’s got moves
I know, I know. It’s really old. But I thought, after the piece on 50 facts you didn’t know about Barack Obama, this just fit in perfectly. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsWpvkLCvu4]
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A couple of Top Ten of 2008 Lists
You knew it was coming. And if you didn’t… Do you read? Top ten (or more) lists of 2008 are starting to trickle all over the Internet! Here are my favorite entries in fellow blogger Gillian’s various Top Ten lists (check the entire lists of Top Ten here): TOP TEN CATCHIEST SONGS (Disclaimer: This category… Read More A couple of Top Ten of 2008 Lists
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Zimbabwe – get your Government involved
Action speaks louder than words (even if you use a loudspeaker). I have received a couple of emails from concerned readers who don’t know what to do. First of all, read about it. That way, you can raise awareness without getting the facts wrong, you can write papers about it for school, you can blog… Read More Zimbabwe – get your Government involved
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Want to help the distressed? Think about it carefully…
I… I just… I really don’t know… What can you say about the post below? Seriously? Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash; Legal Experts Say California Ruling Could Make Good Samaritans Hesitate By Sysan Donaldson James, published on December 19th 2008 No good deed goes unpunished, or so goes the saying. Such was… Read More Want to help the distressed? Think about it carefully…
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From Newsweek: ‘My Turn: Dinner for Eight’
Just in case you, faithful reader of this blog, haven’t noticed, I don’t have a very rosy view of the upcoming months and years ahead of us, even if I do believe that, ultimately, humanity will be able to get out of this mess it has created. Until then, how do we survive as we… Read More From Newsweek: ‘My Turn: Dinner for Eight’
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Justice rocks. Even if it comes a little too late.
Humanity is definitely starting to learn a little bit from its mistakes. Although it’s too late for the millions who were affected by the Rwanda genocide, it’s good to know that the ‘devil’ behind it is being punished. Rwandan genocide mastermind jailed for life; survivors praise the ruling By Sukhdev Chhatbar of The Associated Press… Read More Justice rocks. Even if it comes a little too late.
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An inspiring story to get through some hard times
Let’s face it: things are not going well. However, to be able to get through them, we need on the one hand to stay aware of these stories and act on them, but, on the other hand, we also need to stay aware of the inspiring stories. We also need to remember that “This, too,… Read More An inspiring story to get through some hard times
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Zimbabwe: Why isn’t anyone doing anything? Mugabe is, after all, asking for it (literally)
You know what’s funny… Such arrogance from an oil-rich country would not have been tolerated by other countries. I guess Mugabe is doing us all a horrible favour by making us question why after humanity’s bloody history, we still haven’t done anything… And quite unfortunately, I’m not exagerrating. Check it out: Zimbabwean President Mugabe says… Read More Zimbabwe: Why isn’t anyone doing anything? Mugabe is, after all, asking for it (literally)