I thought this was an interesting article. Basically, the author, who takes a cold shower every morning, notes that research supports various benefits to a brief cold shower first thing in the morning but suggests that is not the real reason to do it. Even though I know all the research, understand the benefits, and…
I saw an interesting suggestion to check your Facebook and see how many supporters the various candidates have in terms of likes for their pages among your friends. I had to change to the mobile version. In my case: 9: Hillary Clinton 0: Donald Trump 4: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 6: Bernie Sanders 0: Ted Cruz…
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I was pondering privilege at the playground today and wondering if there is such a thing as male privilege, and if so what it is. I concluded that it does exist and is overwhelmingly biological. If a man wants to have genetic children, he can do so without going through pregnancy or delivery. I realize…
I have been re-reading an watching the various Austen books and movies. Not all – but Pride and Prejudice (book, mini-series and movie), Sense and Sensitibility (book, mini-series and movie), Emma (book and mini-series), and Mansfield Park (movie). I spent some time pondering which of the characters I might be most like . . . P&P Elizabeth – sensible, clever and witty, and…
According to this, my English vocabulary size is 30325. ★★★ Top 0.01% You are Shakespeare! You can even create new words that will expand the English dictionary. How about you? I’m guessing most of my friends will get a similar result. My husband informs me that I don’t speak like a normal person. He says…
Obviously, I can’t resist Sarah’s book challenge! From her page: “In your status line, list 10-12 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take more than a few minutes and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be ‘right’ or ‘great’ works, just ones that have touched you.” These aren’t…
