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Smile or Die

Smile or Die is a book by Barbara Ehrenreich. It is also a very real and cruel dilemma most of us are facing each day.

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Labour Saving Devices

There are lots of labour saving devices out there, and they’ve changed our lives beyond recognition, even in my lifetime. Much easier to do the washing now than it used to be.

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Floods in Britain

The winter of 2013 to 2014 has seen the longest spell of flooding the country has known.

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The First Women Doctors

The first women doctors didn’t practice medicine in the UK until the 1850s, and even then, they had a difficult time, not respected by their male colleagues.

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Biophilia: the love of nature

While nature is for some traditional economists a resource for the economy, it is source of spiritual, mental and emotional well being.

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Retirement: My Approach

As a recent retiree I have contemplated the differences I am about to experience.

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Are you a pessimist or an optimist?

A serious, and not so serious look at the meanings of pessimist and optimist. How they clash, and how they mix.

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How to deal with those EMBARRASSING moments in life

When life gets difficult and embarrassing, we often cover it up and try to pretend it never happened. But that is the wrong way to go!

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Baltimore, Riots, and the Need For Change

What happened in Baltimore this past week was atrocious. It was full of selfish acts that should - and can not - go unchallenged.

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Workout for the Dole

The dole is an Australian term for unemployment benefits. There is a perpetual discussion about what it should be and do.

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T-Shirts, Liberals, and Old Fat White Guys

T-Shirt sayings can be cryptic, funny and offensive. Is it okay to fight fire with fire?

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The Korowai Cannibals

One of the last known cultures to practice cannibalism, the Korowai tribe is native to New Guinea and ritualistically partake in eating human flesh.

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Octavia Hill, Social Reformer and Co-Founder of the National Trust

For someone who was home-educated, Octavia Hill certainly made her mark on English society, with her social housing reform, conservation work & as co-founder of the National Trust.

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The Biggest Fire Since the Great Fire of London

What? Another great fire in London? Yes, and it took two weeks to extinguish this one. It happened in sight of the start of the 1666 fire, on the other side of the river.

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St Thomas’ Hospital and the Old Operating Theatre Museum

The Old Operating Theatre Museum stands on the site of the old St Thomas' Hospital, near to the Shard in south London. It is a fabulous little museum and well worth a visit.

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Thin Skinned

I thought that I would develop a thick skinned attitude as I reached a mature age. But instead, I seem to be getting more "thin skinned" and less tolerant of others.

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Laughter is dangerous! Don't laugh, whatever you do! LOL

A humorous, fictional look at banning laughter as dangerous. Because so many people ban so many silly things, I thought I would see how it would sound if we tried to ban laughter.

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Left-Hander's Day

Did you know August 13 is Left-Hander's Day? In honor of all my southpaw friends, I've collected some gifts and tales about lefties.

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