They say that “nice” guys, (kind, reliable) finish last; whereas bad guys
(selfish, aggressive) finish first. But many psych-experts will tell you –
and here’s the really big news – there’s as many good people that get
to the top as there are bad people.
Archives for 2016
Where the U.S. Housing Market Is Going in 2017
During the last few years, the U.S. housing market has witnessed significant rebounds. While this growth is certainly positive for homeowners and the overall economy, the rate will likely slow during 2017 for a number of reasons. Read on to find out more about what to expect for the U.S. housing market in the new year.
Cricket Odyssey – A Book By Rajgopal Nidamboor
Cricket is not just a sport. It is art. It is science. It is grandeur too — a classy, intricate blend of morphology and organisation — one that is always fascinating for the language of the mind, heart, and soul to flower forth into the world.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Or Why Moorish Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Poverty and hunger were very real in Hamelin in 1286. Northern Europe never really recovered from the abrupt temperature drop and subsequent famine of 1257-58. The promise of food, especially delicacies like dried fruit, would have been a powerful draw.
Seizing the Moment
Born in 1929 in New York and raised in Philadelphia, Lora Verner is an artist and photographer who has been living in London since 1964. During her travels to Hong Kong and Japan in the early 1980’s, she produced a series of photographs that were exhibited in 1983 and in 1984, which received favourable reviews in The Guardian newspaper.
Aleppo
So we don’t help, we forget, we let things be. We ignore the children.
3 Last-Minute Holiday Tips
While there are some preparations that you might need to forgo because of lack of time, you can decorate the house and have all of your cookies, gifts, and holiday meal preparations done in time for the big day if you delegate tasks, get some outside help, and prioritize tasks.
(Some Kind of) Santa is Coming to Town!
Here we are, up to our aspics in the holiday season. Most of the country is still high on Black Friday savings from all those zeros we rolled up and smoked (legally) after not handing them over to store clerks for slippers, scarves, and waffle irons. What an amazing time of year. Puff, puff, save!
Burdock: More Than a Pesky Weed
The root is considered a vegetable in many countries, and is added to soups and other dishes. And even more than its use as a food, Burdock has a long history of use as a medicine.
French Surrealist Artist –
After seeing the painting at a recent art exhibition in France, I requested if I might publish an image of the painting. I thank the artist for his agreement and dedication of the painting, Big Earth Mama II, pour Charalee.
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