When Parents Feel Helpless
The term "helicopter parent" describes the sort of parents who always must be intimately involved in the development of their children. This kind of parent seeks to prevent any harm from coming to them by hovering nearby, ready to swoop in at a moment's notice to prevent any failure from befalling their kids.
But what happens when parents discover...... >Read More
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Chicken / Egg Riddle Solved by Science ... Not Really
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
The cheeky title of the CNN news article is "Scientists solve chicken and egg riddle*" ... that asterisk, like a bad newspaper ad for a misleading airplane ticket sale, leads to a caveat in smaller text in the main article that simple reads: "Editor's Note: *Maybe"
After the publication of the rather...... >Read More
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What if you lose?
This weekend, perhaps by the time you read this, the 2010 FIFA World Cup of Football will be decided. For one team, and all of their fans, it will be a momentous occasion. There will be partying in the streets, massive patriotic pride, and kudos for their successful homecoming athletes.
But what about the losing team? Their fans will understandably...... >Read More
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Is Patriotism Lame?
I don't know what's been going on in your hometown lately, but here in Toronto Canada we had a weekend full of violent protests. Police cars set on fire, windows of shops smashed, and approximately 900 people arrested. All of this was due to the G20 summit, which cost billions of dollars, not including the collateral damage.
Unfortunately most...... >Read More
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How to Waste Money
Even though the G20 summit is three weeks away, security barriers are already being constructed in Toronto. The Star reports that "Thick concrete blocks and steel poles holding wire mesh fencing have gone up overnight just south of the Rogers Centre as crews start installing security barriers for the G20 summit in Toronto." These security measures...... >Read More
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Fear, Sharks, and Life
You may be familiar with arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and agoraphobia (fear of public places) but are you familiar with selachophobia? That would be fear of sharks.
Recently I was chatting with some friends about which activities we would or wouldn't fear doing, such as skydiving, rock climbing, storm chasing, bullfighting, etc. I know "swimming...... >Read More
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Lawyer Catches Facebook Cheaters
Yesterday was "Quit Facebook Day." People pledged to quit Facebook due to concerns about their privacy. In recent weeks there have been many concerns raised regarding Facebook's privacy policies, but one group of people who benefit from the openness of peoples' online information is divorce lawyers, as reported by CNN:
"Facebook is a great source...... >Read More
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Welcome to my Man Cave
A "man cave" could be defined as a man's private sanctuary within... >more
Do you have a life coach yet?
The Los Angeles Times reports on a phenomenon that is getting more... >more