” ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat. ‘I don’t much care where –’ said Alice. ‘Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,’ said the Cat. ‘–so long as I get somewhere,’ Alice…
Forgotten Heroes is a series of posts about extraordinary men and women who are (probably) not remembered by the average person. Previous heroes include Elijah McCoy, Nellie Bly and Charles Loring Brace. If you know of a forgotten hero who should be included in this series let me know about him or her in the comment section or…
Here is this week’s list of blog posts, comic strips, videos and other tidbits from my favourite corners of the web. Fake Rhino Attempts Zoo Escape. This is one of the oddest news stories I’ve ever read. Love the idea of disaster preparedness, though! Urine Color Chart. This reminded me of how I read my…
I really don’t like wearing it but I have to do it… she said with a soft sigh. Somehow the conversation had tumbled into all of the stuff women do to look presentable – high heels, makeup, shaving. What I wanted to say: So stop wearing it! It’s your body, your decision. Why waste…
Search engine queries from the winter of 2012. 1. Do most people enjoy small talk? Yes. Even though it can be pretty dull sticking to mundane topics is better than inadvertently hurting or offending a new friend by bringing up a touchy subject. 2. What was Nellie Bly afraid of while she was in the Blackwells Island Insane Asylum? She…
See more at CollegeHumor The middle of February is the deadest time of the year. Most years those of us living in temperate continental climates have been slogging through cold and slush for two months and have four, six or more weeks left of it. Even the most stubborn trees have been stripped of their…
Here is this week’s list of blog posts, comic strips, videos and other tidbits from my favourite corners of the web. What the Childfree Have in Common with Introverts. Good stuff. Shadow Puppets. How many shadow puppets can you make? Genetic Portraits. Retouched pictures of family members – one half of the “face” you’ll see…
A man went about the community telling malicious lies about the rabbi. Later, he realized the wrong he had done, and began to feel remorse. He went to the rabbi and begged his forgiveness, saying he would do anything he could to make amends… Click here for the rest of the tale. Almost everyone who has…
Is forgiveness without an apology [really] forgiveness? Someone recently found this blog by typing that question into a search engine. I know I’ve mentioned this here before but the answer is yes. Forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same thing. At the bare minimum reconciliation requires an apology, a commitment to change and stitching your relationship – professional, romantic,…
Here is this week’s list of blog posts, message board threads, videos and other tidbits from my favourite corners of the web. Ode to Bella Santorum. I avoid politics – especially U.S. politics – as much as humanly possible but this bears repeating. Sheep Herding Swedish Bunny Hops to Fame. This is one of the…