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ЛУКОЙЛ» подарил самарцам музыку Инфракрасная сауна поможет сжечь 600 калорий за сеанс
В этом году «Лукойл» отмечает 25-летие. Одним из подарков нефтяной компании в рамках юбилейных мероприятий в Самарской области стал благотворительный концерт Центрального военного оркестра Минобороны России под руководством генерал-лейтенанта, народного…
Эксперты-диетологи назвали самый простой способ потери лишних 600 калорий. Для этого необходимо ( Read more... ) -
The Zen of Apathy - Better Living By Not Giving a Crap.
I am thinking of writing a book with the above title. As with many of these conceptions, the entire book is a
swirling jumble of ideas and illustrations floating in my mind. I may never finish it. It may take ten years. But,
unlike many similar ideas I've had earlier in my life, when I examine the maelstrom of thoughts in my head, there
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Writer's Block: Theme Dining
I have always desired to open a cliche'd, movie-style Mafia restaurant with the dark themes, a table at the back in a private room for the don and his pals, and an angry head chef who would not hesitate to blow the brains out of anyone who might disrespect the boss.
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Mortal (or at least human) after all.
After nearly five years of not getting sick despite repeated exposures to friends and children with all manner of viruses and bacteria, I finally got a bug this Monday. I blame a weekend at Folklife, the hygiene of the typical attendee, and the weakened state of humanity in the throes of H1N1 hysteria ( Read more... ) -
Songs of the Gorilla Nation
Author: Dawn Prince-Hughes, Ph.D.
Yesterday, my roommate, Logan, loaned me this book to read. It has been over a year since I've read a biography and even longer since I've read an autobiography. This one was surprising and moving in three ways. First, it deals with Asperger's Syndrome and autism. Second, it speaks to the personality and plight of ( Read more... ) -
surprise, sad, super
If you have not yet seen Susan Boyle's audition on Britain's Got Talent (their version of American Idol) then you've probably not had any exposure to media in the past few days. This was definitely a wake-up call as was noted by one of the judges. Again, it demonstrates the unfairness of life where we judge by criteria so far removed from what ( Read more... ) -
Blink!
"The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter." - Malcolm Gladwell ( Read more... ) -
How I Met Your Mother
My friends know that I watch an unreasonable amount of television. Some shows like The West Wing are of high value and should be seen by everyone. Others are simply fillers for pop culture or shows I cannot stop watching after having invested too much up front. But, every now and again, there is a good show with a great episode. And often, it has ( Read more... )
