It is not wisdom if we simply believe what we are told. True wisdom is to directly see and understand for ourselves. 10 :20 :30 :40 :50 :60 :70 :80 :90 :100 :110 :120 :130 :
Two new favourite words:anagnorisis and peripetia. You might feel a bit squeamish imagining it, but like any great TED talk, not only is it humble and honest discussion of his experience and human nature. This video also keeps you thinking about related topics long after you've watched it.
the debate that rages in the comments is disturbing. especially when i looked up the practices of the mentioned company named Monsanto regarding the widespread use of cancerspreading pesticides and pushing genetically modified foods!
Listening to Susan Boyle was a great wake up call. to think she was never given a chance until now! So sad how into packaging we are that we let so many other 'Susan Boyle's' dreams wither away.
From the page: "Living with a Black Dog - a picture book about depression by Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone - offers a different approach to traditional self-help guides for people with the condition and their families."
All hail the queen of prose and poetry. If words could be eaten literally, her pen would be like my crack cocaine. Of course that doesnt' make sense. I'm not a writer silly! but SHE is, and will make you fall in love with words and stuff and sometimes make you want to stab things with a pen (hey,everything has a side effect if you consume it too immodestly.)
From the page: "Heather Bell has been writing for a long time.
She eats mountain lions and kills baby seals.
She has been previously published, numerous times, under her maiden name of "Schimel" so you also might find some good stuff there. But don't judge her based upon the incriminating photographs with genocidal dictators. We all start somewhere."