Tag: life
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Words to Ponder #8
“It was, Stern thought, a classic real-world scientific problem. Weighing risks, weighing uncertainties. Most people never understood that the majority of scientific problems took this form. Acid rain, global warming, environmental cleanup, cancer risks—these complex questions were always a balancing act, a judgement call. How good was the research? How trustworthy were the scientists who…
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Words to Ponder #7
“Nothing taught by force stays in the soul.” Plato I didn’t know about this quote until today. Even thousands of years ago people knew that a person who was not engaged in learning — who didn’t want to learn, would likely not. It’s not unlike the adage, “you can lead a horse to water…” Yet,…
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Distracted
As I drive around, there is a temptation. A temptation to yell, scream, to throw my hands in the air in dismay. At every junction there appears to be someone who does something that can only be described as stupid and dangerous. This many people can’t not know how to drive. And we all on…
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Words to Ponder #6
“Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.” Eric Hoffer in “The True Believer” This book is one of those books that is full of great…
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Rest and Relaxation
Relaxation. It is a need. Almost a must-have in today’s society, where everything feels like it is moving at speeds that could strip the skin off one’s flesh were they not careful. Some would place relaxation within this overarching new fad of “self-care”, where an industry has popped up with everything from aroma therapy, self-massagers,…
