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A Happy Brain and the science of happiness
. A Happy Brain and the science of happiness a quest to find the secret of contentment pleasure was the ultimate source of happiness - - Epicurus believed that the greatest good was to seek modest, sustainable "pleasure" in the form of a state of tranquility...
A bird with its feathers
A bird has many kinds of feathers. Those closest to its skin are called down. They are soft and fluffy and keep its body warm. The big feathers on its wings and tail are strong and stiff. They have a shaft and a “web” of tiny barbs . Each barb is a tiny...
The bird’s body
The bird’s body The bird’s body is built for flying. Its bones are hollow and light. Its covering of feathers makes the whole body smooth and streamlined. This helps it to easily move through the air. -
British understatement explained
British understatement. Quite nice = badNot bad = goodThat's interesting = boring or stupidWe should get together = you will never see me again
how to improve your sleep
How to improve your sleep Most adults don’t get the rest they need. Many important restorative processes take place while we are asleep. yet most people fail to get the seven to nine hours recommended for us. Sleep deprivation has been linked to a long...
I Love A Lassie
- I Love A Lassie is a perennial favourite in Scotland. This song became a worldwide hit in English speaking countries during the early 1900s. I Love A Lassie I love a lassie, a bonnie Hielan' lassie, If you saw her you would fancy her as well: I met...
Paris Spring Rain
Paris in Spring It should be sunny and blossoming So the clouds come over and there comes a downpour of rain. You do not expect to carry an umbrella when ever you may visit Paris. But here it comes and rain comes and catches us walking in the Park. Still...
‘Musicals should be dangerous’
Musicals should be dangerous - Musicals have always been dangerous but entertaining in a celebratory way. Look at Rodgers and Hammerstein... Oklahoma, South Pacific, Carrousel. All have dark themes and are very entertaining. The problem with serious musicals...
Austerity
Austerity is the transfer of public assets into the hands of private corporations for shareholder profit. ‘We are nowhere near out of austerity' For a more competent economic hierarchy, taxes proportionate to wealth / equity, not disproportionate to income....
free speech
Facebook became a surveillance capitalist – deriving revenues from surveilling its users. And the more they “engaged” with it – the more time they spent on the site – the more “monetisable” data they generated. This turned out to be a licence to print...