Monday, May 18, 2020

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Understanding Why Sinister People Always Assume The Worst About Others

12 hours ago

  • Generally, the way we treat ourselves is also how we treat everyone around us. Have you ever met someone who always thinks that people are out to get them or up to something, not trusting...
  • There are times when we all need a reminder to help us cope with everyday happenings in our life. Some advice to help put us back on track mentally. When this happens, it would be good to...

    • Gardening is a perfect activity for kids of all ages, whether you are 2 years or 90 years old; not only is planting your own food an easy nature adventure, it is fun. Research shows that...

      Have You Heard



  • TweetIn the latest episode of Have You Heard we dig into the recent – and surprising – decision by a federal court declaring that there is in fact a constitutional right to education...


      Chicago Boyz



  • This is both a 2015 Russian WWII TV series and a 1972 Russian movie, both based on the same novel.  The original movie is apparently considered a classic in Russia; so much so that making...
  • I have been asleep at the switch on the story of Linda Bishop, who was a patient at my hospital in the 2000’s, refusing treatment and eventually being discharged, after which she moved...

    • Motion practice query. Where a judge appoints an amicus to represent a party or continue a litigation or prosecution because of an absence of adversity, then do not the parties first...

  • From the attached report on climate change for April 2020 Data we have the two charts showing how much the global temperature has actually gone up since we started to measure CO2 in the...
  • Meanwhile the nation-wide shut down that started off with 15 days to lessen the curve has led to two months later with stay-closed restrictions being held in place until the vaccine...
  • The Perils of Pelosi

    7 hours ago

    • Elections Have Consequences: This November, The Survival Of Our Nation Is Genuinely At Stake Re-posted from the Canada Free Press By Jeff Crouere —— Bio and Archives—May...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • Major League Baseball's proposed safety protocols call for no finger licking; no spitting; no mascots; no bat boys/girls; no swapping of lineup cards; no high-fives or fist bumps...
  • As ever (but especially on Fridays!), we try to find some good news where we can on The BradCast. It's been slim pickings of late, but we work with what we've got. We don't create the news...

    • It's another one of those days on The BradCast when we've got more news than we can adequately handle. On the upside, much of it is actually encouraging news for a happy change! At least...

      bluebird of bitterness




  • Monday chuckles

    12 hours ago



  • The Japanese government intends to release 1.2 million cubic meters of water contaminated with radioiodine, radiocesium, radiostrontium and tritium into the ocean. This water...
  • NRC file photo of the Fermi 2 atomic reactor, on the Lake Erie shore in Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MichiganAs reported by Tom Henry in the the Toledo Blade. The article quotes...

    • S. David Freeman, a fierce and tireless advocate for clean air, renewable energy, and public power, passed away of a heart attack on May 12. He was 94. Freeman, son of an umbrella repairman...

  • Bill Gates, a plague and central banks have converged like the perfect storm to propel the US toward becoming a cashless society and toward using digital ID’s for all personal financial...
  • The Bill Gates-backed at-home coronavirus testing program has been halted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because it began operation without getting proper authorization...

    • The new Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) watchlist is modeled after the Terrorist Screening Database, which was created in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks as a single...

  • By Emily Reynolds. People don't take into account the "base rate" of falling for a scam when predicting own behaviour.
  • Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web

    • By Emma Young. Study suggests that we conceptualise hypocrisy more broadly than previously acknowledged.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • No one envied medieval monks for their diets. On the four days a week they didn’t fast, meat was still largely forbidden, barring illness or special occasions. Their one carnal luxury...
  • Hidden below the Rotterdam cube houses is the cute-as-a-button Schaakstukkenmuseum, or Chessmen Museum. With hundreds of complete, unique chess sets on display, this tiny museum...

    • Vikings have been plagued by a lot of misconceptions. Their mythos would lead you to believe they wore horned helmets, for example. (They didn’t.) And that they set their funerary...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Among other lessons to be learned from the coronavirus pandemic, we should be taking the opportunity to ask ourselves what we expect from our leaders - and whether they're living up...
  • Monday Morning Links

    9 hours ago
  • Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Martin Birt writes that we can never again ignore the importance and value of the people performing essential work. And Jennifer Keesmat...

    • This and that for your Sunday reading.- Yves Engler discusses how Canadian corporations have shown a consistent pattern of pursuing profit with no consideration of the public good...

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