Man Up!
... because the Miami Dolphins NFL bullying episode brings the evergreen topic of the idiocy of manliness back into focus.
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Talking Turkey
... because Canada and the US will celebrate their Thanksgiving holidays and, regrettably and preventably, not 1-cook-in-10 will serve a decent turkey.
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Filial Piety Awareness Day
... because everyday is Mother's Day.
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America Dreaming Small
... because the re-election of President Barak Obama has done nothing to turn America away from its recent ethos of small-mindedness.
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Serenity and Gratitude to Bring in the New Year
... to remind us that not every mix of Tibetans and Western spiritual seekers has to be nauseating.
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Incredible Vision
... to celebrate the new edition of Infinite Vision published in India.
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Expelliarmus! Harry Potter and the Path to Gandhian Nonviolence
... reprinted in frustration that a dumbass nonevent brought down David Petraeus, the most brilliant, influential, deeply flawed military strategist since Harry Potter.
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India Going Nowhere Fast
... because cars are ruining Pondicherry, where I live. How badly are they fucking up your Indian town?
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Understanding the Gift Economy
... reprinted because more-and-more people seem want to understand the gift economy. (Yeah!)
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At the time the decision is made, normally life isn’t a walk in the park, and there are many other stressful things currently happening around them.
Today, there are a number of critics out there who claim that the AA model,
and specifically the 12 Steps, is outdated and no longer effective.
Researchers are encouraged to develop rigorous designs for research in the economics
of drug abuse treatment and prevention solutions.
In a boot camp for troubled teens, the personnel study the defiant or behavioral nature of the
teens, and try to get them back in the correct way of living.
Drug rehab sees to it that the patient recovers from his
dependence on alcohol and drugs by offering a wholesome and
secure surroundings to them, healthcare aid of seasoned medical professionals and enthusiasm to understand their self-really worth and obligations.
Our goal is to help each person who enters our doors walk the
road to a healthy, happy and sober life. For instance,
sleeping pill addiction will not be treated in the same way as crystal meth addiction. For parents who
fear that their son or daughter could wind up experimenting
with drugs and end up going down a path that leads
to a rehab center or worse, it helps to know that there
are programs in our public schools dedicated to educating our
children about the dangers of substance abuse. But the biggest
question is, where do you even start looking.
If you wish to start life over in positive ways drug rehab is your solution.