Evangelicals like Trump’s assurance that when he’s elected president, he’ll compel shop assistants to go back to saying ‘Merry Christmas’ instead of ‘Happy Holidays’. I can’t wait! It’s the bosses and the corporations who have destroyed Christmas, which, in America, starts in November and has become the only time of the year some of them …
“Two of my friends have recently taken a strong dislike to their jobs. I think what is ailing them is that they work from home; [they have] spent too much time in their slippers in the study. Under those conditions, all work starts to seem meaningless. By contrast, if you are toiling away with people …
“The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm. It’s dangerous because of those who watch and do nothing”. (Albert Einstein)
The Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at one of sugar’s cover identities: evaporated cane juice, a euphemism designed to fool some of the people all of the time. It is especially popular among companies that have cultivated a healthful image, including Amy’s Kitchen, Kind and Chobani. Just like sugar, this ingredient is created …
A town in India this month saw temperatures exceed 123 degrees Fahrenheit. This event helps explain rather dramatically why, as the climate heats up and electricity is more available in developing countries, the world is forecast to install 700 million air conditioners. It is not just for comfort but at this heat level a health …
