An attempt at a joke to lighten the blog
What is the difference between Gordon Brown* and Stalin? One is absolutely ruthless and brooks no opposition. The other ran the USSR for years. * new Prime Minister of Britain
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So being a house-husband isn’t so great!
According to the Guardian newspaper, thousands of house-husbands are being dumped by their working wives because childcare isn’t seen as macho enough for them, just not sexy. They resent being the breadwinners and still subconsciously think it is the man who should be bringing in the money and pulling his weight financially. In the UK …
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A foreign language – no wonder fewer people go to classical concerts!
The variations concluding Op.109 embody two cycles of transformation: the first 5 variations recast the theme and develop its structures and character in a variety of expressive contexts, while the sixth variation initiates a new series of changes, compressed into a single continuous process that is guided by the logical unfolding of rhythmic development. In …
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Viagra is a curse?
The regular use of Viagra is all about male ego. Women prefer closeness, tenderness and genuine affection, not some raging bull.. A true Epicurean should be ashamed to be addicted to the stuff. Happiness and ataraxia come with gentleness, thoughtfulness and the contentment of your partner; only a very few women like the constantly horny …
Greed is un-Epicurean
The guilty verdict in the case of the unconscionable thief, Conrad Black, shows that the system works. More accurately, it shows that it can work.