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A Cultural Dose…… Come and Get Your Dose!!

by A Cultural Dose in Society, November 5, 2009
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Let’s discuss those cultural taboos, misconnceptions, and faux pas.

The World’s Most Misleading Phrase Book: English as She is Spoke

by Mr Ghaz in Languages, November 5, 2009
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Imagine translating Portuguese, a language you speak, into French, a language of which you have a rudimentary grasp, and then, via literal translation from a French-English dictionary, into English, a language of which you have not the slightest knowledge. You will have some idea of the likely outcome, but nothing can prepare you for the credible, surreal, and often hilarious contents of Carolino’s New Guide.

Who Controls Your Mind?

by A. Fool in People, October 21, 2009
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Taking stock of what we decide and what is decided for us.

Origins of Language

by marcodonghia in Languages, September 28, 2009
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A short piece questioning the origins of language.

Stop Worry

by giftarist in Advice, September 24, 2009
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“Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future”.

But Can We Really be Happier by Pretending to be So?

by giftarist in Advice, September 24, 2009
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Action may seem to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together.

Catastrophizing

by giftarist in Psychology, September 23, 2009
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In the process of questioning our logic, it helps to have labels for the cognitive distortions.

A Presidential Secret: An Operation to Save The Nation

by Mr Ghaz in History, September 14, 2009
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The report was strenuously denied. At the time it appeared, Cleveland was in the White House in Washington, D.C., and seemingly in good health. His speech was normal and he displayed no signs of any recent operation. All that his aides would admit was that the 56-year-old president had indeed been on the yacht and had suffered a slight toothache, which was the reason that a dentist had been summoned on board. Most people were satisfied with the official explanation. The argument caused by the report raged briefly but soon died down. The affair was quickly forgotten.

The Human Third Eye

by Atikin in Advice, September 4, 2009
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We have a very powerful organ within us that we can use at all times and use to our benefit and built it to be really strong. This is the human third eye. Read on to find out what this part of us is that can work even if all of the other sensory organs fail..

The Secret Power of Numerology – Occult Numbers

by Mr Ghaz in Folklore, September 3, 2009
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William Shakespeare’s number was 5, signifying that he was clever, fast-moving, and impatient. Shakespeare’s friends, however, called him Will, which corresponds to 4, showing a completely different side to his character – perhaps the side only his good friends knew..Numerologists believe that when this system is applied to an individual’s full name, it reveals the true nature of the personality, the characteristics that influence decisions taken throughout life.

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