Category: Arts Entertainments
The ‘remarkable’ way of learning
“India marks the first anniversary of demonetization,” read the morning headlines on a popular news portal. A year already? I was remembering the disruption that the sudden movement had caused in the life of the common man when my 4-year-old daughter, Kaira, joked: “Mumma, my little pig is full of pink notes, I need to…
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Safe Touch: A Key to Good Mental Health and Relationships
I think any educated and sensitive massage therapist will tell you that they tend to meet people who are more authentic in expressing themselves than perhaps one would meet in an office. Even the same person is more authentic and gentle in a safe touch massage environment. Minimal clothing, sounds of cooing fountains, the scent…
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Everything you need to know to apply for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) in 2021
You may not have heard of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) until recently. If so, you are not alone! This is because companies that applied for the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan were not eligible to apply for the ERC. In 2021, although that has everything change. Now companies that applied for the PPP…
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Fun facts about coffee
You either love coffee or you hate it. Some people prefer tea. However, coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world. Oil is the first. Coffee plants can only grow in countries that do not have frost in winter. That is why coffee is grown near the equator, between the Tropics of Cancer…
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Rethink the horse
Everyone considers the dog to be man’s best friend, but what about the horse? Horses have been our trusted companions throughout the centuries, as the Greeks relied on their steeds to courageously encourage them to enter and exit battle safely. They gained access to the city of Troy with a Trojan Horse. (The war didn’t…
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Love without stress? Yes!
February is the month of Valentine’s Day, a time when popular culture forces you, in any way, to focus more on your relationship, which may not develop as well as it used to. In fact, it can even be an annoying source of tension for both of you. Here are several strategies, drawn from my…
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Keep your teeth: chair anxiety can be eliminated
I don’t know of anyone excited about getting dental work done. Many of us find some reason to put off our dental checkups and dental needs. For those with sweaty palms just thinking about the dentist, a severe toothache or dental emergency can be the catapulting event that lands you in the dentist’s chair. If…
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Olympic wrestling should take information from UFC, NCAA, NFL and fake wrestling
This question has puzzled me for some time, why do people love Ultimate Fighting Championship and love fake wrestling, but it took a miraculous “coming from behind” story to save Olympic wrestling? My answer to this is, inevitably, confusion mixed with a lack of plot lines equates to disinterested viewers. Vince McMahon, owner of the…
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Balancing invincibility
The more I think, learn and grow in life, the more I come back to the idea of balance. It seems to me that by pursuing the best of yourself you cannot escape from it. There may be times when it is important to go completely wild in one area at the expense of everything…
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Florida for Golfers: Golf in the Sunshine State 12 Months a Year
Florida claims more golf courses than any other destination in the world, with more than 900 courses that will test every player’s skill level. The state is home to the PGA Tour, Champions Tour, PGA of America, the World Golf Hall of Fame and is home to more professional golfers than any other state. And…
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