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Christmas fever 1

Earlier today I had a feeling of emptiness and lonliness. I couldn’t understand why I had this feeling, being surrounded by thousands of people in a shopping mall, and living in a city of 4+ million people. Later on in the evening I spent time with some friends I haven’t seen in a while. I ...

Economy over Environment?

The United States decided not to attend UN climate talks held in Montreal Canada where 10,000 UN delegates are meeting to discuss solutions to climate change. The United States, which ranks #1 in the world for CO2 emissions accounts for a quarter of all greenhouse gases said in a statement “The United States is opposed ...

Bad Driver

I was driving my car this evening and when I pulled out onto the road I ended up driving behind an SUV that was driving very slowly. He eventually pulled over to the right, so I started to pass him on the left. Just as I started to pass him he pulled a U-Turn right ...

Success and Happiness

The age-old question of what defines success and happiness has been constantly in my mind over the last little while. The whole subject originally came up when I re-watched American Beauty a few weeks ago. This brilliant movie was an extreme eye-opener for me. It’s one of the few “real” movies ever made where people ...