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Or better still..there's a Med(Medication) for that...I am no different than you because it applies to me also...But I read an article this morning on newsvine about a little boy in a class who was a disruption in his class, and it got me to thinking..The next step in the equati …

Swedish Match under fire in secret snus substance investigation
Source: thelocal.se

Tobacco company Swedish Match has been accused of adding a substance to moist snuff or 'snus' to purposely increase user dependency and, in turn, boosts sales of their products.

How do I get a guy to call me back?

Well....er...you don't! You tell him to 'bugger off' instead, and wave him on briskly.

How Do You Treat Your Relationships? The Tell-Tale Signs of Your Childhood (Poll)

It seems that there is a strong connection between the way people were brought up in their early years and the way they treat their relationships.

The second most important stage of a relationship: Besottment

All relationships begin in earnest with what I call the 'besottment' stage which develops this important connection. Here is true romantic bliss; a joyful, spontaneous, passionate sensation of love.

The Anti-Bono - Dambisa Moyo answers how to provide real help to African nations.
Source: The New York Times

You argue in your book that Western aid to Africa has not only perpetuated poverty but also worsened it, and you are perhaps the first African to request in book form that all development aid be halted within five years. Think about it this way — China has 1.3 billion people …

An Unreflective Man
Source:

With his public approval where Harry Truman's stood when he left office, George W. Bush gave his last press conference yesterday.

Artie Lange - Too Fat to Fish (Unabridged, Audio)
Source: audiobooksdownload.com

I had read an interview with Artie about his new book, "Too Fat To Fish" and it got me thinking that I might like the book. Here's a link for the audio version of the book. I am wondering if it's him reading it.

Artie Lange talks Wilmington & heroin
Source: DelawareOnline.com

"People who listen to ["The Howard Stern Show"] don't realize how close it came to Howard coming on the air one day and saying, 'We don't know where Artie is,' and finding out later I was in jail in Delaware or dead," Lange says during a phone interview shortly after ending anoth …

Happy Thoughts May Dampen [Smoking] Cravings
Source: newscientist.com

Want to quit smoking? Next time the urge to light up strikes, think of snow-capped peaks instead of the fleeting pleasure of a white cigarette. That's the conclusion of a new brain study which shows that thinking happy thoughts could help dampen cravings.

BBC NEWS | Health | Child placebo pill is criticised
Source: BBC News

A fruit-flavoured sugar pill which parents can use to soothe childhood aches and pains has been criticised.

Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
Source: Newsweek

Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.

Travelling is safer after all....
Source: professionalopinions.com.au

Researchers discover: 1) That people work hard than them 2) Travelling is safer than working 3) Decide to remain on the teat of grant dependency and continue to travel and slack off.

The healthy side of dependent relationships
Source: International Herald Tribune

The domestic scenes that would slowly suffocate the marriage were not scenes at all, in the usual sense, but silences, imagined slights, private fears that went unspoken.

George Lakoff: Framing, Death, and Democracy
Source: The Huffington Post

We live in a time when comedians outdo pundits. Here's Jay Leno:

Sweden aims for oil-free economy
Source: BBC News

Sweden says it aims to completely wean itself off oil within 15 years - without building new nuclear plants.

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