Letters to Santa full of chuckles, but also tears -Source: msnbc.com
A microscope. A new puppy. A mother. And absolutely, positively NO CLOTHES.
From the humorous to the heart-wrenching, children's wish lists to Santa reveal that children aren't as toy-centric as parents think — and that they're not as polite as perhaps they should be.
Hating SarahSource: American Thinker
The Alaska Governor is far more than someone who appeals to the (conservative) base, she is someone who can make the base appeal to America.
This compact yet comprehensive diagnosis was made in the early hours of the Palin Derangement Syndrome (PDS) outbreak, when Sarah Palin wa …

Three clear elements make up romantic attraction: physical, emotional, and intellectual. Finding love depends on all three elements coming together at the same time.
Dreams as Anticipation for the State of Being AwakeSource: The New York Times
"It helps explain a lot of things, like why people forget so many dreams," Dr. Hobson said in an interview. "It's like jogging; the body doesn't remember every step, but it knows it has exercised. It has been tuned up.
Police: Father Left Baby On Sidewalk Source: clickorlando.com
A horrified and very emotional father is relieved that his baby, found alone by strangers on Wednesday in downtown Winter Park, is OK.
New details reveal that the baby was left behind on New England Street as the boy's father simply forgot him, Local 6 News reported.

A man at a club once said that he didn't ask me to dance because he feared rejection. But he lost the possibility of acceptance too by doing nothing! Another day, I was in the local car park in my town and saw a shy-looking man gazing at me intently.

This is an interesting one. I would readily say both, but when I think about it, I tend to fear physical hurt far more than I do emotional hurt.

Imagine you go out on a date. The guy or gal is charming, you get on like a house on fire, you want to see them again but you still feel that something is missing. You can't put your finger on it and you can't understand why you don't fancy them more than you do.

This topic has seen much discussion on the Vine lately, and although I may get slammed for this, I'm going to tell this story anyway. I don't like abortion. I believe it is wrong. I can only partially understand it if it is medically necessary.

Self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves.

Bringing up a teenager in our modern world is not an easy task for any parent. There are so many things that are different now to even 20 years ago, the pace of change has been frightening, and no one has written a handbook of how to deal with youngsters in view of those changes.

The loss of a partner in break-ups, especially if not by mutual agreement, means a loss of belonging and self-esteem. We suddenly cease to be attractive – in our own eyes – and we often do not care about anything else until our perception changes for the better.
Susan Boyle is cracking up, says familySource: Oneindia Entertainment
Relatives and bosses from the television show Britain's Got Talent are fighting over what Susan Boyle should do next, and the strain is (allegedly) affecting the singing star.

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Tips to Help you in the WorkplaceSource: Sevafrica.com
In a working environment, one does not always have to be under stress, there needs to be a degree of balance to have harmony. Physical, emotional, mental and soul wellness is used at the workplace to ensure peace and relaxation as well as hard work and dedication.
Jennifer Aniston Muses at Her Gray HairSource: Zap2it.com
Miss Aniston, a very sexy 40, is coming to terms with her graying hair, saying of a recent find........"It's not my first, but it's the fact that it was so long," she adds.
Doctors separate conjoined twinsSource: CNN
"Sometimes you can forget about the preciousness of life," hospital spokesman Allen Poston thumbed onto his Blackberry after peering into an operating room where a team of 15 doctors and medical staff separated conjoined twins in six hours in surgery.