A middle-aged woman enters her family doctor’s office in a frantic state. She says, “Doctor, I think I’m turning into a horse!” The doctor, taken aback, replies, “I’m sure you may have some problem, but I assure you no human has ever turned into a horse.” [restrict] The woman became more insistent and said, “Doctor, […]
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Too Much Time at the…
Starting the day with a conversation between a wife and a husband who happens to be a software engineer. Husband : (Returning late from work) “Good Evening Dear, I’m now logged in.” Wife : Have you brought the grocery? Husband : Bad command or filename. [restrict] Wife : But I told you in the morning […]
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Three Branches of Arithmetic
My grandchildren started school this week. Three in Middle School, two in High School, and one in Head Start. I was thinking about them and how they will experience hardships and challenges not only academically but socially. I pray for strength to withstand the bullies, the mean girls and cliques of all kinds in the […]
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Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors
AMATRICE, Italy (Reuters) – The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people early on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble of flattened towns. The provisional toll jumped to 247 from the 159 dead listed on Wednesday night, […]
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Bougainville better off with PNG: PM O’Neill
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says Bougainville does not need independence but more Government support to rebuild its infrastructure. “This Government is already doing that,” he told Parliament this week. “They must have confidence in our Government. [restrict] “We have up to 2019 to tell our people on Bougainville that they are better […]
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Youth unemployment set to rise for first time in three years – UN labour agency
With global youth unemployment expected to rise in 2016 for the first time in three years and the equally disturbing high levels of young people who work but still live in poverty, the United Nations labour agency today called for greater efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth and decent work.[restrict] Releasing its World Employment and […]