Aries (Mar.21 – Apr.19) Take a more adaptable approach. Go with the flow and let things merge on the foundation that has already been established. You’re holding on tightly to a security blanket. This tattered piece of cloth gives you peace. The threat of losing it frightens you. It’s time to throw it away and […]
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The Walk
Selfishness must always be forgiven because there is no hope for a cure. – Jane Austin Why couldn’t I recall blessings but remember every curse, every criticism and put down and shaming comment almost verbatim in my mind? In his bestselling Walk Series, Richard Paul Evans wrote that our minds are Velcro for hurtful memories […]
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Offshore detention horrors hidden to ‘numb public into submission’: lawyer
SYDNEY, 16 NOVEMBER 2017 (NEWS.COM.AU) — Award-winning Australian human rights lawyer Daniel Webb says there has been a “deliberate” ploy on both sides of politics to “numb the public into submission” and hide the horrors of offshore detention from their view. [restrict] The Australian-funded detention centres in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, and Nauru have […]
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Georgia condemns Nauru president’s visit to occupied Abkhazia
TBLISI, 15 NOVEMBER 2017 (AGENDA.GE) — Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement condemning Nauru’s President Baron Waqa’s recent visit to occupied Abkhazia, in Georgia’s west. [restrict] The Foreign Ministry has immediately informed the international community of the illegal visit,” the ministry reported. “We strongly condemn the visit to Abkhazia which is now […]
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Guam governor still opposed to buildup
HAGÅTÑA, 15 NOVEMBER 2017 (THE GUAM DAILY POST) — Guam Governor Eddie Calvo remains opposed to the military buildup, and he won’t change his mind until he sees progress from the federal government with regard to providing relief for the island’s shortage of skilled workers. [restrict] The governor withdrew his previous endorsement for the buildup […]
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Plastic waste a growing problem in Cook Islands
RAROTONGA, 16 NOVEMBER 2017 (COOK ISLANDS NEWS) —- Cook Islands “plastic problem” is getting worse, says Water, Waste and Sanitation (WATSAN) director Jaime Short. Short says that despite all of WATSAN’s efforts, Rarotonga is being inundated with plastic waste. [restrict[ So far, the Cook Islands has sent 64 tonnes of plastic waste overseas in a […]