Monthly Archives: August 2007

Name the 10 little things that really bother you in daily life.

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Mindful Mimi

The secret of being miserable is to have the leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. The cure is occupation. – George Bernard Shaw (not in any particular order of annoyance level): Men in sandals with socks (I … Continue reading →

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To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow -William Faulkner

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Mindful Mimi

Today I feel like writing about equality. I had first chosen a funnier quote (by Maureen Reagan:I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are … Continue reading →

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The test of democracy is freedom of criticism – David Ben-Gurion

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Mindful Mimi

In 2003, while touring Europe, the Dixie Chicks announced they were ‘ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas’. They had not expected the media firestorm, ban from radio stations and protests this created. Last year they were … Continue reading →

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Choices are luxuries – or are they?

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Mindful Mimi

Strolling through the aisles of the supermarket, I like to have a large choice of jams or teas. New and exotic flavors tingle my curiosity in experiencing something new on my bread in the morning. I choose with pleasure. However, … Continue reading →

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Feminization of the male

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Mindful Mimi

The estrogen hormon is one of many gland produced hormones that regulate the function of major organs and other physiological systems. Such hormones can become endocrine disruptors: an external agent that interferes in some way with the role of natural … Continue reading →

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