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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

plastics

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Shiva @innertalks I have seen video of Komodo dragon swallowing entire animals with hooves. They possess highly acidic stomachs with a pH between 1.5 and 2.0, which is powerful enough to dissolve bones, fur, and hooves. They cannot depend on medical care, hospital...

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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Shiva @innertalks I recall "The person who ate metal is French entertainer Michel Lotito, widely known by his stage name "Monsieur Mangetout" (Mr. Eat-All). Between 1959 and 1997, he consumed an estimated 9 tons of metal, including an entire Cessna light airplane...

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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Shiva @innertalks Some are more vulnerable than others to unhealthy food. And also when it comes to environment. We do not know what can trigger us into a downward spiral. Let us not let the guard down anyway and enjoy the daily ride!

28 May

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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Shiva @innertalks I find Tupperware are still sold in India as they are locally manufactured. Its harmful side effects go unnoticed by some. Asbestos roofing was a rage decades ago but soon its harmful side was highlighted and is almost extinct now. I still have...

27 May

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Mary Ellen @Ciclis (210) 25 May

My birthday is in june and I always celebrate the entire month instead of just on my birthday. It aggravates my husband even though I also celebrate his birthday month and treat him like a king, although his queen also gets...

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Shiva @Ciclis Yeah, keeping love alive and vibrant is not easy for most as they are lost in their individual lives and pursuits. Happy for you two.

27 May

emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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Shiva @innertalks My wife is particular to eschew all plastic utensils and we use wooden cutting boards though she now wants a stainless-steel one now. We use only stainless steel utensils and cutleries. There is a spurt in cancer cases even among children and...

26 May

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121760) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 24 May

Firefighters in Arcanum Ohio answered an emergency call on Friday when a house caught fire with a dog inside while the owners of the house were away. Before the Arcanum Fire Department arrived to put out the fire, neighbors...

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Shiva When I changed the gas cylinder a couple of days ago, I could smell gas and soon found out there was a leak. The rubber tube connecting to the gas stove was cracked and I changed it. One has to be alert to such issues as otherwise it can result in a...

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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Shiva @innertalks Indians have migrated to different parts of the world and took up citizenship in western countries. Their children are used to that lifestyle and they find it tough to adjust to Indian ways. My son was born in Singapore, had his schooling there,...

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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Shiva @innertalks I prefer cotton clothes and mix with polyester leads to skin irritation. We should be well educated when it comes to plastic contamination and assimilation through food packaging. Plastics can be a good friend but a deadly enemy too!

24 May

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Amber @AmbiePam (120017) • United States 22 May

Obviously, English is the most spoken language in the United States, followed by Spanish. Do you know what the third most spoken language is? My dad read an article about it, and the answer is Vietnamese. That kind of surprised...

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Shiva Spanish is second. I thought for a moment, it could be Tagalog in the third place.

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The Horse @TheHorse (238118) • Walnut Creek, California 22 May

I used to stay awake until 1 or 2 AM, grading papers, and still be ready for my 8 AM class. I am not so sure I could do that now. Am I "old and full of sleep," to quote my late father? It is only 8:30 PM, but I look forward...

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Shiva @TheHorse I recall a comment that he was busier after retirement with activity overload! Though I wonder at times at the march of technology and the opportunities therefrom. I am happy that I am retired from the "rat race". Then again if we check what we...

24 May

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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Shiva @innertalks The actions of a few at the top,, who should know better, have impacted our lives negatively. They flex their muscles and the rest pay the price. Fuel prices have gone up and also there is shortage. Air fares have shot up and flights cancelled....

24 May

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RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97636) • Daytona Beach, Florida 22 May

As of this June it will have been one year since I have been outdoors. I live in my four walls, where I feel safe and the days go along one after the other, and I know what to expect. It is a good way to keep my anxiety...

and down the road of life

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Shiva @RasmaSandra I agree, that does make a big difference.

24 May

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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Shiva @innertalks Unless I cannot avoid I try to use my laptop over cell phone. Everything in life is a trade off - full of choices. That keeps us on our toes. With increasing use of gadgets and online interactions. we need to be on top of the game. One cannot...

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emptychair @innertalks (23693) • Australia 20 May

The Zen master hummed softly to himself, and nobody knew what was on his mind to cause him to hum like that. He then said, "Humming is a koan for you, what do you think it means? Nobody could answer him satisfactorily,...

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Shiva @innertalks Yeah, some advocate deep breathing, counting from one to ten, to release pent up emotions and tensions. Issues that defy solutions are at he back of my mind and I toss them over till I can get a breakthrough. Some seek silence "sitting on the...

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The Horse @TheHorse (238118) • Walnut Creek, California 12 May

To Kaiser's credit, I already got the results back from my tests yesterday morning . It appears that my kidneys are not going to fall out, and that I am not a drug addict. I could have told them the latter without having to pee...

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Shiva @TheHorse Then I will test positive! Yes, alcohol is easily available.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14585) • India 8 May

Last Monday, my wife and I travelled by train to a city 300 km to the north. We went there to attend the convocation ceremony at the medical college where our daughter is a student. There were more than a thousand people seated...

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Shiva @franxav I understand. My family has doctors. My father's Microbiology book has been the standard text book for fifty years though he is no more. My brother is a pediatrician and his daughter is post graduate in Emergency Medicine. His second daughter was...

11 May

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Shiva @Shiva49 (28313) • Singapore 16 Oct 24

Life goes on as usual, with challenges galore—overcoming them gives us moments of relief. For a few, death is a reality that hangs over them constantly. The rest are left in peace if they think of the world as of now as the...

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Shiva We are being dragged into wars much against our interests and peace. Innocents suffer for the acts of a few due to their ego and greed. The present Iran adventure has made the whole world suffer except those started it.

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George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (121760) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 8 May

Alicia McCullough who is a registered nurse at St. Joesph's Candler Hospital in Savannah Georgia was on her lunch break when she saw a patient named Joanne Smith who is a patient at the same hospital began to choke on her...

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Shiva I can feel at times my throat muscles are not what it were earlier. So caution is to be observed especially when alone.

9 May

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Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (32971) 4 May

Oh yes good people of Mylot and anyone else reading I done do did buy myself a smoking pipe Despite smoking for about 53 years I have never used a pipe for smoking tobacco, only for crack and weed So I bought one Tried it...

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Shiva @Ineeddentures As per Cambridge Dictionary the meaning of the idiom - to have arrived "To have achieved success and become famous: He felt he had truly arrived when he got his first part in a Broadway play." So smoking of a pipe is not "child's play"!

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