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A TURBULENT LOVE STORY
By Lida Prypchan In re-reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (English novelist and poet, 1818-1848) I can’t help but by surprised in noting the remarkable difference between her life and her novel. According to her biographers, Brontë lived an extremely boring life. (I find this statement rather amusing because it reminds me of the life …
Courage in Life and in Death
By Carol Daly While flipping through the TV channels last night in search of a relaxing bit of good drama or entertainment, I came across the move “My One True Thing”. I remember seeing it when it came out ten years ago with its all star cast but had forgotten the details and so …
WITHOUT AN END
By Lida Prypchan At 8:00 p.m., Leonardo quit writing. He looked for a blank sheet of paper and, taking his pen, wrote “The End.” Before taking his novel to the publisher, he read it in its entirety and observed that it had neither a happy nor a sad ending. It simply didn’t have an ending. …
ANATOMY AND SOCIOLOGY
By Lida Prypchan They met at university. He was studying the Sociology of Shame and she the Anatomy of Morals. Laying aside both shame and morals, they united their anatomies to destroy sociology. His objective was to prove to humanity that sociology should be eliminated because nobody pays any attention to its conclusions, …
AN ADVOCATE FOR HAPPINESS
By Lida Prypchan “It’s a matter of conviction,” replied Jorge Luis astutely. “Happiness is a matter of conviction,” repeated this young man who, though he constantly sought out pleasant moments, never tried to escape pain but accepted it as the most natural thing in the world. Jose Francisco, his classmate, claimed to be calm and …
ABSENCE
By Lida Prypchan The absence of certain people dogs us throughout our lives. It becomes a cross for us to bear because it reappears day after day, like an imploring phantom. Places become meaningless and people, interesting as they may be, no longer measure up to our expectations. When a relationship has been …
Laughter Yoga – Try It Out!
What is Laughter Yoga?“Laughter Yoga” was developed in 1995 by Dr. Madhuri Kataria, a physician from India who was responsible for launching the first laughter club. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in group through yogic breathing, with eye contact and playfulness that turns into real and contagious laughter. It is the belief that …
Island State of Mind — poem
By Anthony Shucraft I’m sitting here inside my own worldIn one where billions are floating bySo far apart, it ain’t tropical, it’s arcticWaiting for a storm – drown us tonightI don’t mind solitude but only in piecesBecause everybody needs to relax, unwindBut for all it helps, after awhile it ceasesWhen we get into an island …
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment, References
We have received a Powerpoint presentation about autism spectrum disorders and MS Word document listing references, from our new member, Ilana. If you are interested in how Autism Spectrum Disorders are diagnosed, and an overview of how they are treated, then please download the Powerpoint and Microsoft Word document from links below: Autism%20spectrum%20disorders3.pptm Autism%20References.doc Thanks …
Uplifting, Amazing Video
Submitted By: Lida