Original post: March 31, 2008; update: January 31, 2010. I had a conversation with God the other day about my future. It went a little something like this: Me: I want to know what’s on your heart so that I can have these things on mine as well. God: My heart’s pretty big. If I [...]
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Original post: June 20, 2008; update: January 29, 2010. A work of fiction. Coldplay are singing in the background: It’s such a perfect day. Warm sunlight caresses my face. I close my eyes, and the sounds, the smells, the sensations of today transport me back to yesterday. I turned my head and there you were; [...]
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A study was conducted on the role physical attractiveness has on marriage: Physical appearance plays a crucial role in shaping new relationships, but does it continue to affect established relationships, such as marriage? In the current study, the authors examined how observer ratings of each spouse’s facial attractiveness and the difference between those ratings were [...]
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A couple of interesting graphics measuring giving related to the Haiti earthquake. (Click to enlarge.) First, considered in terms of sheer amount of money: (Graphic: GOOD Magazine) And second, in terms of giving per capita: (Graphic: Many Eyes; data source: The Guardian) Taking the US as an example: Gross giving = $114,480,000 ($168,000,000 according to [...]
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