STRANGERS BECOMING LIFELONG FRIENDS (watch 60 sec video) — A remarkable, life-changing experience worth considering for anyone around the world reading this.
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INNOCENTS ABROAD — Back in 1869, Mark Twain published a huge bestselling book about his travels around the Mediterranean. Twain provides an incredible glimpse into life and culture at that time. A great read. Here are some self-captioned images from a first edition copy I own.
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness and many of our people need it sorely on those accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." -- Mark Twain, 1869
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Ex-British Prime Minister calls on World Leaders to form a “temporary” one world government to resolve both the medical and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Guardian.
The ex-Labour prime minister, stressed the need for a task force comprised of world leaders, health experts as well as leaders of the international organisations that could enjoy executive powers to execute the response.
A virtual meeting of the G-20 group of both developed and developing countries, chaired by Saudi Arabia, is scheduled to take place on Thursday. Brown lamented that the meeting didn’t include the UN security council.
“This is not something that can be dealt with in one country,” he said. “There has to be a coordinated global response.”
Highlighting the differences between the 2008 economic collapse that he dealt with and the current crisis, Brown added “This is first and foremost a medical emergency and there has to be joint action to deal with that. But the more you intervene to deal with the medical emergency, the more you put economies at risk.”
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* PERSONAL NOTE: As a rule, I’m not interested in posting anything on social media that could be considered political.........But the world situation just moved to another level.
https://www.theguardian.com/po....litics/2020/mar/26/g
BITS OF WISDOM:
Sympathy is a crutch. Never fake a limp.
Give credit. Take blame/responsibility.
Stand up to bullies. You only have to do it once.
Admit it when you are wrong.
If you offer to help, don’t quit until the job is done.
Look at people in the eye when you thank them.
Don’t stare.
Suck it up every now and then.
Invest in great luggage.
When you marry someone, remember you marry their entire family.
It’s not enough to be proud of your ancestry, live up to it.
Don’t make a scene.
Know when to ignore the camera.
Never gloat.
You don’t get to choose your nickname.
If you have the right of way, TAKE IT.
It’s never too late for an apology.
Don’t pose with booze. It’s unbecoming.
Never push someone off the dock.
Under no circumstances should you ask a woman if she is pregnant.
When giving a thank you speech...short and sweet is best.
When traveling, keep your wits about you. No matter where you are.
When you are with new friends, don’t just talk about old friends.
Eat lunch with new kids.
Be mindful of what comes between you and the Earth. Always buy good shoes, tires and sheets.
Never get your haircut the day of a special event.
If you want to know what makes you unique, sit for a caricature.
