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He was my brother (personal)

He was my brother (personal)  [embedded content] In loving memory of my brother Peter People say time heals all wounds. I wish that was true. But some wounds never heal — you just learn to live with the scars. But in dreams, I can hear your name. And in dreams, We will meet again. When the seas and mountains fall And we come to end of days, In the dark I hear a call Calling me there I will go there And back again. Advertisements...

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Fammi abbracciare una donna (personal)

Fammi abbracciare una donna (personal) [embedded content]As always, for you, Jeanette Meyer. Though I speak with the tongues of angels, If I have not love … My words would resound with but a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy ​… And understand all mysteries … and all knowledge … And though I have all faith So that I could remove mountains, If I have not love … I am nothing. Advertisements...

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How to learn a new language — drink alcohol!

How to learn a new language — drink alcohol! Being more or less conversant in seven languages, yours truly knows from own experience that learning a new language isn’t easy. It sure takes time and effort but is worth every minute. And as science has shown — it improves your cognitive and sensory abilities. Now, speaking a foreign language is often intimidating. But as science — again — has shown: drinking alcohol helps … [embedded content]...

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John Searle and the sexual harassment​ scandals at​ UC Berkeley

John Searle and the sexual harassment​ scandals at​ UC Berkeley A sexual harassment scandal casts a shadow on University of California, Berkeley and academic philosophy. John R. Searle, one of the world’s most renowned philosophers, has been named in a sexual harassment lawsuit launched by a former student, Joanna Ong. As Katie J.M. Baker of BuzzFeed reports: “The lawsuit, which lists Searle and the Regents of the University of California as defendants,...

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