Category: misc/personal

“The United States fared distinctly less well, coming in at 85th on the list, which placed us below both Cuba (72nd) and China (80th). The GPI also lists the world’s most violent country as Iraq, followed by Somalia, Afghanistan, Sudan and Pakistan.” – not surprised about the usa not being that peaceful. many of the “most violent” countries on the list also owe much to the usa. wish there was a pre and post 9/11 list. american actions in the world have triggered much violence. Full article.

FOOTBALL!!!

so beautiful in rochester – our weeping cherry, apr 23rd 2010:

so what makes us happy? “The daily activities most associated with happiness are sex, socializing after work and having dinner with others. The daily activity most injurious to happiness is commuting.” full article.

Pakistani athlete Naseem Hameed emerged as the fastest woman athlete in the South Asian Games. The 22-year-old entered her name in the history books of the South Asian Games when she clinched gold by leading eight runners in the 100-metre sprint to record her career-best feat at the Banglabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. Full article.

Pakistan, for the first time ever, has fielded an Olympic skier. He is Mohammad Abbas and he comes from the Nalthar Valley, near Gilgit in Northern Pakistan. He’s a one man team and as a winter Olympic first-timer, it’s taken a certain do-it-yourself attitude to reach Vancouver. Full story.

Observe your mind. Often you will find that when you feel something is lacking, and cannot rest until it has been attained, it is in reality an excuse to not be present. These are the tricks of your mind to keep you away from yourself. Full article.

Perhaps for the first time in Pakistan’s recorded history, a cricket match was played between a transgendered team and professional cricketers – the transgendered team won! Full article.

hilarious!

Racial discrimination is perhaps the most superficial of all prejudices. And this is borne out not simply by an examination of the causes, but also by the scientific data surrounding our common ancestry. Full article.