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Scindhia H @Scindhia (1906) • India 11 Mar 16

The school was over by 12 PM that day. I had forgotten to inform my mother to pick me up by noon as usually my school ends by four. I was seven years old. My friends started leaving the campus one by one. By 2 Pm I was all alone...

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Robin Lamb @Scindhia - I don't believe in anything supernatural,so no gods and no ghosts for me. I'm afraid I am very practical about such things, which means I'm prepared to change my mind if I ever come across good evidence that I'm wrong :)

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Scindhia H @Scindhia (1906) • India 11 Mar 16

The school was over by 12 PM that day. I had forgotten to inform my mother to pick me up by noon as usually my school ends by four. I was seven years old. My friends started leaving the campus one by one. By 2 Pm I was all alone...

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Robin Lamb @Scindhia - Yes I do. But that doesn't mean that remarkable things can't happen. Sometimes,we just don't know enough to understand how they happened.

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ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 12 Mar 16

Once upon a time, you could put a television antenna on your roof and watch television for free. Those days are gone. I know there are some people who still use an antenna, either on the roof, or inside the house. There are even...

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Robin Lamb @ElizabethWallace - That's true in most cases, I suppose, but I doubt it would apply to me. You guys still have plenty of free TV though, don't you? I imagine that most of it won't be much good but maybe that doesn't matter if all you need is the company.

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @ElizabethWallace - Fair point. There are plenty of stories that don't have any purpose other than shock value or titillation. But what people don't do often enough is think about why certain things happen. The causes of violence or corruption may have meaning...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @Auntylou - That was certainly a massive problem with the second Gulf War - the powers-that-be couldn't afford to have another Vietnam. It's true of all wars - it's "the first casualty". But there are always a few reporters who are able to get at some of the...

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Gloria Faye Brown Bates @GrannyGee (3517) • Louisburg, North Carolina 10 Mar 16

Yesterday ... it came to me after coming home from a funeral ... what am I ... who am I ... where do I belong? Why? Because I can't ever seem to find my flock ... you know ... like you probably belong to. Birds of a feather ......

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Robin Lamb @GrannyGee - There's a quote usually ascribed to the philosopher Hegel - "Only one man ever understood me,and he didn't understand me." I like to think about what that means. Even those who really know you well and are,perhaps,very much like you will never...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 7 Mar 16

I've never lived in America and I'm never likely to, but I do love writing about the place. It's powerful and influential and just so darn interesting. I like to think of it as a soap opera with added mousetraps. New Zealand, on...

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Robin Lamb @just4him - I did work in the media for a while Valerie,and some of that was writing local news. I also used to do a lot of newsy stuff on Helium. It's something I've been interested in for a while. I think it's important not just to report the details but to...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 7 Mar 16

I've never lived in America and I'm never likely to, but I do love writing about the place. It's powerful and influential and just so darn interesting. I like to think of it as a soap opera with added mousetraps. New Zealand, on...

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Robin Lamb @Auntylou - That's right, but it's probably more to do with what the movie "Spotlight" covered - the church's cover-up of that abuse.

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WorDazza @WorDazza (15830) • Manchester, England 11 Mar 16

Inspired by @Tampa_girl7 I thought I'd give the 10 things about me thing a go!! 1. Although I'm capable of functioning normally with blood gushing from various wounds, and being able to watch a gory operation while eating lunch...

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Robin Lamb @WorDazza - Insert comment about seeing things in black and white here.. I was always more of a Middlesbro man, though Malcolm MacDonald was a footballing god when I was a youngster. From personal experience, vegetarians are more likely to use guilt than...

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ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 9 Mar 16

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders need to pay attention to one very effective strategy being used by Trump. After each Caucus or Primary, he holds a press conference. He sets the stage in a style similar to a presidential press...

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Robin Lamb @ElizabethWallace - It's looking like Trump will continue to get the popular vote and head into the convention in front. I just don't know how the GOP power-brokers can take the nomination away from him without making a mockery of the electoral process. It's...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @ElizabethWallace - I wasn't entirely serious about bad news affecting me badly - in fact, trying to understand the truth and substance behind the scary headlines is one of the things which gives my life meaning. I'm not sure that I - or we - can't do anything...

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Wendy789 @Drosophila (16571) • Ireland 10 Mar 16

"Good" like "beauty" is in the eye of the beholder. What do you think is a good discussion post? Is it: 1) a post with lots of comments and response? 2) a thought provoking post? 3) a post you had lots of fun interacting?...

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Robin Lamb @Drosophila - Very true Wendy. I once wrote a post about all sorts of serious and silly things, and what sparked the most discussion was the bit about pancake toppings. I think there can be a difference between a good post and a good discussion post though....

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @JESSY3236 - I honestly don't think that avoiding the news is a good idea. You'll end up stuck with no opinions but your own and it will be easy to con you into making the wrong choices when controversial decisions need public approval. It might make you...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @arthurchappell - Well said. It doesn't matter what you've read, you need to read more. (But who does?) Even the very best news outlets have their biases and deadlines, and it's always possible they've missed something important.

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @Auntylou - That's a really good point. I think the biggest issue with online reporting is the hyperlinked, flashy distractions which steer us to a new story before we understand the first one. Our young people will need to find a way to overcome that, though...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @jstory07 - I agree Judy - but only as far as he goes. I think Mr Dobelli is conflating popular media with real reporting, and they are often very different things. There is a lot of good to be found in our media - we have choice,,which is more than most...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @WorDazza - Lord, we'd be in a pickle if people started thinking for themselves! Fortunately, confirmation and entertainment are what sell advertising space so we shouldn't worry about the media flooding us with real news any time soon. I was interested in...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @JudyEv @Auntylou - Thanks folks! I do try to give reasons why I think a particular way, and luckily I'm someone who has always enjoyed research. I know people prefer shorter posts but I get such great comments on my discussions that it's worth making a little...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @GreatMartin - I'm sure Rolf is a very smart guy, but I don't agree with him entirely. He's talking about fast food news - the tasty, unsatisfying type - but claiming that all food is bad for us. I'd argue that there is plenty of worthwhile reporting, but it's...

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Robin Lamb @troyburns (1405) • New Zealand 9 Mar 16

I've been a miserable sod for several years now and I recently found out why. It's because I read too much news. According to Rolf Dobelli, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, news is bad for me and giving it up will make me...

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Robin Lamb @ElizabethWallace @Auntylou - Nice to catch up with both of you again. I think some of the stress caused by an overload of bad news is what Adam Curtis calls "Oh Dearism" - it engenders a feeling of helplessness. My response is to look at analysis and...

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