worldwise1

@worldwise1 (14885)

United States • Age 78

Joined myLot 17 years ago

A smile means a lot. It enriches whoever receives it without impoverishing whoever offers it. It lasts a second, but the memory of it sometimes is never erase

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What is your opinion of the NSA program

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 2 Aug 13

Like or hate Snowden he has brought about a national discussion of this very important topic. Is the american public ok with being spied ? Will it really keep us safe? What is your opinion of this program?

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worldwise1 In view of the fact that we have acquired such a great number of enemies, lilwonders, I think that we need all the help we can get. I am at a loss as to why so many people are afraid of being spied upon. Why do we ascribe to ourselves such importance? I...

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cancer, fear & friendship.

MsTickle @MsTickle (25180) • Australia 21 May 12

Later this week I will be taking a very dear friend on a 4 hour journey for her to have an operation to remove her bowel cancer. My elderly 84 year old friend has never had an operation and never had any type of anaesthetic and...

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worldwise1 Hello Ms Tickle. When I saw your post I was moved to respond. First off, I would like to say what a loving and caring friend you are. Dealing with catastrophic illness is never easy - for the one concerned or their family and friends. I think it would be...

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The next time I complain about having a cold

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160663) • United States 9 Apr 11

Somebody please remind me what a good natural remedy horseradish is for congestion. I have not wanted to eat, and have not felt like eating for several days. I have had a temperature up to 102. I have taken mucus relief medicines,...

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worldwise1 Thank you for the helpful hint, GG. I have also been bothered by a cold that seems to want to hang on. I promise you that I will be looking for some horseradish tomorrow! It just goes to show that many of the old home remedies still work, sometimes more than...

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My wonderful Husband.

CRIVAS @CRIVAS (1815) • Canada 10 Apr 11

I love my husband. We have been together for 14 years now and out of those 4, we have been married for 5. I am very excited because April 23 is our 5 year wedding anniversary and I can't wait. We are getting my parents to take the...

anniversary

husband

marriage

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worldwise1 First off, congratulations, CRIVAS! During times such as these where relationships are so often fleeting, it's good to hear of the solid ones. I will think of you on this important day as I celebrate my 65th birthday. I am a hopeless romantic, and to me you...

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Be Careful Of The Avatar You Use

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 19 Feb 11

Many of you may wonder why I'm not using my usual crystal gazing black cat avatar. I've used that photo when I first came across it around 2003--I've used it even before I had my own computer. What struck me about that photo was...

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worldwise1 I would agree that that is much ado abouy nothing, pyewacket. It is a shame that the woman reneged on her word. I had been wondering why the familiar avatar usually associated with you suddenly went away - although your photo is indeed nice. I have also been...

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"I am so unhappy, with life and my husband" " I cry myself to sleep "

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 11 Oct 10

this discussion was triggered by responses to another discussion. I was saddened to read how many women do cry themselves to sleep because they feel trapped and dependent on their husband. It shocked me to think in this modern age...

need to feel free

sel esteem

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worldwise1 One obvious reason, Hatley, might be that these women have lost their self-esteem and confidence that would allow them to move forward. It can be pretty daunting to a young mom who has been beaten down, physically or emotionally, to dig deep within herself and...

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OK, Palinites, Here's Your Chance to Tell Sarah to Run!!

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 9 Oct 10

All of us, both Sister Sarah's adoring fans, her detractors and those somewhere in the middle have heard her answer the question of whether she'll be running for President in 2012 many times in her own unique, often hard to...

palin presidential poll

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worldwise1 I think it would be disastrous for the nation were Sarah Palin to seek and gain the highest office in the world, anniepa. Her popularity with the right is not based upon any kind of political savvy. That was made clear during her bid for the vp a couple of...

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Have you ever been obcessed by something .........

celticeagle @celticeagle (166911) • Boise, Idaho 11 Oct 10

and just had to have it? A food? A person? A place? A thing? Did it make you sick? Did it make you happy?

obcessed happy

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worldwise1 I'm afraid that my obsession is fairly innocent, celticeagle. I love reading, and find it almost impossible to pass up the latest novel from one of my favorite writers(of which I have so many). As you can imagine, this leads to my constantly being short of...

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writing with left and right hand

hushi22 @hushi22 (4928) 11 Oct 10

i was so amazed with my classmate. it was the first time i met a person who can write with her left and right hand. Her handwriting is also really nice. She writes with her left and if she feels tired she uses her right hand....

writing

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worldwise1 I believe, hushi, that it is called even-handed, and it is pretty rare. I knew of one person many years ago who had the ability to write with both hands. It has even been suggested that everyone could possibly use both hands equally were it not for being...

12 Oct 10

do you easily accept the friend's request in facebook?

airasheila @airasheila (5454) • Philippines 8 Oct 10

good day to you fellow mylotter, in facebook, i am wondering why some people invites friends just like that. wherein they assume if you have common friend, their invites will be easily accepted. wherein, they will somehow feel...

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worldwise1 My primary reason for being on Facebook is to enjoy playing the games, airasheila, so I keep that in mind when deciding whether or not to accept a friend request. Of course I also have a lot of old friends from myLot there also. I accept friends who are...

9 Oct 10

FACT: Facebook ruins relationships

melanierg @melanierg (129) • Philippines 7 Oct 10

i have recently deleted my facebook account. the reason is that i know for a fact that this site can ruin relationships.. my boyfriend and i are always fighting and this is the only reason for the fights we had had.. when we see...

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worldwise1 I think that you are giving Facebook much too much credit, melanierg. As someone who is on FB on a daily basis I see firsthand the kinds of posts that people put on there. It is unbelievable to me that anyone would publish every single thing that is going on...

8 Oct 10

I Don't Know!

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 7 Oct 10

f a person says this to you about anything , do you automatically think they are stupid? I Don't! They just don't know about this subject.I was taught there werr no stupid questions. My mom Wanted me to ask questions if I don't...

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worldwise1 This discussion brings to mind a teacher I once had in grade school, sarah. To him uttering those 3 little words were a punishable offense(meaning a paddling). He had us students so afraid to say "I don't know," that we resorted to making up any kind of answer...

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How to embarrass yourself in a discussion forum...

MsTickle @MsTickle (25180) • Australia 7 Oct 10

The idea pops in your head, don't think it through just jump to "New Discussion", pick a subject and type away. When the first few responses come you realise it's an empty maybe even silly discussion and you cannot think of...

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worldwise1 Ahh, Ms Tickle, yes, I've been there before.When I open a discussion of that sort I just pray that it will die a quick death. I also think "What was I thinking?" Only someone who's been on the receiving end of a discussion that received one or less...

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The Marriage is over when the wife says it's over?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 7 Oct 10

I heard Joy Say this on The View the other day. She added that When women feel it is over , they shut down and from that moment , the marriage is over. I agree. It seems like,Most of the time , it is the woman who is trying so...

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worldwise1 I absolutely agree with Joy(and with you), sarah. Having been married a few times myself, I can relate to reaching that point of no return. I believe that men are so comfortable with the status quo that they would remain in their comfort zone indefinitely if...

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How do you feel when you wake up in the morning?

CoffeeAnyone @CoffeeAnyone (3210) • Canada 7 Oct 10

I wake up in the morning and I feel like crap. I can't decide if I feel sick or just plain tired. I don't feel like jumping in the shower, I don't feel like getting dressed, I don't feel like moving my body at all. Of course I get...

sleep

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worldwise1 Right now I'm also feeling pretty crappy when I wake up in the morning, CA. I'm getting older, and some old injuries have come back to haunt me. Sometimes I don't know which part of my body aches the most.I am about to start physical therapy for...

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No More Loud Commercials

mldsmd @mldsmd (38) • United States 1 Oct 10

So the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act has been passed. Yesterday the Senate approved this legislation, that is similar to the version the House passed last December. Now after the elections in November it will go...

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commercial advertisement loudness mitigation act

commercials

loud

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worldwise1 While I agree that this was not necessarily a concern for the government to handle, (should have been up to the FCC), loud commercials are becomming more and more of a problem. They are very annoying. There is one TV channel in my area that especially abuses...

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Should People On Food Stamp Benefits Be Allowed To Use Them For Their Pet?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 29 Sep 10

I subscribe to PetsPlace and receive their newsletters. There was an interesting article about a Pennsylvania man, who is an unemployed disabled wheelchair bound vet who has a service dog and wanted his food stamp benefits...

food stamp usage for disabled people needing pets

food stamps

pet owners

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worldwise1 I see no reason why pet owners shouldn't be allowed to purchase pet food with food stamps, pyewacket. After all, aren't pets considered a part of the family? They have to eat just as humans do. I do not have pets now, but have had them in the past, and had to...

1 Oct 10

On the go again

Gabs @gabs8513 (48686) • United Kingdom 30 Sep 10

Just a quick update why I am not about as much As you all know from the Day I moved into this place I have had nothing but bother with the Landlord, no repairs done, no decorating done, ignoring my calls, my Emails In the...

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worldwise1 Every time I even think of moving, gabs, I recall an old saying, "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know."I really sympathize with you because I've been in a similar situation before. It's such a shame that you have to go through...

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Well, well well! A Subway Commerical I Like?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 30 Sep 10

For years Subway has told me I'm too fat to eat at their restaurants so I wrote them and said I'm sorry I am too fat to eat at Subway. And each time one of their commerical airs I change the channel. In fact they Still have that...

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worldwise1 I like that commercial myself, sarah! Even though Subway targets overweight people I've always been suspicious of the truth that Jared really dropped all of that weight by eating at Subway.I believe they probably secretly paid to have him undergo...

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Enjoy every moment of your life as you grow old

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20162) • India 30 Sep 10

Friends, there may not be any second chance, so enjoy every second of it to the fullest extent possible as you grow old and matured. Here are the secrets of Old Age Before middle age – Do not...

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worldwise1 I like your philosophy, Professor. Being someone who is getting on in years myself, I find that I have changed my outlook on life immensely. An old friend who I grew up with phoned me recently, and during the course of our conversation he remarked on how few...

30 Sep 10

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