By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 February 2008 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $19 million to help nearly one million people in Iraq who are largely overlooked by social welfare and aid programs. From Ge...
Young people socialising online. How do you meet new people, make new friends, or find out about the latest bands ? Here in the UK young people have traditionally done their socialising in bars, pubs and clubs. However, there is a new generation gro...
By Liu Enming Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 19 July 2007 Not far from the hustle and bustle of city life live the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. These deeply religious people shun the conveniences of modern society to live a simpler life w...
Modern Living The Seans' Caged House Sean (husband): When an architect designs a house for themselves and their family, they have to attempt to 1)accommodate those, needs of the family. That's that's...
A Lesson for Living "Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you 1) carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have...
Tomorrow is 1) Flag Day in Lake Wobegon. I don’t know if it’s observed here in the cities, but it is in Lake Wobegon. The Chamber of Commerce still has some flags on the poles with the nails at th...
1) Split-second lunches, 2) color-keyed 3) disposable dishes — all part of the instant society of tomorrow. The early vision of disposability was that somehow it just melted into the atmosphere. The...
Astronaut: Light gray, material on either side. Oh man that's incredible... It seemed to back in the late 60s and early 70s as if America would be a space bearing nation. Plans were big, first the moo...
Did you ever think about quitting your job to live the life you always dreamed of? This week's Tech Watch features a 25-year old London man who did just that. And now his life is a game. Meet Sujoy Ro...
Lesson 35 Never Give up the Hope of Living Text A In this recorded conversation with a friend, Alison Willson described her reactions to the news that she was going to die of cancer. The conversation...