The giant Fionn mac Cumhaill was building a bridge to Scotland, but the Scottish giant Bennandonner didn’t like it…

Harvard University held a University-wide forum, “The Economic Crisis, Two Years Later: A Panel of Harvard Experts,” on Tuesday, October 12 at 4:00PM. The panel addressed the causes of the crisis, the history of fiscal crises across the centuries, policy responses, including changes in regulation and consumer protection, and the long-term effects on employment and [...]

It all started when Australian politicians decided to tackle reports of sexual abuse in remote Aboriginal communities. The government sent in the army, federal police and doctors to begin “stabilising” almost every Aboriginal community in the Aboriginal Territory. Filmmaker Julie Nimmo travelled to the territory expecting to find frightened, abused children and adults who were [...]

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Once upon a time a goat and a sheep lived together in a lovely house. One day they left their house to eat some grass. When the goat returned, she saw a snake coming out of the house. The snake stopped by the door of the house. It was waiting to eat anything that tried [...]

The Blind Side, which depicts the remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher. Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Learning that the young man is one of her daughters classmates, Leigh Anne insists that [...]

Once a renowned philosopher and moralist was traveling through Nasruddin’s village when he asked him where there was a good place to eat. He suggested a place. And the scholar, hungry for conversation, invited Mullah Nasruddin to join him. Much obliged, Mullah Nasruddin accompanied the scholar to a nearby restaurant, where they asked the waiter [...]

Did you know you have functioning neurons in your intestines — about a hundred millions of them? Food scientist Heribert Watzke tells us about the “hidden brain” in our gut and the surprising things it makes us feel. The mission of SpokenStories.org can be summed up simply to uplift and strengthen the human spirit, your [...]

Bill Whitaker dives into the secrets behind “The Secret” with Rev. Michael Beckwith, a teacher of the way of living that is gaining popularity in the mainstream. Link to this post!

According to its author, K’naan, Wavin Flag was written to uplift and inspire humanity. The song reached number one in 17 different countries and was chosen by Coca-Cola for their marketing campaign. Here are the lyrics of the song: When I get older I will be stronger They’ll call me freedom, just like a wavin’ [...]