Associated Press Published 10:18 AM EST Dec 26, 2018 Cairo – Egypt’s president is denying that he fat-shamed his own people after his recent calls for Egyptians to lose weight prompted a torrent of jokes online. In televised comments Wednesday, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said “How can I shame my own family? Egyptians are my family. How can I watch … [Read more...] about El-Sissi denies fat-shaming Egyptians after weight-loss call
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Manage Your Weight, especially post Retirement
The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to … [Read more...] about Manage Your Weight, especially post Retirement
“What?? No ALOE VERA in my tea? How am I supposed to drink it??”
This morning when my maid demanded a soap which simply had to have aloe vera as one of its ingredients, I knew that things had gone too far. No, not with the maid – bah, who would dare argue with, or turn down a demand made by one of the most important people in our lives ? Surely I haven’t lost it!! So, though she was promised that she would get her aloe vera soap, … [Read more...] about “What?? No ALOE VERA in my tea? How am I supposed to drink it??”
Anti-Catholic Dialog on Facebook
I just had an interesting discussion on Facebook with some anti-Catholics who present the typical fundamentist rhetoric regarding the Papacy, Peter as Pope, His Primacy and whether or not he was in Rome. **************************************************** On what basis do Catholics say that the apostles were catholic? This is very new to me and I am curious. Like … [Read more...] about Anti-Catholic Dialog on Facebook
How to Prepare Thanksgiving in Paris: Things to avoid, Advice to follow
We planned our Thanksgiving in Paris for Saturday afternoon, so I woke up earlier than usual to pick up the second turkey at the butcher shop. I’m all about saving time, so I was thrilled when my step-mother sent me a New York Times article that recommended a two turkey method which gives the hostess some freedom during the party. I wanted to make sure that our … [Read more...] about How to Prepare Thanksgiving in Paris: Things to avoid, Advice to follow