links for 2009-11-27
The risk-taker's advantage | Psychology Today No one wants to see young people drift into problem behaviour; but we may be helping to create it. It's not our commitment to raising healthy children that is the problem; it's simply that the methods we use to keep our children safe inadvertently put them at much greater risk of serious harm… Families everywhere are teaching me: • We need to be vigilant when real risks exist, but ease up when our fear gets the better of us… • When children do act out and put th

links for 2009-11-25
Anniversary blues « Smoke Signals Prem Panicker on Anniversary Blues: "Those two signposts — CRPF jawans crapping, peeing and bathing in the shadow of the Gateway and those divine smoked salmon sandwiches – perfectly bookend our response, as a government and as a society, to one of the worst terrorist attacks, worldwide, in recent memory. The least we could do is avoid noise pollution, no?" (tags: 26/11 terror

links for 2009-11-24
Seth's Blog: How to lose an argument online So, what works? Earn a reputation. Have a conversation. Ask questions. Describe possible outcomes of a point of view. Make connections. Give the other person the benefit of the doubt. Align objectives then describe a better outcome. Show up. Smile. (tags: conversation

links for 2009-11-23
एक वाक्य / धर्मवीर भारती – Kavita Kosh चेक बुक हो पीली या लाल, दाम सिक्के हों या शोहरत - कह दो उनसे जो ख़रीदने आये हों तुम्हें हर भूखा आदमी बिकाऊ नहीं होगा है ! (tags

links for 2009-11-20
10 hangover myths debunked – Family Health Guide Almost everyone you know seems to have a sure fire theory about how to have a big night out and still avoid the dreaded hangover. Some just don’t add up while others can leave you feeling even worse. Here are 10 hangover myths debunked and some facts which will leave you feeling a little better the morning after! (tags: tips hangover alcohol