The $78 Trillion Pension Problem March 16th, 2016 Via: CNBC: Dreams of lengthy cruises and beach life may be just that, with 20 of the world’s biggest countries facing a pension shortfall worth $78 trillion, Citi said in a report sent on Wednesday. “Social […]
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4th mother-child station opens in Tehran subway
The station offers services to mother passengers with their kids in Tehran’s subway who may need some assistance or a place to breastfeed their children. Tehran’s subway is overcrowded, making it hard for women with children to travel. Therefor, Tehran mayor has repeatedly stressed the need for establishment of such stations where mothers can rest […]
Landscapes Painted On Fallen Tree Logs Tell Us Not To Take Nature For Granted
NY-based artist Alison Moritsugu paints idyllic, pastoral landscapes on logs and stumps as part of her beautiful commentary on how we look at and treat the environment. Moritsugu’s paintings emulate the optimistic style of the 18th and 19th centuries, but “by viewing the painting’s surface, the cross section of a tree, any sense of nostalgia […]
Eve of the Canadian election and one year after Canada’s October 22nd shooting’s: We need a public inquiry
On the evening of October 22, 2014 I found myself in Toronto sitting alone in a restaurant watching a CNN news broadcast playing on a huge TV in the restaurant’s main room. The Ottawa shootings of the day were front and centre. When the young waitress brought my bowl of chili I said to […]
Eve of the Canadian election and one year after Canada’s October 22nd shooting’s: We need a public inquiry
On the evening of October 22, 2014 I found myself in Toronto sitting alone in a restaurant watching a CNN news broadcast playing on a huge TV in the restaurant’s main room. The Ottawa shootings of the day were front and centre. When the young waitress brought my bowl of chili I said to […]