request: "It's been an endless debate across religious, spiritual, and scientific circles on whether we as human beings have souls."
zero-waste lifestyle
Going zero waste can extend the life of many reusable and recyclable materials, conserve finite resources, reduce the amount of garbage sent to landfills, and the number of carbon emissions released into our atmosphere --masterclass.com
sloth (animal)
Sloths are so named because of their very low metabolism and deliberate movements... Their slowness permits their low-energy diet of leaves and avoids detection by predatory hawks and cats that hunt by sight --wikipedia
5 stages of the spiritual journey
Starts with controlling the outer world and ends with enlightenment.
banter
"the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks" -- Google dictionary
Bulgaria
A cultural melting pot with Greek, Slavic, Ottoman, and Persian influences --google quick facts
"nice guys finish last"
Actually, "kind, emotionally sensitive, and caring about others—holds great appeal" --from linked article
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno (Asa Butterfield) befriends Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas --miramax
Wordpress
"One of the most popular content management system solutions in use, WordPress is used by 42.8% of the top 10 million websites as of October 2021" -- wikipedia
CliftonStrengths Assessment
"discover what you naturally do best,
learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths, use your personalized results and reports to maximize your potential" --gallup.com
walking the dog
literally walking the literal dog
Giving money to the homeless
Request: In particular, sparing a few dollars to those flying a sign on the side of a street.
Erich Fromm
German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist... associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory --wikipedia
T/F: mankind is one big happy family
The numerical result is perhaps more interesting than the truth or falsehood.