global minimum tax
OECD countries (including the EU and the US) want to obligate big companies to pay a 15% tax all around the world. Would it do more good than harm? —request
By request
S. N. Goenka
Founder of Vipassana meditation, calibrated as a teacher.
Rocky IV (1985)
The original Rocky film is at 265 (TvF).
The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger
It was originally intended for adults, but is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst, alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society —Wikipedia
Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before congress
The 25-year-old former White House aide testified in vivid detail about Donald Trump's rage in the final days of his term. —nbcnews.com
Elvis (2022)
A Baz Luhrman film with Austin Butler and Tom Hanks
New draft of the Chilean constitution
Is the new draft an improvement over the 1980 constitution and its amendments? Chileans will soon vote whether to adopt it.
"Not my problem"
used to show that you do not care about somebody else's difficulties... on the other hand, it may not be your problem
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
a process developed by the Catholic Church for its catechumenate for prospective converts to the Catholic faith above the age of infant baptism —Wikipedia
hot dog eating contest
contestants try to consume as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes —request
slum
Inner-city neighborhoods range from 65 to 80 (TvF).
Gatorade
Sports drink
The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975)
the most widely seen Norwegian film of all time, having sold some 5.5 million tickets since its release to a population which currently numbers just over 5 million --wikipedia
"Leap, and a net will appear."
Quote from John Burroughs
hidden agenda
a wish and plan to implement a particular idea without telling anybody, even though people may be affected in a negative way --request