“I’m just trying to survive. I don’t have any money in the bank. I pick up whatever minimum wage jobs that I can, mainly fast food. At the job program, they tell us that we should never tell an interviewer: ‘I need a job.’ Instead we’re supposed to say: ‘I like customer service.’ That’s true for me though. I do feel good when I’m providing customer service. It helps me not worry about all the other stuff in my life.”
What could possibly go wrong? China wants to build its own floating nuclear power plant by 2020
China is pushing full steam ahead in its mission to be as innovative as possible, floating out plans to build the country’s first floating nuclear power plant.
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So it’s been almost 2 weeks since my last post. I have been busy with life and trying to sound important. I have never quite understood the need for people to throw around titles or “dropping names”, it doesn’t ever really impress me and often I’m just confused as to who they are talking about. Recently I’ve worked with people that epitomize this behavior.
With Little Debate, Congress Enacts Broad Range of Immigration Changes in Spending Bill
Passed with minimal controversy and public debate, the 2016 spending bill included some of the most substantial immigration policy changes enacted by Congress in the last decade. The changes touched on aspects including temporary worker visas, visa security, and the immigration courts, and could signal a new strategy for legislative change to the immigration system.
a continuous inspiration of a living being ..
It has been an overwhelming period of many things…
Something stopped me and took me by surprise.
My daughter Serena..
As my usual habit, I was pouring all my emotions of the experience with Nawal Saadawi and Youssef Zeedan on the kids. And of course they didn’t like it much. Of course…. Hearing the same story every ten minutes in every possible opportunity for a whole ten days. Serena is usually skeptical when she hears a man’s name. She quickly declares that she doesn’t like him and she shows disinterest. I guess my overwhelmed obsessive attitude must be suspicious as well.
Nawal wasn’t of more interest to them as well. Too much obsessiveness doesn’t convince my kids after all.
Until one day, last week, when I was watching Nawal on a YouTube of a few minutes where she was discussing her views on the veil.
Serena was caught with a…
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End all business in Israeli settlements, says Human Rights Watch
There is no way to do business with settlements without participating in Israel’s crimes, report says.
Merkel’s Last Stand?: Chancellor Running Out of Time on Refugee Issue
Angela Merkel has repeatedly said that it will take time to solve the refugee crisis. But impatience is growing, particularly following the sexual assaults in Cologne. Voices of discontent are getting louder and the chancellor’s hold on power may be weakening. By SPIEGEL Staff
Harlem’s Legendary Lenox Lounge Appears To Be Really, Truly Dead
There was hope for a while that Harlem’s legendary Lenox Lounge—which closed in 2012 following a rich 73 years history—would one day reopen, preserving a slice of history in an area that’s undergoing significant changes. Unfortunately, it looks as though the storied jazz bar and former speakeasy won’t be undergoing a revitalization, as plans to reopen the club look to have fallen through. Jeremiah Moss found a bleak scene during a recent visit, with the venue still boarded up and “[left]…behind to rot.” [ more › ]
El Niño Will Live Up To The Hype, Experts Say
The El Niño-related rainfall that hit Southern California early this month was likely just a preview of powerful storms over the coming months. [ more › ]
How To Spot Five Planets Aligned In The Sky With The Naked Eye Starting This Month
For the first time in a decade, we’ll be able to see all five planets in one glance in the sky with just the naked eye. [ more › ]
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