The old nominees being watched by the young and the frail (and frailer)
Rahman Mohamed
Before the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, watched and reported worldwide, both were told “Don’t forget your hearing aids”. So the other didn’t continually say “What?” In case one accidently or purposefully forget his Aids the mikes were turned off when it wasn’t his turn (the be nice and concentrate rule). What really happened?
The saddest day of the year?
This week is the third week of 2024. It began with ‘Blue Monday’. In 2005 Sky Travel, a UK company, labelled the third Monday of the year as the saddest day of the year. There’s no science behind it but it might have some validity it the Northern hemisphere and being at the start of year.
Continue readingA power of the brain not fully understood
For over 365 days, almost three years ago, humans were told to stay away from each other and cover their face if they were near another, to distance. Anyone who was there then will know and not forget. Today some people are being told to role up their sleeves again for “Booster”. Many have seen mental health problems; for some it was being apart from others while for others it was being forced to accept a new normal, a quick change in routine that may not change. Turns out there’s a connection to this and what we sometimes don’t think about: the laugh.
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The Nova's Rays 