Sunday Newscape Magazine

Princeton, New Jersey - An analysis of public opinion polls and terrorist activity in 143 pairs of countries has shown for the first time that when people in one country hold negative views toward the leadership and policies of another, terrorist acts are more likely to be carried out.

It’s good to be a researcher, especially  if you are a researcher studying topics crucial to the well-being of humanity. Take, for example, a recent study from “experts” at a university in New Zealand who bravely took on the task of studying whether men stare at women’s breasts. Yes, they really did spend serious scientific time studying this, and shockingly, these experts discovered that a majority of men do indeed gaze at the girls when they first meet a woman.

It is unfortunate that the grounds of the once mighty World Trade Center have not been brought back to life. The bickering and politics involved should have been settled many years ago and those buildings put right back where they once stood. The site of that horrible day is a testament to many lives lost and many lives ruined. There are still so many people unaccounted for and this place is their family’s only grave yard. I respect that with the deepest sincerity.

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.  It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beattie