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“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”*…
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 3 (2016) offers a look into the fears of average Americans. In April of 2016, a random sample of 1,511 adults from across the United States were asked their level of fear about 79 different potential sources across a huge variety of topics– crime, the government, disasters, personal anxieties, technology, and others.
As readers can see in the highlights chart above, the top anxiety suffered by Americans is “corrupt government officials”; fully 63% of respondents ranked it “Afraid” or “Very Afraid.” That said, as readers will also see when they click through the link that follows, 10.2% percent of Americans are “Afraid” or “Very Afraid” of “zombies.”
Peruse the results at “America’s Top Fears 2016.”
* Plato
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As we overcome our wistfulness on remembering that this is Oscar Wilde’s birthday, we might recall that it was on this date in 1793, nine months after her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, was beheaded, that Marie Antoinette followed him to the guillotine. (Readers who are parents– or collectors– can find commemorative dolls here.)
For tonight’s debate…
Logical Fallacy Bingo
Definitions of each flavor of fallacy, and clean copies of the board at Lifesnow.com.
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As we overcome our wistfulness on remembering that this is Oscar Wilde’s birthday, we might recall that it was on this date in 1793, nine months after her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, was beheaded, that Marie Antoinette followed him to the guillotine. (Readers who are parents– or collectors– can find commemorative dolls here.)
What’s for dinner?…
… that nagging question. Now, from James Off, a way to be sure that each night’s repast is a fresh adventure: The Random Recipe Generator. How about…
Essence Of Vanilla Mini Roasties
Serves 1
You will need:* 1 spoons of mayonnaise
* 60ml essence of vanilla
* 5 red onions
* 30g musleiInstructions:
1. pre-heat the oven to 180 C
2. eat the red onions
3. toast the muslei
4. fry the spoons of mayonnaise until browned
5. fry the essence of vanilla
6. bake for 40 minutes and serve hot
Or
Iceberg Lettuce Creme Brulee
Serves 5
You will need:* 70g chicken
* 3 courgettes
* 110g iceberg lettuce
* 130g strawberriesInstructions:
1. pre-heat the oven to 190 C
2. stir-fry the courgettes
3. slice the chicken
4. heat the chicken in the saucepan
5. add the chicken
6. add one tablespoon of the courgettes
7. whisk the iceberg lettuce
8. flambe the courgettes
9. spoon the iceberg lettuce onto a warmed plate
10. throw the iceberg lettuce away
11. microwave the courgettes
12. sprinkle the chicken over the top
13. discard the strawberries
14. bake for 50 minutes and serve hot
As Mr. Off suggests, “Insufficiently delicious? Reload the page for another.”
As we loosen our belts, we might also loosen our neckties, as it was on this date in 1793 that Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris, having been arrested the prior year by the Sans-Cullottes and imprisoned for treason. (Nine months later, Marie Antoinette was also convicted of treason by a tribunal, and on October 16 she followed her husband to the blade.)
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