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For the first time ever I've taken an inventory of all the make-up and lip balms that I own. I've known that I own a lot of products but they're scattered all over the place so I can't see them all together and really don't have any idea exactly how many of each item that I own. This year, in an effort to reduce my spending on cosmetics and use up what I have, I did a make-up inventory. It was scary. I couldn't sit down and count everything at once because kids, so I did the inventory over three... Читать дальше...

at least Naftali Bennet has a sense of humor...

this is a screen shot of Naftali Bennet's post online saying that this evening he will be going for a run in Tel Aviv  and will pass by the site of the terror attack on Friday.. Bennet invites the public to join him

some idiot wrote a nasty response to Bennet that including a wish that Bennet die from a heart attack during the run and in the process see Yitchak Rabin come back from the dead and tell him what he did wrong.
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CBS News reports that Netflix will be debuting 15 new shows in 2016, including “Fuller House,” which stars everyone from “Full House” except the Olsen Twins and other famous people.

Hey Everything & Nothin' Family! I wanted to share my 2016 goals/resolutions with you. I am so thankful for you all and all that I accomplished in 2015! I couldn't have done everything without you all! You all are an inspiration to me and I love reading your posts and comments. Anyway, this year I am doing things a little different. I am only picking two goals/resolutions. In the past, I have set out to accomplish too many goals. I end up failing 2 months into ...

From The Daily Mail:

Pubs have described this month's proposed 'dry January' as 'fairly normal' for the industry, as none of the more than two million drinkers who signed up for a booze-free period are likely to stick to it for more than a few days.

The Dry January campaign has this year been backed by Public Health England, which has led to record numbers pledging to stave off alcohol for a month but only staving it off until next Friday.

While the empty pledges have... Читать дальше...

As with Sunni versus Shia, previously we had Catholic versus Protestant. The cruelties of ISIS’ modes of execution actually resemble the increasingly cruel ways that Catholics sought to kill blasphemers and other criminals during those times.

One of the most discussed, debated and controversial issues in medical research is the p-value. I came across Ronald Fisher’s take on this matter in his work, Statistical Methods for the Research Worker, 1925 (the text of this work has been made available online by Christopher D. Green of the York University):

“How often do you have to come for chemo?” The woman hooked up in the chair next to me–a grandmother with a kind, yet tired face –asked me about two hours into my transfusion.

Today we played lots of games including Jenga, Snakes & Ladders, Domino Express and Spin Mania which is a spinning plates game. Ben decided to take it to another level and spin the plates on the twin's heads which resulted in lots of laughter from lots involved. A fun day was had by all.

The Cowboys were 4-11 heading into today's final game of the season against the Washington Redskins. According to USA Today, "They’ve played seven games at home at AT&T Stadium (today was their eighth) but haven’t won one since the opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 13. Alabama has played at Jerry Jones’ house twice this season and won both games — its opener against Wisconsin and the College Football ...