Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013

The Man Who Would Be King

“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.” ― Rudyard Kipling (born on this date in 1865)

“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.”
― Rudyard Kipling (born on this date in 1865)

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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