Why were shoes thrown at Bush?

Why were shoes thrown at Bush?(inspired by the famous joke-riddle: why did the chicken cross the road?)
Plato: For the greater good.Aristotle: To actualize their potential.Epicurus: For the fun of it.Zeno of Elea: To prove they could never reach Bush.Karl Marx: It was a historical inevitability.Timothy Leary: Because that’s the only kind of [...]

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Ecstatic with love

An inspiring ghazal by Sheikh Sa’di. See another beautiful ghazal with profound meanings here.
Ecstatic with loveSomeday, I’ll find my way to those lovely curls.Of your sweet lips aloneI will tell a hundred savory tales
Do you wish to be unkind?Here, I have only one life, consider it yours!- Or if you want me to say -I’ll [...]

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To be human is to…

Here is a beautiful poem by Sheikh Sa’di. It graces the entrance to the Hall of Nations of the UN building in New York. Dec 10 was the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While there may be questions about certain details, demanding consideration of diversity of opinions and cultural experiences, the [...]

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On Rumors

Here is another interesting article from Psychology Today. This is the first time I have come across with this magazine. The articles in it seem to be of mixed quality. Especially, I have problem with how they essentialize males and females – their desires, attitudes, behavior – without giving consideration to the variations within and [...]

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Living in the Moment

Some good tips (in the below article).
Although ‘living in the moment’ can’t be a philosophy of life per se, the below suggestions may be worth trying as just tips, to enhance the experience of daily life, and even those tender moments when you want to immerse yourself in the spiritual reality transcending the time-bound material [...]

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