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Thursday, January 15, 2015

ICYMI Thursday

by Tom Goodman

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Snake Slithers Out of San Diego Toilet

 

Research shows why sad music, not upbeat tunes, is best for a bad mood.

 

Optimism is good for your heart

 

Related: “A half hour of complaining every day physically damages a person’s brain, according to research from Stanford University.Fast Company suggests 7 tips to overcome.

 

ThinkUp, a year-old subscription service that analyzes how people comport themselves on Twitter and Facebook, with the goal of helping them become more thoughtful, less reflexive, more empathetic and more professional….ThinkUp shows subscribers more unusual information such as how often they thank and congratulate people, how frequently they swear, whose voices they tend to amplify and which posts get the biggest reaction and from whom….It reminds you that what you do on Twitter and Facebook can change your life, and other people’s lives, in important, sometimes unforeseen ways.” (NYT)

 

“With all hell breaking loose around me, it felt better to know I was part of something bigger.” In this article, the faith of Chris Kyle of “American Sniper” doesn’t seem as developed as it could have been, but I liked this line.

 

The Top 50 Countries Where It's Most Difficult To Be A Christian. Open Doors says 2014 saw the worst persecution of Christians in the 'modern era'—but not because of violence.

 

Biblical Archaeology’s Top Ten Discoveries of 2014

 

Fusion’s “Creed” set to music. Learn more about this pledge here.

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