Quote of the Day: Socrates

“It is the greatest good for an individual to discuss virtue every day. . . for the unexamined life is not worth living.”
~ Socrates, 5th century bce Greek philosopher from “The Apology”

hat tip: KP

Co-Sleeping: Is Sleeping With Your Child In Your Bed Healthy?

When my son was a newborn, sometimes I would dream that he was in the bed with wifey and I and I’d wake up in a panic, searching frantically for him under the blankets before I’d realize he was safely in his bassonette. Sometimes, the lil’ man still wakes up in the middle night and [...]

Supermarket Deserts

Last month, Detroit lost its last national supermarket chain–Farmer Jack.
If no grocery stores buy the Farmer Jack locations from the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Detroit will be left without a single national chain supermarket, much less a Wal-Mart or Meijer superstore or a Costco-style warehouse store.
Analysts say no other major city in America [...]

Chris Tucker’s African Awakening

“The more places you go, the more you see, the more you know needs to be done,” he says. “I’ve spent a lot of the last few years in Africa, and it’s a big place, man. And it’s like the United States, or Europe, everywhere you go is different, with different issues. It’s not just [...]

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