Link Me Up, Scotty - Sharing Your Love Edition

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The expression of empathy provides an anodyne for grief. This has been my experience, as well.
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How friendships - and the rituals that define them - improve our life, our health, and our happiness.

H/T Sister Stacey
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An artist draws hi-larious and offensive Harry Potter comics. SNORT.

H/T Brother Juan
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A funny (and utterly NSFW) story about finding yourself. The money quote: "In a triumph of feminism, I didn't apologize." Like Elana, who pointed me to this story, I want to have that tattooed on my FACE.
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Americans study in Germany for free. Smart of them to offer this to foreign students in order to attract additional highly educated talent to their work pool. The Smart Sailor is considering this himself for his post-graduate work, since his GI Bill will only cover his undergraduate degree and he's considering a career in Europe.
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The U.S. Navy has decided to restart their celestial navigation training for Naval officers.  I was not aware that they had stopped doing so (it was about 10 years ago, after my time), and I'm glad they're going back to it. Part of my own Surface Warfare Specialist training included the use of a sextant, which is why I can navigate a ship at sea - at night - but can't find my way out of a paper bag in a car without GPS.
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Video of my Heart: Choral students say "thank you" to a teacher that made a difference in their lives. Telling people what they meant to you matters.

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