Did you know that the 400 richest people in America are wealthier than the bottom 60%? The 1%, you say? More like the 1% of the 1% of the 1% -- and you can fit them all on one 747 commercial jet. This video has the details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkCWwpCCisI&hd=1

Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. Mastectomy is usually done to treat breast cancer; in some cases, women and some men believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation prophylactically, that is, to prevent cancer rather than treat it. It is also the medical procedure carried out to remove breast cancer tissue in males. Alternatively, certain patients can choose to have a wide local excision, also known as a ...

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything i...

The more you look at other cities in the world, the more miserable you feel about Chennai. If other cities are undoing their past mistakes, embracing best practices and creating better places to live, Chennai planers adamantly pursue disastrous ideas.

Let us compare Seoul and Chennai. One common problem: a canal in the city, but two vastly different attitudes and outcomes. In the middle of Seoul, which has a population of more than 10 million, runs Cheonggy...

Don't run.
Tough advice. Unless you know for sure you can get behind a barrier of some sort that will separate you from the dog, running away or screaming is most likely going to make the situation worse. Chances are, you're not going to out-run a dog, and the act of running will probably activate the chase instinct present in all dogs.

Freeze.
Most of the time, the best thing is become motionless. So think of making your body like a post and fold your arms across your chest. ...

‘India is rich, Indians are poor’ goes the popular saying and this is not in the economic sense, but in the sense of realizing one’s latent capabilities and systems. Most of us (if not all) feel for our neighbors, brethrens and family members, but not for ‘mother nature’. Why nature?, because we are part of it and are guided by it in every walk of life. We live in it, gulp it, tweak it to our needs, so why not care for it??. The way we accept our bosses, bett...

‘Ahm’ is the cause of very existence of the self, without which one might lose his identity, but only in this material and sophisticated world. Not to say Ahm is Harm, rather it might be harmful at times. Its effect can be felt only by those who are part of this superficial world, for ‘unity’ which is the inverted Ahm, it is indifferent. For the truth is Ahm originated from unity and has to culminate with it at any cost, t...

“All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.”

“Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.” ...

First let your engine cool off. Modern engines run at close to 300 degrees (F) and hot oil will definitely give you a severe burn. You shouldn't have to jack your car up unless you have some kind of ground hugging sports car or low rider. Almost all cars have enough space underneath to reach under and change the engine oil.

Locate the oil drain plug and place a pan under it to catch the oil. With a box wrench, remove the oil plug.
To remove the drain plug, turn it counter-clockwise...

Secrecy is in-born to us humans and forms integral part of the self. It stays in every nerve and is released during times of utmost emotional emergency. When fear of loss, material or otherwise engulfs the self, emergency button is pushed and the so-called secrets are secreted in the same way as hormones. Multiple pushes of the button leave the secrets spewed all over. All dissatisfied instincts which the ‘self’ buries dee...

Edhirneechal – Witty and Gritty

Recent releases in tamil have been a sheer excursion experience to the average viewer, who is averse to too much of ‘morale inflicting’ 150 minute reel. Movie makers have turned their conscious mind to this fact and packaged their offering in the most attractive manner. Remember, our sensory nerves get a jolt these days, just by looking at the happenings around us!!....To name quite a few, Haridas, KBKR and Pizza have been regarded with ...

I am a fan of  Leo Babauta blog.

I read them everyday and it is filled with motivational stuff.  Recently I read his latest post. "28 Brilliant Tips for Living Life".  Full article can be read at his blog.  The link is at the end of this article. Enjoy the reading.

28 Brilliant Tips for Li...

நாம் பிறந்த பூமி அந்தாதியில்  

அந்தரமாய் ஓர்அச்சில் சுழலும் ஆழிசூழ் உலகமே,

சந்திரனில் காணா காடுமலையருவிகள் கண்கொள்ளா---காட்சிகள்;

எந்திரமாய்நீ சுழன்று சூரியனைவலம்வந்து நாளானாய்;

மந்திரமாய் ஈர்ப்பும், வெயிலும் குளிரும் ஏற்பவளே!

ஏற்பவள் என்பதனால் எல்லாமூலகமும் உன்னுள்ளே,

தோற்பவளாநீ! உருகியகுழம்பு உள...