Conquer the malady of loneliness

We tend to hear so much about “finding yourself,” especially as applied to young adults, that we forget about the importance of finding others. Being open to intimacy doesn’t mean that you’re weak, unable to fend for yourself, or pathologically dependent on someone else. Intimacy is an essential component of the healthy personality that you should cherish and foster.

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Vignettes

Cleopatra blends beauty and intellect

The world has seen many beautiful women from time to time. However, Cleopatra of Egypt surpasses all of them because none of the others had the rare attributes she possessed. Cleopatra had royal blood. She ruled Egypt jointly with her father Ptolemy XII and later with her brothers Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV whom she married according to Egyptian custom.

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Thorns on the Side

Aviation safety - 2

Last week in this column, I focused on aviation safety. This week too, we will take a look at this subject in the wake of Malaysia Airlines announcing that Flight MH370 ended in the Indian Ocean. We are no closer to solving the mystery of MH370, knowing very well that the Boeing 777 had flown on for at least seven hours more after its last air-to-ground transmission (“Good Night”).

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