Caring for a pet makes you happier, healthier

Has anybody told you that pets can help humans heal emotionally, physically and mentally? Yes, it is a scientifically proven fact. While most pet owners are clear about the immediate joys that come with sharing their lives with companion animals, many remain unaware of the physical and mental health benefits that can also accompany the pleasure of playing with or snuggling up to an animal friend.

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Vignettes

Of essays and essayists

The essay is a literary form revived during the Renaissance. It was hardly practised by the Greeks and Romans. The form began apparently with the simple purpose of putting philosophical ideas and moral dicta into prose to hold the reader’s attention.

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Thorns on the Side

The rising oceans

As islanders, we should be worried about climate change. There is one aspect of climate change that we should be concerned about most: the rise in sea levels. The sea is likely to engulf at least certain parts of the world’s islands in the long term.

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