A couple walk into a travel agency called “We Love Australia”. They tell the agent they would like to go to Nepal. The agent asks them where they have been before. They say they went to Australia twice and the wife got stabbed and mugged both times. “Oo” says the travel agent “because you have been attacked twice in Australia you are at high risk of being attacked in Nepal. I recommend you go to Australia or maybe New Zealand because its close to Australia. You might even want to schedule in being attacked rather than trying to avoid it”. “Ah, so have you been to Nepal?” The couple ask. “No, no one in our company has ever been to any other country, we all only holiday in Australia, you should go there” replies the agent. “Why do you love Australia so much?” Ask the couple. “Because at uni we learnt how great Australia is and also we only get paid if we send people to Australia. You should go to Australia” replies the agent. “Ah so at uni what did you learn about Nepal?” Asks the couple. “No the only country we learnt about was Australia. Some other people in our company did put all of our knowledge together on other countries and you know what? They found Australia is the best place to holiday! You should go to Australia” replies the agent. Now how much credibility does this agent have?! The only reason “mainstream” medical professionals are at the top of the food chain in our society is because the rest of society have been their unwitting prey for so long.
Is it a big coincidence that vegetarian animals are fat? Hello triceratops, elephants, and hippos. No
“In Love, by Alfred Hayes, is a slim novel from 1953 that deserves to be better known. The cover of the new edition features an Elizabeth Bowen quote in which she terms the book “a little masterpiece,” and I’ve rarely seen the breakdown of a relationship, in all its banality and pettiness, evoked more vividly. It’s tough, fresh, very lovely, and will stay with you.”
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