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Write For Rights: The Power of Words | Artvoice Daily

blogs.artvoice.com12/8/11

AV's human rights correspondents, Kimberly Balicki and Sarah Bishop, send in this correspondence: It has been 63 years since the Universal Declaration on Human.

Sticks and Stones: The Power of Words « Stirring the Deep

stirringthedeep.com12/6/11

Sticks and Stones: The Power of Words. Who do you give “authority” to? Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Above is one of the most popular childhood rhymes that needs a little dissecting, …

I just came across this video which I found uplifting and inspirational.

And it’s true that words are mightier than the sword, and could change the world so quickly, if we just used them correctly.

So let’s start today!

Let’s only use words that will make the world a kinder, happier, and more loving place.

Will you?

And if not, why won’t you?

Suicide Attempts In Connecticut: Nation's Second-Highest Rate. But …

articles.courant.com10/21/11

In 2008 and 2009, Connecticut had the second-highest rate of suicide attempts in the nation among people 18 and older, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and.

18 U.S. veterans a day commit suicide – Health – Lifestyle – Dalje.com

dalje.com12/2/11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) — Eighteen U.S. veterans, almost one-third of whom receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, commit suicide…

I don’t want to be morbid but I’d like to try and understand suicide in the U.S.

What we do know is that the elderly are the most likely to commit suicide in both Maine and the United States, and the highest percentage of people who kill themselves are older white men.

In Maine, of the approximately 190 people who kill themselves each year, about 80% are male.

America was the Land of the Brave and the most blessed nation on earth, until recently.

So why are these people committing suicide, and in many cases killing their spouses before they do it?