Wise Words for You

Wikipedia article of the day is A Streetcar Named Marge. "A Streetcar Named Marge" is the second episode of The Simpsons' fourth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 1, 1992. In the episode, Marge wins the role of Blanche DuBois in a musical version of Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire. Homer offers little support for his wife's acting pursuits, and Marge begins to see parallels between him and Stanley Kowalski, the play's boorish lead male character. The episode contains a subplot in which Maggie attempts to retrieve her pacifier from a strict daycare owner. Jeff Martin wrote the episode, and Rich Moore served as director. Jon Lovitz made his fourth guest appearance on The Simpsons, this time as musical director Llewellyn Sinclair, as well as Llewellyn's sister, who runs the daycare. The episode generated controversy with an unflattering original song about New Orleans; one newspaper published the lyri...

Adult colouring books are all the rage right now. In fact, many of the popular ones are  the best sellers in their respective categories on Amazon  (in fact, 1/3 of the top 15 best sellers in all categories are colouring books!). Turns out there are some health and psychological benefits of colouring, a fact that children may instinctively know (like so many other life lessons we should learn from our kids!). Most children naturally love to draw and colour and we actively encourage this in our children. Yet, sometime around “real school” age, we stop encouraging creative activities like colouring and drawing and instead encourage more structured academic activities. By adulthood, the idea of cracking open a colouring book seems almost laughable… except that researchers have been studying the benefits of this classic childhood activity for adults for over a decade. Benefits of Adult Colouring Books? It might seem crazy that something as simple as a colouring b...

Alright, granddad, that BlackBerry you just pulled from your pocket is about as up to date as a Top of the Pops repeat featuring Glen Hoddle and Chris Waddle. Even Barack Obama has scrapped his BlackBerry in favour of something smarter. That wasn't always the case though. Long before the iPhone 6S and Samsung Galaxy S7 dropped, and people scoffed at your BlackBerry-rocking ways, these QWERTY-loving devices were the pinnacle of gadget ownership. But no more. Not only is it hard to remember a time when BlackBerry was the dominant force in the smartphone space (seriously, they were) but BlackBerry has announced it will no longer make any phones. Sob. Even at their prime those business-friendly handsets weren't without their quirks, though. As much as we all coveted their physical keyboard and email-pushing skills, between the brilliance, they could be confusing, frustrating things. Here's what you'll only know if you owned a '00s BlackBerry. 1. B...

A BlackBerry was  the only  phone you wanted a decade ago, but things haven't been going so well for the QWERTY-loving smartphone maker in recent years. Now it's time to grab a handle on the coffin or a shovel full of dirt, because BlackBerrys are being laid to rest. Sob. Just a few long, painful years after falling behind the likes of Apple, Samsung and HTC in the smartphone pecking order (oh, and LG, Sony, OnePlus and, well, pretty much everyone else really), BlackBerry has confirmed that it has made its last ever handset. Having failed to move with the times since the dawn of the iPhone - and now sitting leagues behind the new iPhone 7 - BlackBerry has confirmed that it will no longer manufacture any new hardware of any variety. Although just because BlackBerry won't be making its own phones moving forward doesn't mean we won't still see BlackBerry branding popping up on new devices from time to time though, oh no. Instead, any future BlackBerry-bran...

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is seen attached to the Tranquility module of the International Space Station. BEAM is an is an experimental expandable habitat. Expandable habitats, occasionally described as inflatable habitats, greatly decrease the amount of transport volume for future space missions. via NASA http://ift.tt/2dKqV2g

Some bad habits are like tyrants – they crowd the head and heart so strongly that under no circumstances do they wish to move. They have enjoyed their undisputed reign over us and will not depart easily. To defeat them, it’s important to keep practising the silence of introspection and to connect to the Eternal Reservoir of benevolent energy.

The Jungle Book. Beauty and the Beast . Disney is on a streak of remakes of its own classic animations, and they're not planning on slowing down. The company has just  announced  that it will be making a new "reimagining" of  The Lion King , set to be directed by  The Jungle Book 's Jon Favreau. Yes, really. Disney has not specified whether it will be animated, though following  The Jungle Book 's CGI, it wouldn't be surprising if this new take on the  Lion King  story followed similar lines. And yes, the movie will also include songs from the original animation. Circle of Life  Of course, we know that  The Jungle Book  remake was a big success for Disney, grossing $965.8 million worldwide and gaining rave reviews, so a  Lion King  remake sounds unsurprising… but still baffling given the original's widespread success and popularity. The company is also due to release a remake of  Beauty and the Beast ...

Wikipedia article of the day is FC Porto in international club football. FC Porto's record in international club competitions is the best among Portuguese association football teams. They have won two UEFA Champions League (1987, 2004) and two UEFA Europa League (2003, 2011) titles, one UEFA Super Cup (1987), and two Intercontinental Cups (1987, 2004). They were also the runners-up in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984 – their first European final – and in the UEFA Super Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2011. They played their first international competition match against Athletic Bilbao for the 1956–57 European Cup, and have qualified every season for UEFA competitions since 1974–75. After their 1986–87 European Cup success, Porto won the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup in their first appearances, and they remain the only Portuguese team to have won either of these trophies. Tomislav Ivić and José Mourinho, former head coaches, each won a record two international titles. Former P...

In this photograph taken on Sept. 1, 2016, the James Webb Space Telescope Pathfinder structure has been configured for the Thermal Pathfinder Test at NASA Johnson Space Center's giant thermal vacuum chamber, called Chamber A. The Pathfinder is a test version of the structure that supports the telescope. via NASA http://ift.tt/2dufZGQ

Who would have thought that come Christmas 2016, you'll have three brand new consoles to choose from – Xbox One S, PS4 Pro and the revamped PS4 Slim. The Xbox One S is the new, skinnier and improved version of the Xbox One, focused on bringing 4K entertainment to the masses – but not for games. The PS4 Pro is the slightly chunkier, but more powerful version of the PS4 and is aimed at those looking to be on the cutting edge of technology, but don't quite have the budget for a PC setup. Don't know which console to spend your money on? We're here to guide you, and put the Xbox One S vs the PS4 Neo, to find out which of 2016's new consoles you need to own. XBOX ONE S VS PS4 PRO – RELEASE DATE The Xbox One S is technically already available, but it's a little complicated. When Microsoft first announced the Xbox One S, it revealed that there would be three versions of the slimline console, each with a different hard drive: 2TB, 1TB and 50...

Sometimes we find ourselves in situations in which we try to make others happy, even though in doing so we neglect ourselves and experience sorrow. We often do things for the sake of others, even though it is difficult. And if this gift is not recognised or appreciated we tend to get upset. I will experience the greatest happiness if I give without expecting anything in return. I have to learn to give wisely. When I give with a pure heart I will experience happiness and make those around me happy too.

Meet your new five pound note Cleaner Polymer notes are also better for the environment. This is because they last longer and so we have to print fewer notes, which means less energy is used in manufacturing and cash transportation. When a polymer note has reached the end of its life it will be recycled into new plastic products.  Safer The New Fiver has a number of security features which make it even harder to counterfeit. These include the see-through window and the foil Elizabeth Tower which is gold on the front of the note and silver on the back. You can learn more about these security features and how to  check your notes here . Only a tiny proportion of notes are counterfeit - 0.0075% in 2015 – but we want to stay one step ahead of the counterfeiters and these new security features help us do this. Stronger Each new polymer note is expected to last at least 2.5 times longer than the current paper notes. This is because polymer is stronger t...