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It Would Be A Tragedy To Never Face Adversity In Life

No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. for he is not permitted to prove himself. ~ Seneca

In our society, it’s the man who is born into wealth who is viewed as being blessed with a gift that he did not have to earn. But it is the man born into much adversity who is given the greatest gift of all: the gift to test his mettle, to prove his worth, to see what he is, indeed, made of.

It’s while this man is facing obstacle after obstacle that, if he so chooses, will acquire far more grit and toughness than his counterpart who’s faced little in the way of tribulation.

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6 Truths To Overcome Performance Anxiety With New Women – Nick Notas

Can A Silverback Gorilla Defeat A Lion, Tiger Or Bear In Battle? – Ned Hardy

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges – Reuters

The Perfect Accessory For For Watching Videos And Movies In Bed On Your Phone – Amazon

What Was on the Menu at the First Thanksgiving? – Smithsonian

Sweden Sees No Signs So Far Herd Immunity Is Stopping Virus – Bloomberg

CDC projects COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out by ‘end of the second week in December’ – Fox News

5 Boring Ways to Become More Creative – Mark Manson

Learning a new language re-wires your brains and you’ll begin to perceive of time in a unique way – The Conversation

Tried to steal a motorcycle but Brazilian off-duty police officer was there one more time to save the day – Reddit

Kim Jong-un’s nephew Kim Han-sol has reportedly been taken into protective custody by the CIA – NZ Hearld

Lady Death: Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the Greatest Female Sniper of All Time – Mental Floss

Georgia Secretary of State: My family voted for Trump. He threw us under the bus anyway – USA Today

Mysterious Monolith In Utah Has Been There For Years, According To Google Earth –

If you want an affordable way to convert your desk to a standing desk, look no further – Amazon

A damn fine collection of hot cosplay girls – The Viraler

Meet ‘America’s First Hypercar’—The Outrageous 1,903-HP Elation Freedom – Maxim

The 100 Best Movies of All Time – Esquire

People Who Grew Up Poor Are Sharing The Things They Considered Luxuries – Ruin My Week

Top 10 Ways Different Countries Give Thanks – Listverse

What Side Should You Bring to Thanksgiving? A Guide for Every Situation – Mel Magazine

Kin, Tribes, and the Dark Side of Identity – Quillette

MMA Fighter Rachel Ostovich Is A Hottie! – Egotastic Sports

Steel Balls and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

 

Picture of the Day

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By 1942 the FBI was adding 400,000 file cards a month to its archives, and were receiving 110,000 requests for “name checks” per month. By 1944 the agency contained some 23 million card records, as well as 10 million fingerprint records. Around the war, the federal government invested huge resources into the FBI to investigate potential defectors and spies. President Roosevelt, for one, was concerned about the lure of Communism and the subsequent threat to democracy. By the end of 1943, the FBI employed around 13,000 people.

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How “I’m So Excited” Became the Most Ridiculous—and Iconic—‘Saved by the Bell’ Moment – The Ringer

Scrub Daddy sponges are the best sponges on earth, and I’ll stake my reputation on it – Amazon

A day in the life of an Amazon warehouse worker – Fox Business

10 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask a Professional Exterminator – VICE

How to Not Screw Up Thanksgiving, According to a Bunch of Moms – Inside Hook

Inside The Spectacular Startup Failure Of Oomba –

Trump Retweets Series of Bewildering, Deranged Videos From Actor Randy Quaid – Mediaite

People Are Dying After Joining a ‘Pro-Choice’ Suicide Forum. How Much Is the Site to Blame? – Motherboard

Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become world’s second richest person behind Jeff Bezos – The Verge

The Psychedelic Science of ‘Gooning’ — Or Masturbating Into a Trance – Mel Magazine

Couples Get Real About What Surprised Them Most When Moving In Together (20 Stories) – Ruin My Week

These things are total game changers when it comes to organizing all the cables and wires in your life – Amazon

Pastor Upset He Was Fired After Notifying Church That a ‘Sodomite’ Staffer Was Offering the Gay Son of Parishioners ‘Advice on How to Be a Sexually Active Homosexual’ – Towleroad

Australia’s Hottest New Supermodel Emily Feld – Tabloidnation

Watch Francis Ford Coppola’s Trailer For New Cut of ‘The Godfather: Part III’ – Maxim

The Way The U.S. Coast Guard Replaces Its Largest Ship’s Motor Is Mind-Blowing – Jalopnik

The Most Expensive ZIP Codes In The US – Property Shark

Scientists Come Closer to Understanding COVID-19 ‘Cytokine Storms’ – Mental Floss

Eagles Superfan Sammy Draper Introduces Us to Her Busty Saints Fan Friend Jessica Annelle – Egotastic Sports

This Girl is Shit Faced and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

Ken Jennings Named Interim ‘Jeopardy!’ Host – Hollywood Reporter

What Amazon’s big pharmacy news means for US health care – VOX

 

Picture of the Day

The letter George H.W. Bush wrote Bill Clinton as he left office

Jan. 20, 1993

Dear Bill,

When I walked into this office just now I felt the same sense of wonder and respect that I felt four years ago. I know you will feel that, too.

I wish you great happiness here. I never felt the loneliness some Presidents have described.

There will be very tough times, made even more difficult by criticism you may not think is fair. I’m not a very good one to give advice; but just don’t let the critics discourage you or push you off course

You will be our President when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well.

Your success now is our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you.

Good Luck — George

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A Damn Fine Collection Of Photos – Leenks

Everything You Wanted To Know About K9 Police Dogs – Ned Hardy

A high-quality webcam that delivers crystal clear video and makes you look better and more professional on Zoom, Skype, or Team meetings – Amazon

Physicists Pin Down the Nuclear Reaction After the Big Bang – Wired

The best ways to stop a mask from fogging up your glasses, ranked – Popular Science

Open-Minded People Have a Different Visual Perception of Reality – Quartz

The Incredibly True Story of Renting a Friend in Tokyo – Afar

How Being Bullied Affects Your Adulthood – Slate

Shanghai airport is plunged into chaos after a ‘worker tested positive for Covid-19 prompting Hazmat-clad staff to herd THOUSANDS of people into basement for testing before they make bid for freedom’ – Daily Mail

What The U.S. Election Meltdown Looks Like to Other Countries – Politico

Jeff Bezos: Here’s how I make Amazon’s highest-stakes decisions – Fast Co

This hot sauce is super tasty and goes well with most everything. It has a perfect balance of flavors and kick – Amazon

Instagram Crush: Twins Renee and Elisha Herbert (23 Photos) – Suburban Man

If Children Grew up Isolated from Adults, Would they Create Their Own Language? – Today I Found Out

Colorado got its first In-N-Out locations, and the lines are 14 hours long – KTLA

A sex worker says she’s earning $35,000 a month thanks to the US Army’s thirsty tweets going viral – Business Insider

Free Zoom alternative: Microsoft Teams lets 300 users video chat for 24 hours – Mashable

Teenage YouTube star crashes dad’s rare $3.4 million sports car – Fox News

How To Make French Toast Even Better than the Diner – The Kitchn

Yoga May Bolster the Brain Regions Most Affected by Aging – Scientific American

98 Million TikTok Followers Can’t Be Wrong: How a 16-year-old from suburban Connecticut became the most famous teen in America – The Atlantic

Mia Khalifa, Dove Cameron and Other Random Women – G-Celeb