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Human nature is such that we try to find the simplest reason to be lazy. When we are universally taught that patience is a virtue, it does not take much to conclude that idleness is a key component of patience. Were that we were able to recognize that the virtue of patience lies in the prudence and discretion which it affords...
These devices, in their simplest form, consist of a television with two ports in the back: one for cable, the other for an Internet connection (usually a phone line). Once their link to the Net is established, viewers will, in theory, be able to navigate Websites with their trusty remotes as easily as they now surf TV channels...
While I have quickly learned humility in all areas of homemaking none is so clear as my experience with food preparation. All those years of shunning learning how to cook (since I equated it with the evil of domesticity) show through clearly in my helplessness in preparing even the simplest meal. I tried to hide my awe when one of my roommates threw two chicken breasts and some oil into a pan and out came dinner. I still haven't gotten to the point of boldly stepping up to the stove and trying to do it myself...
...offers a typical story: "Early in the morning, after studying in the mosque, I went for firewood. Because we are poor, we can't buy wood. I didn't know there are minefields. When I opened my eyes, I was in the hospital without my legs." The simplest impulse is perilous. Rahmat Khan, a school watchman, describes how a breeze blew his hat across a playground. He chased it, tripped a mine and lost both legs...
...simplest explanation is that tornadoes form when a smaller, even more rapidly rotating updraft descends from the mesocyclone like a vacuum cleaner's nozzle. To the eye, this is exactly what appears to be happening. But while scientists agree that the updraft is essential, many doubt that it provides the sole mechanism for tornado formation. Some scientists think the rapid sinking of colder, dryer air near the rear flank of the storm may be key. If this rush of air encounters wind shear on its way down, then it too will start to rotate. In this scenario, a tornado occurs...