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Can we make ourselves happier?
July 2nd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
I think so. Professor Ruut Veenhoven, Director of the World Happiness Database and Emeritus professor of social conditions for human happiness at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, thinks so too and his study suggests factors which are likely to increase happiness and I’m delighted to say that all of them feature in my own life. Check […]
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What are the 50 signs of ageing?
June 18th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
MailOnline offers this list. I reckon that I’m guilty of only about 10 of these, so that – although I’m 65 next week – I still feel young at heart.
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One of the longest love affairs in history
May 26th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Luigi Pedutto was an Italian prisoner of war, while Mokryna Yurzuk was a Ukrainian forced labourer. They met during the Second World War in a Nazi camp in Austria and fell in love. What happened? You can read their story here.
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Do you know a place where seven streets come together?
May 20th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
I do – it’s called Seven Dials and it’s located in the centre of my home city of London. You can see a map here and find more information here. There’s a Seven Dials in Brighton too [see here], so the UK has at least two such phenomena. The French beat us by having the Place […]
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Somewhere in a quiet Belgian square …
April 22nd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
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Would you outsource the naming of your baby?
April 10th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
I have an extensive essay on my web site about naming practices around the world which you can check out here. I recently received an e-mail from the United States responding to my essay. It said: “I found your blog when I was doing research on baby names. I work as an editor for BellyBallot […]
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A sign at my local underground station
February 25th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
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10 things happy people do differently
January 5th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
An American friend has drawn my attention to this interesting article on the Huffington Post web site that identifies 10 factors in making for a happy life. There’s a lot of sensible advice here which reflects some of the points I have made in my own essay “How To Be Happy”. The is now a […]
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Today’s a special date – the like of which we won’t see for another nine decades
December 12th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Today is 12.12.12. The next time we have this sort of date will be on 1 January 2101.
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Who are the 25 richest people ever?
October 17th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
The web site Celebrity Net Worth has done a calculation which takes account of inflation and come up with some fascinating results. You’ve probably never heard of the top guy – they’re all men – who was the King of Mali Mansa Musa (c.1280-c.1337). In fact, only three people alive today feature on the list.
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