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A week ago a person from my building was angry with me because I'm on welfare (Social Assistance). She said that we are 'lazy people' and does not like the way we live. I hear this regularly, that 'people on welfare are lazy!' And others are saying that we are 'faking our illnesses.' Currently,... (edited) read more

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Every man knows that he must die, but no one believes it. ~Yiddish Proverb

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English – I love you Afrikaans – Ek het jou lief Albanian – Te dua Arabic – Ana behibak (to male) Arabic – Ana behibek (to female) Armenian – Yes kez sirumem Bambara – M’bi fe Bengali – Ami tomake bhalobashi (pronounced: Amee toe-ma-kee bhalo-bashee) Belarusian – Ya tabe kahayu Bisaya – Nahigugma... read more

Word Of The Day

Nudnik (noun): An informal term for an annoying, boring, or pestering person who constantly complains, nags, or takes up time. Pronunciation: [nood-nik] Etymology: Derived from Yiddish, rooted in the Polish word nuda ("boredom"), featuring the -nik suffix meaning "one characterized by". Nudnik... read more

Proverb for today...

If you play with a cat, you must not mind her scratch. ~Yiddish proverb

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"Many complain of their looks, but none of their brains." ~Yiddish proverb