This is an unusually long post, because I have spent a long time, $200, and nearly my friends investigating this phenomenon.
There is a worry disturbing my thoughts, and it is not just about money.
Network marketing place themselves as a money-making venture that allows one to “own a business” with relatively low start-up costs. These companies can be selling products ranging from plain tupperware, to expensive massagers. Their business models are all common: to get as many people to join in as distributors, thereby expanding the company’s reach and influence through the word of mouth, saving immensely on the costs of traditional advertisement.
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Indeed, the recent caricatures of the Muslim icon have raised heckles around the world, both in the Islamic world, and in the countries that do have true freedom of speech.
As this commentary provided by a local newspaper in Singapore shows, the world is actually far from being tolerant to criticisms and being made fun of. It is a classical situation: If someone writes an article that puts a particular religion under the harsh glare of the spotlight, surely its angry supporters would go all out in arms to put down the author.
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Once upon a time, we were all little babies, with little awareness of the world, except the small confines of our comfortable cots, along with that comforting pillow, or soft toy (more or less, depending on your tendency to stuff your face in them).
… And babies we were. We didn’t mince our vocals whenever we needed something.
Food: cry.
Wet diapers/soiled them for the umpteenth time of the day: cry.
Felt burping: cry.
Felt hot: cry.
Felt like crying: … (you get the idea.)
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Finally, after having to bear with the dull pain in my shins for more than 3 months, the x-ray finally revealed the true cause of my suffering: Shin Splint, known in the medical community as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS).
This is characterised by a pain that develops when you start running, disappear for a while when you are running, and then comes back with a vengence after you finish running.
Here are some more additional details on shin splints.
The MO has given me 1 month’s excuse from physical training; hopefully the stress will heal by itself.
Meanwhile, my body is busy merging the muscles into the one giant lump that it once was.
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