No! I really don’t want to die, I want to live… someone please save me!!
Posted: 22-Sep-2025
This book by an American suicide specialist with over 40 years
of experience as a clinical social worker
(after acquiring an MS degree in social work from George Williams College, Chicago) says exactly the above!
Most suicidal people don’t want to die. They want someone to intervene and save them from whatever insurmountable threat they are faced with, so they can AVOID SUICIDE!
Strictly speaking, this book is a supplementary resource book on suicide prevention/care for mental health professionals, so I recommend it primarily for clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. You are also welcome to read it for (i) general awareness, and (ii) to better prepare yourself to care for a friend or family member who may be at risk of suicide now or in the future.
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Most suicidal people don’t want to die. They want someone to intervene and save them from whatever insurmountable threat they are faced with, so they can AVOID SUICIDE!
Strictly speaking, this book is a supplementary resource book on suicide prevention/care for mental health professionals, so I recommend it primarily for clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. You are also welcome to read it for (i) general awareness, and (ii) to better prepare yourself to care for a friend or family member who may be at risk of suicide now or in the future.
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On the MUSIC page: What Bob Dylan himself says is the true meaning of "Blowin' in the Wind"
Posted: 27-Aug-2025
Ever wondered what the true meaning of Bob Dylan's immensely popular folk classic,
"Blowin' in the Wind," truly means?
A protest song? An anti-war song? Soothing relief when you're disturbed? A sobering song to lean on and weep when, despite your best intentions the world defeats you, or a civil-rights anthem? It's many things to many of us, and no one is sure.
To clarify, beyond any shadow of doubt, let's hear what Dylan himself says is the meaning of "Blowin' in the Wind."
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A protest song? An anti-war song? Soothing relief when you're disturbed? A sobering song to lean on and weep when, despite your best intentions the world defeats you, or a civil-rights anthem? It's many things to many of us, and no one is sure.
To clarify, beyond any shadow of doubt, let's hear what Dylan himself says is the meaning of "Blowin' in the Wind."
Unravel the true meaning of "Blowin' in the Wind" now?
On the MUSIC page: my discovery of Celtic Thunder
Posted: 27-Aug-2025
It’s been some time since I stumbled upon the Irish music group
Celtic Thunder.
I fell in love with their music because their taste in music closely resembles mine. Today, I have a collection of nearly 50 of their performances, which are mostly covers of some top songs from the present and past like A Thousand Years (Christina Perri/David Hodges), Castle on the Hill (Ed Sheeran/Benny Blanco), Just a Song at Twilight (James Lynam Molloy), and The Dutchman (Michael Peter Smith).
I invite you to check them out without delay.
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I fell in love with their music because their taste in music closely resembles mine. Today, I have a collection of nearly 50 of their performances, which are mostly covers of some top songs from the present and past like A Thousand Years (Christina Perri/David Hodges), Castle on the Hill (Ed Sheeran/Benny Blanco), Just a Song at Twilight (James Lynam Molloy), and The Dutchman (Michael Peter Smith).
I invite you to check them out without delay.
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A story that winds itself around the aftermath of the Second Crusade (1147-1149)
Posted: 25-Aug-2025
It’s 15 years after the dismal Second Crusade (1147-1149). King Conrad of Germany's army suffered a humiliating defeat, while
King Louis' army also lost despite fighting more creditably against the more powerful Muslims under Sultan Mesud.
“What went wrong?” “Why did the Muslims appear invincible?” They asked as they bitterly ruminated on the failure. Quite naturally, they were thinking of strategies of how to get ahead of the Muslims and win the next Crusade. They thought one was to examine the invincible armor of the Muslims carefully and discover chinks, hoping to exploit those weaknesses and turn the tide against them.
It was with this intent that the King of Cölln (Germany) sent Prince Dietrich, his son, on a mission to discover flaws on the Muslims’ side. He would meet and elicit detailed accounts about the war from three chosen Christian war veterans living in different, distant places.
In this story of trust, loyalty, betrayal, and resourcefulness, Prince Dietrich obtains the information required from his travels abroad, kills his father’s backstabbing senior priest, and reclaims the kingdom from him on his return.
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“What went wrong?” “Why did the Muslims appear invincible?” They asked as they bitterly ruminated on the failure. Quite naturally, they were thinking of strategies of how to get ahead of the Muslims and win the next Crusade. They thought one was to examine the invincible armor of the Muslims carefully and discover chinks, hoping to exploit those weaknesses and turn the tide against them.
It was with this intent that the King of Cölln (Germany) sent Prince Dietrich, his son, on a mission to discover flaws on the Muslims’ side. He would meet and elicit detailed accounts about the war from three chosen Christian war veterans living in different, distant places.
In this story of trust, loyalty, betrayal, and resourcefulness, Prince Dietrich obtains the information required from his travels abroad, kills his father’s backstabbing senior priest, and reclaims the kingdom from him on his return.
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An endangered “Star” they once called the United States of America is waning. Will it go extinct?
Posted: 18-Aug-2025
Nearly 250 years have rolled by since America came into existence on 4th July, 1776. And nearly 75 years since it became the
world’s preeminent nation.
It needs no introduction, and everywhere in the world we’ve been witnessing its rise to glory and reign in preeminence.
However, along the way, forces derailed the ideals that once united it. Now, Senators and Congressmen, greedy for personal gain and power, by putting themselves first, threaten to tear down its democratic structure. Kindness has evaporated. The result? The once famous “Star” is slowly inching to a painful death!
Is anyone listening?
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However, along the way, forces derailed the ideals that once united it. Now, Senators and Congressmen, greedy for personal gain and power, by putting themselves first, threaten to tear down its democratic structure. Kindness has evaporated. The result? The once famous “Star” is slowly inching to a painful death!
Is anyone listening?
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Reason, to Truth, to Meaning. How to find meaning and purpose in life and redeem yourself from a worthless existence
Posted: 18-Aug-2025
We need to rewind and start when we were babies. If you remember, as babies, we observed people,
objects and life in motion around us.
The reasoning process began innately: we tried to figure out how the people and objects we saw kept life ticking. As we grew up, we learned to differentiate between true and false; good and bad. Finally, when we became adults, we sought after meaning: do I have a meaningful role in life? Does it matter that I exist? If I suddenly disappear, will anyone ever notice or miss me?
This book discusses the philosophy of meaning. Genuine meaning and purpose are essential for existence. If you don’t have it, chances are that you’re depressed and vulnerable to despair.
But all is not lost! If you don’t have meaning and purpose yet, you can create it! Let this book comfort, help and show you how!
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The reasoning process began innately: we tried to figure out how the people and objects we saw kept life ticking. As we grew up, we learned to differentiate between true and false; good and bad. Finally, when we became adults, we sought after meaning: do I have a meaningful role in life? Does it matter that I exist? If I suddenly disappear, will anyone ever notice or miss me?
This book discusses the philosophy of meaning. Genuine meaning and purpose are essential for existence. If you don’t have it, chances are that you’re depressed and vulnerable to despair.
But all is not lost! If you don’t have meaning and purpose yet, you can create it! Let this book comfort, help and show you how!
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A twice-told fairy tale combining Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Andrew Yang’s Fairer-than-a-Fairy, yet truly new!
Posted: 11-Aug-2025
This story is a delightful hybrid,
born from the fusion of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream and Andrew Lang’s Fairer-than-a-Fairy
(see the Yellow Fairy Book). Yet it has a unique identity, different from both its parents thanks to the author’s personal touches
and imaginative tweaks.
While Fairer-than-a-Fairy was the starting point, it leans more toward A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Suitable for kids under eighteen and older kids (i.e. grown-ups) who haven’t entirely lost interest in fairy tales!
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While Fairer-than-a-Fairy was the starting point, it leans more toward A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Suitable for kids under eighteen and older kids (i.e. grown-ups) who haven’t entirely lost interest in fairy tales!
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Could Newton’s three laws of motion have flaws and limitations? Let's reexamine them alongside the author to discover potential flaws.
Posted: 27-Jul-2025
Physicist or a lover of physics? Then
get prepared to hear something shocking you always believed was true, but this author challenges and refutes with examples and
walkthroughs.
And it’s not quantum mechanics or the theory of relativity that’s being questioned: what is under attack is Newton’s age-old three laws of motion!
We just believed whatever our physics teachers taught us was universally valid and correct. Maybe, back then, as new students to the subject, we were struggling to understand the concepts, and possibly scared of the consequences of digressing too far from the main content of our courses, so we weren’t ready to ask questions an expert who has mastered the subject can.
That’s where this book comes in. The author firmly believes that anything scientific we learned blindly is likely to contain flaws. Our teachers never warned us about the discrepancies, exceptions, and the gray areas of physics that exist, thus inadvertently “blinding” us from examining unsettling possibilities.
To find the flaws we missed, we need to take off the blinders our teachers put over our eyes and take a fresh look at the concerned area as though we are first time, advanced level students, without any preconceived notions to cloud our thinking.
Read this book to join the reader on a journey of such fascinating discoveries.
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And it’s not quantum mechanics or the theory of relativity that’s being questioned: what is under attack is Newton’s age-old three laws of motion!
We just believed whatever our physics teachers taught us was universally valid and correct. Maybe, back then, as new students to the subject, we were struggling to understand the concepts, and possibly scared of the consequences of digressing too far from the main content of our courses, so we weren’t ready to ask questions an expert who has mastered the subject can.
That’s where this book comes in. The author firmly believes that anything scientific we learned blindly is likely to contain flaws. Our teachers never warned us about the discrepancies, exceptions, and the gray areas of physics that exist, thus inadvertently “blinding” us from examining unsettling possibilities.
To find the flaws we missed, we need to take off the blinders our teachers put over our eyes and take a fresh look at the concerned area as though we are first time, advanced level students, without any preconceived notions to cloud our thinking.
Read this book to join the reader on a journey of such fascinating discoveries.
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A humble, friendly, direct invitation to discover the God of the Bible by examining its claims
Posted: 27-Jul-2025
Argue it whatever way you want, but if
you dispassionately go into historical facts, you’ll find the grand old book (i.e. the Bible) is true. And it cannot be silenced.
It continues to speak, even after centuries of censorship, burning, banning, and desecration—all of which have failed miserably. Why is this? Right-thinking minds will surely acknowledge that the Bible’s unconquerable nature points to something profound that’s hidden, prompting inquiring minds to come forward and discover with honesty.
Will you accept this friendly invitation to discover the God of the Bible by examining its claims personally alongside the author rather than being bound by hearsay and the opinions of others?
And you can walk away at any time if you aren’t convinced…
Will you accept?
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It continues to speak, even after centuries of censorship, burning, banning, and desecration—all of which have failed miserably. Why is this? Right-thinking minds will surely acknowledge that the Bible’s unconquerable nature points to something profound that’s hidden, prompting inquiring minds to come forward and discover with honesty.
Will you accept this friendly invitation to discover the God of the Bible by examining its claims personally alongside the author rather than being bound by hearsay and the opinions of others?
And you can walk away at any time if you aren’t convinced…
Will you accept?
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Relatable Misadventures for Info Tech (IT) pros: Humor from the World of IT
Posted: 24-Jul-2025
This book is the right companion you need for a journey; if you have time to kill, and don’t
know what to do to fill it up; or for some quiet entertainment by yourself. So, here are 21 humorous daily-life anecdotes
from the world of Information Technology (IT) for enjoyment!
IT is distinctively different from every other kind of industry so it will resonate most with IT pros (including HR, Admin, and Support Services who keep the IT industry ticking) who’ll be able to relate to the anecdotes easily and on a note of familiarity. However, that needn’t stop you—regardless of the industry you work for, you’ll still be able to enjoy it!
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IT is distinctively different from every other kind of industry so it will resonate most with IT pros (including HR, Admin, and Support Services who keep the IT industry ticking) who’ll be able to relate to the anecdotes easily and on a note of familiarity. However, that needn’t stop you—regardless of the industry you work for, you’ll still be able to enjoy it!
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Remembering World War II (1939-1945), and some important lessons learned from it.
Posted: 22-Jul-2025
World War II (WWII) remains the bloodiest and most costly in the history of humanity. It involved thirty countries and took the lives of between
70 and 85 million people. It left behind unforgettable scars of the Holocaust and millions of displaced people as refugees.
It cast a pall of gloom over the world, which took years for us to forget. And finally, it left one clear message behind for
posterity: future generations must avoid a war on this scale at all costs!
Let’s relive the lessons we learned by reading this book.
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Let’s relive the lessons we learned by reading this book.
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