Phobias are interesting things. Some of them are very serious and can have a really negative influence on life. The most common phobias are the fear of open spaces or closed spaces and the fear of heights and flying. Doctors say all phobias are treat...
Everyone knows a lot about philosophy, even if they dont know it. We are all philosophers because we all have views and opinions on life. We dont all know about the philosophy that people study as a university subject. I know the names of Aristotle,...
Everyone needs a pet. Its really cool to look after an animal of some kind, or even a bird or insect. Ive always had pets. When I grew up, we had three dogs, five cats, a tortoise and loads of rabbits. I lost count of the number of rabbits we had. Pe...
What kind of personality do you have? Do you ever think about your personality? I do. I think its very interesting to explore personality. My own personality has changed a lot over the years. When I was a child, I was painfully shy, but now Im brimmi...
One of my friends always seems to have personal problems. Sometimes its a relationship, sometimes its family, and sometimes its her. Im not sure why she has so many personal problems and I think many of her problems arent really problems at all. Shes...
Who likes perfume? It stinks. Its one of the worst smells in the world. I hate it when someone walks past me with really strong perfume or cologne. It makes me feel a little sick and I worry about the chemicals in it. Why do people need to wear so mu...
People are strange, when they are strangers. Thats from a famous song. I do agree with it, although I do think all people are strange. Its a good thing that people are strange. If we were all the same, life would be boring. Its the fact that we are a...
Do you have a pension? I didnt have one for many years. I always thought it was strange to start saving in my twenties for life in my seventies. Now, I wish I had started my pension earlier. My pension would be much bigger. The pension my government...
Peace is the one thing we all hope for in the world. I wonder if it will ever come. It seems so simple, really. Why cant everyone live in peace? It seems a lot easier to do that than to fight useless wars. If there was peace in the world, everyones l...
People say patience is a virtue. I agree with this. Having patience is a good part of someones character. Not everyone has patience. These people get angry and frustrated quickly. They cant wait. If you have no patience, you want everything to happen...
I love pasta of all kinds. Anything with pasta is always delicious, especially if its from Italy. For many countries, pasta is a new addition to the menu. In England just after the war, there was no pasta. Once, a newspaper tricked people with a phot...
Passports are interesting things. I wonder who decides their design. Who thinks up the words to put inside? They are also pretty simple things. A passport is really just a tiny book full of empty pages and some personal information and a photo. Ive a...
I love parties. They are always so much fun. I cant think of a better way to spend an afternoon or evening than going to a party. You meet people, eat delicious food, and have lots of fun. Ive always loved parties. I remember the birthday parties I h...
There arent enough parks in my town. I dont know why. I think its terrible. I think the biggest reason is greedy property developers. People are more interested in making money from office buildings than making a nice town. We need parks. Our childre...
Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons...
