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Do you want to know why humor is so important? Quite simply, humor makes other people happy. Why do you think that most people who fill out questionnaires about what they find attractive in a mate list a sense of humor as one of the top two most attractive features about a person? Because humor joins people together in a bond of camaraderie, emotion and trust! Many people judge the physical appearance of funny people much higher than the physical appearance of dull people even if their actual looks are about the same.

The idea of universal rights - rights shared by all citizens, regardless of nationality, creed, wealth, or geography - has a powerful grip on the way many people feel about justice and global politics. No one should be subjected to torture or disappearance, to starvation or sex trafficking, to economic exploitation or biased treatment under the law. But when it comes to actually enforcing these rights, the results rarely resemble the ideal.

We’re the podcast that helps Grooms and men take charge of their wedding planning process. Hosted by Richard, a wedding speech coach with years of experience and David, a Groom-to-be and co-owner of a wedding business that puts Grooms first, this podcast is the ultimate resource for Grooms looking to smash their wedding planning. The podcast is designed with the man in mind, and unlike other wedding podcasts, we’re providing a unique male viewpoint on the biggest day of your life. With special expert guests along the way, "A Groom with a View" will give you insider information on ...

Richard Fords berühmteste Figur, Frank Bascombe, ist zurück. Und nun, mit 74, wird seine unangefochtene Meisterschaft, auf lässige Weise den Frieden mit sich und dem Leben zu machen, noch einmal extrem gefordert. Sein Sohn Paul, 47, ist krank, ihm bleibt nicht viel Zeit. Eng waren beide nie, doch jetzt verbindet sie die Bereitschaft, sich mit ungelenker Liebe auf das Kommende einzulassen, und ihr Blick für die Komik des Abseitigen. Für ein letztes Abenteuer mieten sie ein Wohnmobil, einmal von Minnesota bis zum Mount Rushmore – der Weg ist das Ziel.