Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
- Ethiopian Proverb
A tax assessor came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes he would have to pay.
The following conversation took place:
"What property do you possess?" asked the assessor.
"I am a very wealthy man," replied the Christian.
"List your possessions, please," the assessor instructed.
Police in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, sick and tired of cell phone thefts, launched a new weapon against the culprits.
As soon as thefts are reported, stolen phones are sent a text message every three minutes noting, "This device is stolen. Purchase or sale is an offense," signed "The Police."
A police spokesman admitted, "The idea is to drive the thieves mad and make the phones virtually unusable."
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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