In today’s news, our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan) presents Shining World Compassion Award to animal-people sanctuary in Connecticut, USA. Warming climate increases risk of dangerous glacier surges, Saudi Arabia achieves record progress in green building sector in 2025, Japan researchers use gyroscopes to harvest ocean wave energy, Spanish volunteers and eco-groups unite for beach cleanup, vegan US reality-TV chef opens vegan fast-food stall, and Scottish dog-person rescued after surviving night on snowy highlands slope.
Got a little work around the house or shed that needs doing? Here is a simple DIY way to recycle scrap materials while giving your old tools a more comfortable feel. If the original rubber grips on your pliers have worn away or come loose, you can replace them with a single piece of garden hose. Start by cutting a length of hose to match the full handle length. Fold it in a U-shape over the pliers and mark the exact centre point where the bend meets the joint. Next, from that centre mark, make a small mark on each side to outline the width of the rectangular notch you will remove. Carefully cut out this small rectangle to form the notch, making it just wide enough to sit neatly around the pliers’ centre joint. Then slide each metal handle through the notch and into the hollow ends of the hose, adjusting the bend so it rests flush against the joint for a secure, continuous loop.
To bring more laughter into your life, here’s the joke of the day called, “Confidence Over Clarity.”
In class one afternoon, Mr. Bradley decided to test his students’ logic skills.
“Listen carefully. I’m thinking of someone who has the same mother and father as I do—but this person is not my brother or sister. Who is it?”
The room went silent. Brows furrowed. Pencils tapped. No one could solve it.
“The answer is… me.”
Tristen’s eyes lit up. He couldn’t wait to share the puzzler. That night at dinner, Tristen proudly repeated the riddle to his parents. They played along, thinking hard.
“OK, we give up. Who is it?”
“It’s my teacher, Mr. Bradley!”
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And now we have a heartline in Indonesian, with multiple-language subtitles, from Utari in Indonesia
