LEGALLY Blonde was released in 2001, and fans instantly fell in love with Reese Witherspoon's smart and sassy on-screen character, or were inspired themselves to go to law school. While there are some people who can quote the entire film back to back, one fan who suffered from depression actually tributes the rom-com to saving his life. Karen McCullah, the co-writer for Legally Blonde, told Entertainment Weekly that someone wrote to her and explained how just one line impacted his life. She said: “I got an email from a guy who said that he was really depressed and was about to hurt himself when a friend called and asked him to go dancing. "He said no, he didn’t want to go out. And then after he hung up the phone, he remembered the line, ‘Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.’ "So he called the friend back, went dancing, had a great time, decided not to kill himself, and wrote me a letter saying, ‘That line saved my life.'” … [Read more...] about Legally Blonde viewer explains how a line by Elle Woods ‘saved his life’
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Dear David Coleman: My teenage son seems anxious to take the bus, but he won’t explain what the problem is
Q. Our 15-year-old son won't use public transport and this is becoming a major issue as he next heads into Transition Year. As his school is not on a public transport route, we currently drop and collect him. When we can't collect him, we have suggested to him that he walk to the nearest bus stop that is approximately 1.5 km away (lots of the young people walk that way) but he has point blank refused. He gets extremely angry and upset and is unable to explain what the problem is. He is a worrier who doesn't like the idea of getting into trouble. A. There are many decisions, that our children make, that seem clear and rational to them, but seem to be entirely irrational to us. I think this may be what's going on for you and your son. Taking the bus, when you can't come and collect him, seems to be a very straightforward solution, and yet, something in that process distresses him. I could imagine that he does have a reason why he can't go for that bus. But, if he is like most … [Read more...] about Dear David Coleman: My teenage son seems anxious to take the bus, but he won’t explain what the problem is
White House Explains How US Would Win Trade War With China
"The president feels like if he is in charge of those negotiations, absolutely, he's the best negotiator at the table," Sanders said when asked if Trump believes trade wars are easy to win. © AP Photo/ Pablo Martinez MonsivaisAnalyst Explains Why Trump Threatens China With New TariffsChina is responsible for creating the trade dispute and Trump is trying to put pressure on the country to change its actions of unfair trade, Sanders said. On Thursday, Trump instructed the US Trade Representative to consider imposing $100 billion of additional tariffs in light of China's "unfair" retaliation. The government of China this week announced its proposal to introduce 25-percent tariffs on more than 100 imports from the United States. Earlier, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock market index on Friday closed down almost 600 points as fears of a global trade war intensified … [Read more...] about White House Explains How US Would Win Trade War With China
Analysts Explain Who Prevents Trump From Pulling All US Troops Out of Syria
Last week, Trump revealed that the United States would soon withdraw from Syria, however, there was no confirmation from the president's administration or the Pentagon. On Tuesday, Trump reiterated his stance, adding that these plans will be discussed with coalitions' allies and countries of the region. Syria's Envoy to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari stated that Damascus had not received any official information on Trump's plans to pull out US forces from the country. TRUMP LACKS CLOUT TO OVERRULE PENTAGON ON SYRIA The deadlock in Washington confirms that Trump still lacks the power to override ongoing Defense Department policies on Syria, University of Pittsburgh Professor of International Relations Michael Brenner said. "US policy on Syria is made and implemented by the Pentagon. That has been so since 2011," Brenner said. © Sputnik/ Michael KlimentyevHow Russia-Iran-Turkey Summit Upsets … [Read more...] about Analysts Explain Who Prevents Trump From Pulling All US Troops Out of Syria
Vice PM explains why Russian-Ukrainian Friendship Treaty not denounced yet
The Treaty of friendship and cooperation is still valid since Russia formally recognizes Ukraine's territorial integrity in the document. Photo from UNIAN Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze has explained why the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation is still valid. Answering the question on Ukrainian TV Channel 5 on whether Ukraine really needs to decide until autumn on the fate of the Treaty or not, since the agreement expires in November, Klympush-Tsintsadze said: "This is the resumption of the discussion; it has been going on for quite a long time since the beginning of the Russian aggression in Ukraine." "We understand that we are now using the base that we can use in our lawsuits against the Russian Federation referring, in particular, not only to violations of international multilateral agreements on the part of the Russian Federation, but directly to the … [Read more...] about Vice PM explains why Russian-Ukrainian Friendship Treaty not denounced yet