It’s TRC’s 8th birthday! This week, Darren digs into recent headlines that suggest science has confirmed our canine friends understand us. Cristina examines the controversy swirling around the canonization of Mother Teresa. Finally, Adam looks at how a study came up with the 10 most common childhood dream jobs.
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Talking To Dogs
The Bark
How Saintly Was Mother Teresa?
Study Abstract: Les côtés ténébreux de Mère Teresa (Dark Side of Mother Teresa)
Global News: Is Mother Teresa worthy of sainthood? Some researchers don’t think so
Huff Post: Mother Teresa Was No Saint
Radio-Canada: Canadian study: Mother Teresa not so “saintly”
Globe and Mail: Mother Teresa was ‘anything but a saint,’ Canadian study says
Globe and Mail: Mother Teresa borne to sainthood by complex, mysterious process
YouTube: Christopher Hitchens – Mother Teresa: Hell’s Angel
YouTube: Penn And Teller BS Christopher Hitchens on Mother Teresa
CNN: Mother Teresa declared a saint before huge crowds in the Vatican
NPR: Catholic Church Examines Financial Cost Of Sainthood
Kids’ Dream Jobs Study
What 10 Common Childhood Dream Jobs Actually Pay – Forbes
Linked In Press Centre
(Cached: Cool Careers: LinkedIn Research Reveals Data About the Top Childhood Dream Jobs )
NY Mag: Just 6 Percent of Us Have the Jobs We Wanted As Kids – Science of US
In regards to Mother Teresa’s Nobel Peace prize, I remember in the late 1970s at the Catholic Church I attended we were encouraged to sign a petition that would put pressure on the prize committee to give the award to Mother Teresa. At the time I thought “Of course, she needs to be recognized for her work”. Sadly the intervening years have shown many of us the true story of this lady and her “good works”.
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