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Take Your Vacation or Die

michael — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:52:13 +0000

All work and no play not only makes Jack or Jill dull, it also might kill them. A Framingham Heart Study data of women aged 45-64 showing that frequent vacations cut risk of death among all women by half. Another study from the State University of New York at Oswego published in 2000 found that regular [...]

Cell phone use while driving is as dangerous as drinking

michael — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:03:41 +0000

Image via Wikipedia The National Safety Council recently released a recommendation that all cell phone use in cars be banned. Yes, we’ve all done it and rationalized that our driving was safe. Apparently not. Here are some sobering statistics from the NSC website: Drivers who use cell phones are four times more likely to be in a [...]

Fear and Separation

michael — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:53:00 +0000

Image by Tonyç via Flickr Fear marks the edge of our separation. To face fear, any fear is to grow past that bit of separateness. The fear of becoming who is the all of fear and each piece of fear we face is but a different facet of that false jewel of littleness. Last Lines No Coward soul [...]

Science and Religion, a convergence?

michael — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:44:11 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Ever so gingerly, science has been backing away from its case-closed attitude toward the transcendent unknown. Conferences that bring together theologians and physicists are hot, recently taking place at Harvard, the Smithsonian, and other big-deal institutions. The American Association for the Advancement of Science now sponsors a “AAAS – AAAS Dialogue on Science, [...]

Speak No Evil

michael — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:36:01 +0000

Image by *L*u*z*a* via Flickr Speak no evil How interesting it is that we, as human beings, so quick to believe the bad that others say about someone, so accepting of the “news” contained in print and television tabloids, and so ready to assume the worst regarding another’s actions, actually allow ourselves to believe that the evil [...]

About Prayer

michael — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:16:18 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Prayer, what is it? Prayer is an address to an entity thought to be greater than oneself (the word “prayer” comes from the Latin precarius, which means “obtained by begging”). The practice is rooted in the belief that there is a power larger and wiser than our human selves that can influence our lives. Prayer [...]

Secrets of Super Healthy People

michael — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:07:38 +0000

Image by sharon.schneider via Flickr WebMD has an article outlining factors that people who never get sick have in common. Some are obvious like getting plenty of exercise, eating well, taking vitamins and catching enough zzz’s. Others like meditation, positive outlook and strong social connections might surprise you.

Too little sleep leads to heart problems

michael — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:26:25 +0000

Too little sleep speeds the onset of arterial calcification a major risk factor for heart disease.

How to Write a Novel and NaNoWri Mo

michael — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:57:06 +0000

Having more or less recovered from the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I’m always interested in articles about writing. Jennifer Jensen, writing for suite101.com posted Plan Your Novel Writing with the Snowflake Method, in which she outlines a 10 step procedure for outlining and planning a novel. I didn’t do that. The method looks so logical. [...]

Carbs and Weight Loss – What to Believe?

michael — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:07:14 +0000

Scientific studies conflict on the issue of low carbohydrate and low glycemic index diets.