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When They Go Low I Give Up by Stephen J. Lyons I’m huffing away on the elliptical at our local gym, reading another depressing commentary about our nation’s state of affairs, when I look across the room at the television to see the scabrous visage of one S... More »
For most of my childhood, the reflection in the mirror startled me: in my mind, I was blonde and blue-eyed, an admittedly far-fetched feat in my Jewish-Gipsy family. Then puberty swept in, carrying gifts of fainting-grade menstrual pains and a sizable butt. So... More »
By Carol Poster 5 June 2017 Your social media feed is filled with people reporting Fitbit steps. While the whole Fitbit fad may seem silly to other people, as a gamer, you get it. Fitbit is a casual wrist or watch game, like the classic Space Invaders game for... More »
by Johnnie Flecks The Modern Scholar Series Recorded Books is pleased to present the Modern Scholar Series, where great professors teach you. My name is Cecily Scatterwhicke-Mountbatten, and I will be your host. Today we begin a course entitled The Art of Body... More »
Many modern health fads are all about having your cake and eating it too; but a new coterie of health experts are forging ahead with what is being called the “self-punishment movement” – a set of extreme diet, exercise, and meditation practices designed ... More »