Stressed out? Brain scans show penning thoughts in diary helps

Interesting study. It also indicates that men get more out starting a diary than women, perhaps because expressing feelings is more "novel" for us guys. " Brain scans on volunteers showed that putting feelings down...

my london diary

"Swap Don't Shop Topshop, Oxford St, Sat 29 Nov "Take your clothes off! Swap them with your friends for FREE!" was the message from the Space Hijackers, who decided to set up their clothes swap -...

Anne's Diary - A mom's adventure in child care - Week 4

All the months of waiting, wondering and preparing are coming to a close. First babies are notoriously late and, therefore, I know better than to get my hopes up for an early delivery. Regardless, I can still...

Anne's Diary - A mom's adventure in child care - Week 3

Earlier this week, my clock radio woke me up with a local NPR story about child care and housing in the San Francisco area -- both high-priced and hard-to-find commodities. Undaunted, I've decided to postpone any...

Anne's Diary - A mom's adventure in child care - Week 2

After the first week, Anne has had more experiences and patiences in child care. She started seeing her obstetrician weekly - there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Her goal is to keep this birth as natural...

US teacher is suspended for letting pupils read bestseller

This teacher must have a noble intention but it turned out against her. Although she had sought the permission from Parents before introducing this book but her action has backfired.   "An Indiana teacher who used a much lauded bestseller, The Freedom Writers Diary,...

Saying "Yes" to Spam: One Woman's Experience

Below is the story of a spam masochist. Tracy Mooney agreed to answer all the spam sent her way for a month, just to see what happened. It was part of a research project by McAfee, to see what sort of spam was out...

Love and Survival: The Lighter side of raising kids

Sunday the 8th of June 2008 - 20h30:   As one does, I settled in for my favourite hour of the week.   To save both the planet and the water bill, I started by topping up the kids’ bath water to the...

homeless day 4

countdown to surgery. 1:30 tomorrow. last night i had company. no, not with me, (get your mind out of my back seat lol) but in the lot i park in. a u-haul pulled in, the guy took a blankie out of the back, and...

Diary From the Eye of the Storm, the High Tech of Tornado Chasers

While storm chasers deal with insane winds, debris and hailstorms the size of golf balls, their vehicles and tracking equipment would make even the most ardent nerd salivate. Using GPS, satellites and more recently the XM satellite radio based system has allowed chasers to...

Lots to learn in a cowshed

"You can learn a lot in a cowshed, especially if it has a resident teacher. In Britain a farmer's wife has set up a school in a derelict cow shed. The teacher, Anne Miller, had lost her job at the local village primary when it closed so she set up their own private school...

Diary of a shut-in

A brave first person account of panic and anxiety disorders.  It's rare for mental health issues to receive a colourful and realistic treatment in the news, so I thought this was an important article. ...

Keeping a Year's Worth of Trash in Your Apartment

Ari Derfel, a small business owner in the San Francisco Bay Area, decided to keep every article of trash he generated for a whole year..."The project started out as an experiment - to see just how much waste one...

Kid Nation - When Growing Up Is Hard - Guylan Speaks :: MAXINE

"Kid Nation is an interesting concept IF it were as advertised ... but it is not. The producers want you to believe that NO ADULTS are involved in the way these volunteer kids (at $5,000 apiece if they stay - and...

'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' by Sherman Alexie

While I have my issues with Alexie, he is one of the few real Indians read beyond the community.  How well non-Natives will comprehend or are willing to acknowledge is another matter.  - The...

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