Watching Sports Is Good For Your Brain

"With two out in the ninth, the bases are loaded and the Brewers' RBI leader has two strikes. The infield is in as the pitcher delivers. Its a hard grounder to third that he takes on the short hop and fires a bullet...

Kayaking on the Thames River in London, Carbon Footprint Free, Clears your He...

We tend to think that exotic adventures have to take place in far away, unfamiliar places.Have we forgotten that even the big cities can offer surprises? Paul Croughton brings this point home with How to paddle through London (Times Online UK, September 7).His take on the...

Traditional Healers can Heal the Mind, as well as Body

Mental healthcare is critical to physical health and overall wellbeing, yet it is seriously neglected around the world - and especially in poorer countries. Often seen as a luxury for the wealthy or an indulgence for...

Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Vidal urges schools to give room for academic freedom, teach truth

"WHILE denying that Catholic schools convert or “proselytize members for the Church,” Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal asked that they be unashamed in proclaiming Jesus’ truth. He said the words while celebrating mass during the Sacred Heart School-Jesuit (SHS-J)...

Toddler 'starved to death by religious cult because he wouldn't say amen'

Outrageous!! Members viewed Javon as a demon. This is ridiculous!"A toddler whose remains were found inside a suitcase was starved to death by religious cult members - including his mother - because he refused to say...

Dear Google and Yahoo: Track Me, Please.

"Targeted advertising is not a perfect science. But it is a far better option than whatever it was that we had “way back when.” And as for matters of privacy, a tired old adage comes to mind: it’s all relative. As you have probably been made well aware already, the...

Woman stabbed to death in south London

Yet another stabbing occured in London last night, but this one doesn't appear to be related to gang violence or youths. It is suspected that the 23 year old woman who died after being stabbed on a London street was killed by a jilted ex-lover."A 23-year-old woman has died...

Activist tries to superglue himself to Gordon Brown

"Activist tries to superglue himself to Gordon Brown By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:35 PM on 22nd July 2008 During these turbulent economic times, Gordon Brown is keen for the country to stick by him. However, this probably wasn't quite what he had in mind. ...

Beijingers told to mind their manners during Olympics

Citizens of Beijing have been given a list of things they are not allowed to talk about or do when foreigners arrive for the Olympics next month. The list includes no picking of noses, yawning or scratcing their...

Fab four times price for Beatles drumskin

I was a Rolling Stones rather than a Beatles fan so I did not buy any Beatle recordings until Sgt. Peppers was released."The iconic bass drum skin used on the front cover of The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt Pepper's...

Doctor Who finale watched by 9.4m

If you have not seen the current Doctor Who series and you don't want to know the ending don't read the second section of this posting ... you have been warned.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television...

World's oldest mother gives birth to twins at 70

"She was utterly determined to have a son. The fact that to do so would make 70-year-old Omkari Panwar the world's oldest mother didn't even cross her mind. Her resolve was matched by her husband Charan Singh Panwar,...

Police say UFO was just the Moon

"Police say UFO was just the Moon ...

Bloggers Writing Scared in Zimbabwe

More and more bloggers are adding their voices to the chorus of confusion and unease in Zimbabwe, as opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced his withdrawal from the presidential run-off from the safety of the...

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