Thomas Ramey Watson

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Why Heterosexuality Didn’t Really Exist Until the 19th Century

[Hanne] Blank mentions her personal story at the beginning of her provocative new history of heterosexuality, “Straight,” as a way of illustrating just how artificial our notions of “straightness” really are. In her book, Blank, a writer and historian who has written extensively about sexuality and culture, looks at the ways in which social trends …

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This Is How You Can Get People To Make Better Decisions For Future Generations

Albert Einstein once said: “Nothing truly valuable can be achieved except by the unselfish cooperation of many individuals.” Alas, when it comes to joining together to conserve Earth’s resources and protect our planet for future generations, we humans have proven to be a decidedly uncooperative lot. “There has been a great deal of work on …

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Gardening: from Gary Scott’s 26 May newsletter

Words of wisdom from Gary A. Scott (http://www.garyascott.com/): Many readers cannot abide exercise for the sake of exercise itself. This becomes really boring to them. They have to find ways to exercise that have a context beyond reinforcing limberness, stamina and good health. They need a motivation and a reason to perform the exercise. I …

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