A Chinese proverb says, “a book is like a garden carried in your pocket.” Jorge Luis Borges, who wrote the short story “The Garden of the Forking Paths” would agree. In his story, a professor and a scholar attempt to decode a cryptic note left by a literary ancestor, who bequeaths “to several futures (not …
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For one of the experiments in the study, published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, researchers surveyed study participants before and after they bought something. Before making the purchase, the participants said that they were aware that a life experience would bring them more happiness, but that it would make more sense financially to buy the …
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From her office in the peaceful and picturesque Laurel Heights neighborhood, Paula Braveman directs the Center on Social Disparities in Health at the University of California (San Francisco) and writes prolifically on the links between class, race, and health. She spoke recently to National Journal about the complex relationships among opportunity, biology, personal responsibility, and the way …
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Denver author, counselor, coach, and professor Thomas Ramey Watson will be doing a book signing at the Regis Univ. Lowell Blvd. Bookstore on 24 April Thurs. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. He will be reading from his popular new book Baltho, The Dog Who Owned a Man. The memoir is about his remarkable Afghan hound rescue named …
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These two adult beverages — one that wakes people up in the morning and another that relaxes them in the evening — may help keep the mind young: coffee and red wine. According to research, these two beverages — if enjoyed in moderation — might help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Staying Sharp The …
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