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Three Ships Overload and Get Lost at Sea
In January 1999 the North Atlantic commercial fishing industry saw a deadly string of accidents. In a 13-day span, the Cape Fear, the Adriatic, and the ...
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Self-Medicating the Pain of Perfectionism
In an article in The Atlantic, Ann Dowsett Johnston writes honestly about what she calls "the tyrannical myth of perfection." Here's how ...
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Parents Pressure Kids towards Athletic Success
In his book Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, Tom Farrey warns parents about the excessive pressure they can put on their ...
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Comedian Louis C.K. on the 'Forever Empty'
The usually crass comedian Louis C.K. offered some insightful comments about our soul-numbing addiction to technology. On Late Night with Conan O'Brien ...
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Medieval Peasants Had More Vacation Time than Many of Us
Life for a medieval peasant was no picnic. His life was shadowed by fear of famine, disease, and bursts of warfare. But you might envy him for one thing: ...
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Extreme Marathoner Learns to Accept Limits
In 2011, a South African pastor and seasoned marathoner nicknamed "JVR" decided to run 100 miles with three other running mates as a means for ...
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How Kids View Their Parents' Stress and Anger
Second-hand stress is a big problem for kids. In a survey, researcher Ellen Galinsky interviewed more than 1,000 children in grades 3-12 and asked them, ...
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Too Many Vitamins Can Harm Your Body
Your mom made you take your vitamins. Without vitamins, your body would develop skeletal defects, eye impairments, dermatitis, anemia—in essence, ...
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New Research Says that Bad Sleep Changes Your Body
In case you needed a reminder about the importance of true rest, here's a wake-up call (pun intended). British researchers have published findings ...
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You Must Have Roots to Provide Shade
In his book Sensing Jesus, Zack Eswine shares about a time of intense busyness and over-commitment. Many people tried to get his attention, but he refused ...
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