The Lost Treasure of 'Purposeless Walking'

A BBC article bemoans the death of "purposeless walking," that ambulatory habit of thinkers and creatives since time immemorial. In wheel-transit ...

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 ...

What It's Like to "Hit the Wall"

It is common for runners, and athletes in any endurance sport, to "hit the wall" as they push themselves past their comfort level. Here's ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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, ...

Train Driver Crashed by Ignoring Boundaries

On July 24, 2013, a train carrying 218 people in eight carriages derailed in northwestern Spain, killing 79 people and hospitalizing another 66. Shortly ...

Michael Jordan Still Driven by Basketball Glory

When Michael Jordan turned 50, ESPN Magazine ran an extended essay/interview about Jordan's continuing obsession (or idolatry) with the best days ...

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 ...