Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I always thought it was the job of the writers of pop songs to record the fast-changing features of modern life. Chuck Berry managed it. The Rolling Stones did it in the 60s. Pet Shop Boys did it years later. And Squeeze. And no doubt lots of others that slip my mind for the moment. But it seems to have stopped. Is that why I've never heard a song that mentions any of the following?...
The Rambling Taoist (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
While most people would agree that getting too low is not conducive to good health or the ability to be productive in modern life, I would argue that being too high produces similar results. Anytime one emotion is out of proportion to all the others, we can steer our boats into dangerous waters without realizing it! When we suffer extreme melancholy or depression, our senses become dulled....
Secret Society of List Addicts (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I'm not a total scrooge. Or a complete party-pooper or nay-sayer. I promise! But there are many aspects of modern life that illicit eye-rolls, dramatic sighs and lots of "I'm sorry, I have a previous commitment." A few? Wedding Parties Now, I don't mean to say I won't be your bridesmaid. What I mean is that, should I ever walk down the aisle, I have little-to-no interest in...
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Over the last week or so, the major theme of the Word blog has been how crap everything is: Radio - it's full of ex-TV presenters who aren't any good, not like in my day when we had proper DJs Education - schools are all crap, it was better when we had compulsory birching and Latin three times a day Cinema - young people talk all the time and let their mobile phones ring. It's started to become a...
WSJ.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Government officials in a number of countries are pursing an aggressive new anti-obesity strategy: enlisting entire communities to insulate people from the temptations of modern life and make healthier choices easier.
Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | yesterday
... eating shrimp, or purchasing slaves from too far away. Yay Bible! Always a terrific reference for modern life. All told, it was a pretty good week for fear, for looking around nervously because you don't really understand what's going on in this gul-dang world, and therefore you should clutch your dying ideology and hang on for dear life. This is particularly true if you happen...
Web Ink Now (Free subscription) | yesterday
"There is no middleman between me and an audience," says Comedian Eugene Mirman, known for his work in Flight of the Choncords, his book of satire The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life, and appearances on Comedy Central...
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | yesterday
... kills people. But it’s more than that. The defiant Muslim living in America has contempt for modern life, your lifestyle, your beliefs. Add to this a rejection of female equality, which pretty much eliminates any chance for a hook-up – and you’ve got a madman on a mission. I suppose saying all this makes me a right-wing hate monger. But that’s the point....
The Eye Zone (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the past customers have needed several types of solution for keeping clean the lenses. Due to the modern life, outlets offer multipurpose solutions, which are cleaner, disinfector and storage in one. So 3 in 1! Be careful! If you are allergic to preservatives from the multipurpose solutions, use a hydrogen peroxide cleaning solution instead! If you notice any problems during wearing...
The Daily Gut (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and kills people. But it's more than that. The defiant Muslim living in America has contempt for modern life, your lifestyle, your beliefs. Add to this a rejection of female equality, which pretty much eliminates any chance for a hook-up - and you've got a madman on a mission. I suppose saying all this makes me a right-wing hate monger. But that's the point. When a man kills...
obi jo | 11/09/2009
... get enough sleep nightly. That leaves tens of millions feeling that they do not. The stresses of modern life replete with time demands and overfilled schedules is in large measure responsible for this epidemic. Add in lack of exercise, poor dietary habits and possible abuse of legal drugs (caffeine, alcohol and tobacco) as well as use of illegal substances and the stage is set for
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
(TrendHunter.com) Facebook is a nearly ubiquitous presence in modern life. Those addicted to the social media network can now awaken their tastebuds with Facebook Gum. Yes, you read that right. Facebook Gum. It’s light,…
Boy! Am I Cross! (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... law - in the Outer Space Act 1986 - is needed to allow him to do it. Groan! Is there no aspect of modern life that the government hasn’t got its bureaucratic fingers on? .
Jonstraveladventures (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... around the seemingly simple story of a nomadic family and the tensions between traditional and modern life. It's sometimes hard to know how concrete the storyline was pre-filming as there are a number of sublime coincidences which seem impossible to manufacture in the absence of huge special effects budgets. Tonight a group of us are off to see Wong Kar Wai's Dung Che Sai Duk , seemingly...
Fight Aging! (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Some people have better genes than other people; such is the luck of the draw. The effects of most genetic differences on human longevity appear to be small in comparison to the effects produced by lifestyle choices, however. You are still the master of your own destiny in that regard. Time wasted in wishing you had a better variant of FOXO3A would be better spent exercising. A great deal of...
