Retirement 'is harmful to health'
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank.
When did people stop thinking God lives on a cloud?
The theological work Honest to God by John Robinson was a bestseller when it was published 50 years ago.
Cameron’s bluff
James Forsyth, spectator.co.uk
Shortly before the Conservative party conference last year, the head of the Fresh Start Group of Eurosceptic Conservative MPs went in to see the Prime Minister in Downing Street. The group had heard that David Cameron might make his big Europe spe…
How Google beat Apple to a streaming music service
By Greg Sandoval, theverge.comSources say iRadio is still mired in licensing talks and may not be ready for WWDC
Google’s long-rumored Play Music All Access service is already out the door, while Apple’s iRadio is still bogged down in licensing talks. According to music…
Why is there such guff in the online comments below my articles?
spectator.co.ukWhat’s to be done about the online comments sections in daily newspapers? These (for those estimable Spectator readers who have yet to succumb to tablets, iPhones and computer screens) are th …
The Big Chill-Out: How Meditation Can Help With Everything
By: Drake Baer, fastcompany.comChanging the way your genes express themselves, coaxing you to actually understand yourself, and finally letting you really relax: Meditation is well worth getting familiar with.
At the start of the monsoon season two summers ago, I was sitt…
David Cameron confident of backing for his vision to end extreme poverty
Nicholas Watt in New York, guardian.co.ukUK PM says final meeting of UN panel on development after 2015 agreed to focus on ending extreme poverty by 2030
World leaders are to face a “very powerful” challenge to agree to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, David Cameron said as he hailed…
Disney Pulls Sexy Merida Makeover After Public Backlash
Tracie Egan Morrissey, jezebel.comIn preparation for her “coronation ceremony” last Saturday, Disney gave the Brave heroine Merida a makeover, redesigning the character as thinner with a bigger bust, more revealing dress, a face full of makeup, less wild hair, and replacing…
This App Teaches Kids To Code By Letting Them Make Their Own Games
BY PATRICK JAMES, fastcoexist.comSamantha John didn’t learn programming until she was nearly done with college. Her Hopscotch iPad app teaches the next generation of kids how to write code as soon as they can read.
A common (if pat) critique of video games is that they stifl…
Why the new Google Maps is the most honest form of cartography
Leo Mirani, qz.comAt its annual developer conference yesterday (May 15), Google announced a complete overhaul of its maps. Among other things, changes include a cleaner interface, integrated Google Earth, and maps that learn as you use them. If you sea…
Apps Raise the iPad’s Aptitude for Real Work
Walt Mossberg, allthingsd.comThere’s a popular myth that Apple’s iPad and other tablets are simply media-consumption devices, unsuitable for productivity applications. That’s just not so, and this week I tested a variety of office suites for the iPad for mini-revi…
Can Inner Peace be Misleading?
zacnorthen, relevantmagazine.com
Rethinking the common idea of peace as an indicator of God’s will.Many Christians feel the Church has a corner on the market when it comes to inner peace. Many see it as the mark of the abundant life that Jesus came to bring. But did we miss the…
The 5 Biggest Areas of Conflict for Couples
Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, relevantmagazine.com
Conflict is inevitable in marriage, but here’s how to fight well.One of the most common misconceptions in marriages today is that fighting is a sign of an unhealthy relationship. But is it? Is a healthy marriage really one completely absent of…
How Google Is Fighting Sex Trafficking With Big Data
By: Michael Grothaus, fastcolabs.comThe latest estimates about human trafficking, which include individuals held against their will in the sex trade and forced laborers in agricultural, industrial, and manufacturing settings, are that at least 21 million people o…
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