Boot Camps

Is It a "Starvation Vacation"? Or a Malibu Spa?

Starre Vartan | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Spa, Cleansing, Luxury, Malibu, Health, Boot Camps, Exercise, Weight Loss, Detox, Wellness, Style News
Starre Vartan

This is what happens when you drink cocktails most evenings, caffeine most mornings, and chalk at least a meal a day up to "what the heck." Christina was hungry, tired, and it affected her mood.

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Back From Boot Camp: How Brutal Can a Spa Be?

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boot Camps, Hiking, Calabasas, Spa, Slidepollajax, Weight Loss, Ashram, Ranch at Live Oak, Boot Camp, Travel News
Melissa Biggs Bradley

What had I signed up for? No BlackBerry service, no opting out of activities or opting in for extra food. Some aimed to lose weight; others to gain peace of mind or clarity of purpose.

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Booting Up

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workforce, Millennials in the Workplace, Boot Camps, Overprotection, Trophy Kids, Experience, Achievement Gap, Millennials, Trends, Toughening, Parenting, Self-Discipline, Resiliency, Business News
Marian Salzman

This is the fifth in a series of 12 posts expounding on the 2011 forecasts in the annual trends report from Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide ...

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An Afternoon Boot Camp

Joe Antol | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boot Camps, Tough Mudder, Military, Marathon, Boot Camp, Sports News
Joe Antol

At seven miles, consisting of sixteen military-style obstacles, the goal is not the finishing time, but simply finishing.

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The Experience Economy of Criminalization

James Bell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boot Camps, Martin Lee Anderson, Criminialization, Juvenile Justice, Politics News
James Bell

Last Friday ended a long disturbing saga for those who believe that justice is the cornerstone of civil society and democracy. I was dismayed to read ...

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From Eco-Zero to Eco-Hero, a Going Green Boot Camp Begins

Tracy Hepler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Green, Boot Camps, Green Living, Sustainable Food, Earth Day, Green News
Tracy Hepler

Adopting greener habits can sometimes seem daunting. Well there is something new in town to show you that it's not and you'll learn how step by step.

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What We Lost When We Lost Rocky -- Paper First Exposed Teen Torture

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boot Camps, Tough Love, Rocky Mountain News, Media, Abuse, Wwasps, Teens, Rocky Mountain News Closing, Death of Newspapers, Media News
Maia Szalavitz

Just last week, Denver lost the Rocky Mountain News and before its website disappears, I wanted to share an example of just how much newspapers matter.

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