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Olympic Habits: Why Humans Crave Rituals

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 08.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Routine, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Olympic Swimming, Living, Spirituality, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps, Living News
Lindsay Mannering

Every morning for breakfast I have three sandwiches of fried eggs, cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried onions, and mayonnaise, one omelet, a bowl of grits,...

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Food is a Four-Letter Word

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Food, Eating, Insanity, Weight, Diet, The Inner Life, Living, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

I suppose it started when my mother decided I had a weight problem. An only daughter, I was supposed to be like her, so since she had a weight problem, I must too.

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Buried Treasure -- Finding Long Lost Friends

Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Style, Blog, Social Networking, Searching, Alumni, Retro Friends, Finding Friends, Old Friends, Living, Reunions, Hallmark, Long Lost Friend Day, Papyrus, Living News
Irene S. Levine

In the midst of an archaeological dig amongst the piles on my messy desk this morning, I found a not-yet-used 2008 calendar from Papyrus and I discovered that today is Long Lost Friend Day.

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East Teaches West

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Kevin Costner, Olympics, West, Swing Vote, Beijing 2008, Spirituality, Living, Ioc, Harmony, East, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

Can you even imagine 2008 Americans doing anything all at once? In harmony, in agreement, in service to the greater good? I can't. Not in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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Friend Poaching or Social Networking?

Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Linkedin, Friend Poaching, Myspace, Relationships, Female Friendship, Social Networking, Social Poaching, cnn.com, Living, Toxic Friends, Facebook, Betrayal, New York Magazine, Living News
Irene S. Levine

Friendships change over time. A friendship that is 'stolen' may have long been gone. It may offer the poachee an opportunity to change or get rid of a friendship that was draining or toxic in other ways.

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Too Sensitive To Live?

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 08.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Sports, Living, Media, Entertainment, Living News
Earl Pomerantz

As a Canadian by birth, the Olympics do not have the same meaning for me that they do for Americans. They mean less because Canadians rarely win anyt...

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Hot Flash Holiness

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Holiness, Michael J. Lincoln, Health, Grace, Hot Flash, The Inner Life, Living, Spirituality, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

"Hot flashes start with an aura followed by a feeling of discomfort in the abdominal area." I don't know about my "aura" when I hot flash but I do know about the "discomfort" -- I feel like a worn out piece of rigatoni.

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The Opening of the American Marriage?

Lauren Cahn | Posted 08.01.2008 | Style

Read More: 70's, Marriage, Swinging, 1976, Living, Deep Throat, Entertainment, Key Party, Grant Show, Orgy, Cartoons by Lauren Cahn, Open Marriage, Swingtown, CBS Swingtown, Style News
Lauren Cahn

I love my friends. Adore them, actually. Attractive, witty, successful, interesting people they are. But I won't lie: I have no desire to have an orgy with them.

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Dear Look-at-Me Generation Women: Please Stop Cheapening the Brand

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 07.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Living, Media, Lifestyle, Life, Living News
Patricia Handschiegel

Do our mothers look at the current generation of women, who have so many options thanks to them, and feel a pang of disappointment?

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Psych 101: When a Close Friend is Depressed

Irene S. Levine | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Mental Illness, Female Friendship, Tipping Point, Needy Friend, Suicide, Reader Q&A, Living, The Inner Life, Depression, Nimh, Mental Health, Health, Toxic Friends, Toxic Friendship, The Full Life, Living News
Irene S. Levine

Yes, there are some cases when close friends need to cut a little slack. Could it be that your friendship feels burdensome and painful because your friend is depressed?

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The Maddening Part of Mad Men

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 07.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Television, Living, Entertainment, The Inner Life, Matthew Weiner, Mad Men Season One, Entertainment News
Jamie Malanowski

One prominent element of every episode is the same: Boy, things sure were different back then! And that's the fun.

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"Uncle Grumpy - on Belonging"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 07.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Politics, Living, Living News
Earl Pomerantz

I know you've missed him, so here he is: my highly opinionated, and not always wrong, Uncle Grumpy. Comments, as usual - directly to him. Hit it, Un...

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How to Look, Sound and Act Just Like A Real Live Yogi

Lauren Cahn | Posted 07.21.2008 | Living

Read More: India, Yoga, Yoga Sutra, Indian, Ayurveda, Kapha, The Inner Life, Chai, Teacher, Indian Food, Mindful, Dosha, My Teacher, Yogi, Living, Patanjali, Yoga Journal, Living News
Lauren Cahn

Forget brushing up on politics, if you want to make a hit at a cocktail party these days, you need to get with the yogi program. By "cocktail party," I mean an early-evening gathering of slender, well-muscled women.

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Do Big Homes Mean Bigger Happiness?

Graham Hill | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Census Bureau, Housing Market, Statistics, Mansions, Waste, Architecture, Environment, Living, Green Living, Mcmansions, Green Homes, Housing Crisis, Housing Slump, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Graham Hill

The funny thing is, while homes get bigger, and this McMansion trend swallows up neighborhoods and landmarks, families are actually getting smaller.

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Environmentalism & The Terrible Twos

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 07.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Leaders, G-8, Climate Change, Environmentalism, Living, The Inner Life, Japan, G8 Summit, Rusutsu, G8 Summit Japan, Bush Environmentalism, Green News
Dr. Susan Corso

I saw no ideals at the G-8 Summit. Instead, I saw compromise and jockeying and political posturing. These are not the behaviors of leaders, they are the behaviors of followers.

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Experts

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Politics, Living, Media, Living News
Earl Pomerantz

I once wrote this sketch for Canadian radio. It was constructed as an interview with a man who knew where fish went in the winter. The interview beg...

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Fun with Sam and Ella

Tom Davis | Posted 07.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Mash, Salmonella Tomatoes, Eating Disorders, Living, Rutgers University, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Living News
Tom Davis

I was convinced I had Salmonella, of course, because that's what I always do -- make a leap to the worst case scenario.

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The Hanging Curve Ball: Fear In The Field Of Life

Kay Goldstein | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Facing Fear, Manny Ramirez, Brandon Backe, The Law of Attraction, Eckhart Tolle, Stress Management, The Inner Life, Living, Baseball, Living News
Kay Goldstein

It's Saturday night. Manny Ramirez, one of the most feared hitters in baseball is at bat against the Houston Astros. The count is 1and 2 with two outs...

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From Cancer To Yoga: 10 Year Nap, My Ass!

Lauren Cahn | Posted 06.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Rabbit Pose, Natarajasana, Ashtanga, 10-Year Nap, Law Firm" "Hogan & Hartson, Inner Life, Chemo, Jivamukti, Camel Pose, Ustrasana, Naval Gazing, Breast Cancer, Meg Wolitzer, Dancer Pose, Chemotherapy, Sarvangasana, Living, Disability, Ten-Year Nap, Yoga Chickie, Bikram, The Inner Life, Living News
Lauren Cahn

Yesterday, my mom called to tell me about this book she was reading: The Ten-Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer. Since these days, most of my reading is done ...

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Dear Hillary, Do You Need A Female Friend?

Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Horace Greeley High School, Living History, Women, Chappaqua, Temple Beth El, Wise Wonderful Women of Westchester, Female Friendships, Kittle House, Bell Middle School, Second Story Bookshop, Friendship Deficit, Hillary Clinton, Washington Post, Mothers and Daughters, Living, Second Shift, Clinton, Living News
Irene S. Levine

Remember me? I introduced myself and welcomed you to Chappaqua in a letter that appeared in The Washington Post in 1999. You even took the time to acknowledge it, writing me a personal note afterwards. Like other neighbors in our small leafy hamlet (the way it's referred to disparagingly in the press), we never really got to know each other.

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A Guided Meditation for Kids Who Aren't Feeling Well

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Helping Sick Children, Visualization, Parenting Tips, Guided Meditations, Healing Imagery, Meditation for Children, Kids in the Hospital, Inner Life, Living, Children’s Health, The Inner Life, Living News
Kay Goldstein

Recently, I had an opportunity to teach an introductory meditation class to a small group of pediatric nursing students. After the class, I had a lot...

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Ram Dass, I've Got Your Number: Musings Of A New Age Neurotic

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Humor, Inner Life, Keywords:Ram Dass, Spiritual Satire, New Age, Omega Institute, Gurus, Spiritual Path, Living, Spirituality, The Inner Life, Living News
Kay Goldstein

I've got Ram Dass' phone number. I was researching an article and a longtime student of his casually gave me his number and told me the best time to ...

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"I Don't Understand"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Living, Home News
Earl Pomerantz

There are a lot of things I don't understand. And when I say, "I don't understand", I'm not using "I don't understand" the way Dr. M (my wife, for co...

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Uncle Grumpy on: "The Men Who Lost Dinner"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Living, Politics News
Earl Pomerantz

It's been a while since we've had a visit from my opinionated, but not always wrong, Uncle Grumpy. My uncle doesn't let me read his posts ahead of tim...

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A Reader's Second Wind

Adrienne Celt | Posted 05.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Per Petterson, Reading, Living, Out Stealing Horses Book Review, Huffpost Books, Book Review, Per Petterson Book Review, Entertainment News
Adrienne Celt

It seems like every time I turn around, someone is bemoaning the slow death of yet another literary form. But all you need is one really fine piece of recently-composed literature, and the argument falls to pieces in your hands. Enter Per Petterson.

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