Performance

What Is the Experience of Genius? - Tell Us Your Story

Paul David Walker | Posted 12.28.2009 | Living


Paul David Walker

Genius is a state of mind full of grace that produces an extraordinary moment of life. When you are connected to your Genius everything you do is in concert with the divine or supernatural.

To the Disappointed

Reno | Posted 12.20.2009 | Politics


Reno

If we're going to throw Barack Obama out as a phony power-monger just like all the rest, I have one question: Who is going to replace him?

Paco Pena Astonishes With Aplomb While The Afro Cuban All Stars Sizzle

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 10.31.2009 | Entertainment


Marissa Bronfman

I cannot recall the last time I experienced such an incredibly ebullient performance of such vitality and vigor, such precision and beauty, as Paco Pena's A Compas (Primal Pulse).

There is No "I" in the Outcome

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Herrigel's thought that "the archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him" ("Zen ...

Study: Pilots On Fattiest Diets Perform Best

AP | DAVE KOLPACK | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Running a marathon, grab a carbohydrate bar. Lifting weights, gulp a protein shake. But climbing into a fighter jet? Butter-...

Vitamin D May Boost Athletic Performance

nytimes.com | Gretchen Reynolds | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Vitamin D is an often overlooked element in athletic achievement, a "sleeper nutrient," says John Anderson, a professor emeritus of nutrition at the U...

Multitasking Sacrifices Efficiency and Happiness

realsimple.com | A.J Jacobs | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Multitasking makes us feel efficient. But it's an insane delusion; it actually just slows our thinking down. Our brains can't handle more than one hig...

HuffPost Review: Passing Strange

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

His odyssey takes him to Amsterdam, drugs, sex and the other joys of a rock'n'roll youth in the early 1970s. In the process, he discovers a whole philosophy of life, love and art.

Arts in Crisis

Michael Kaiser | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Michael Kaiser

American arts organizations are threatened, but it is not the economy that poses the largest threat.

Mental Training to Lose Weight?

Stefan Aschan | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


Stefan Aschan

Too many times individuals just mindlessly lift weights or participate in group fitness classes. Visualization of your goals is mental training.

The United Nations as Theater

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.21.2009 | World


Mark Blankenship

Ahmadinejad's grandstanding in Geneva, and the immediate protests it caused, can be observed through many lenses, but they also can be understood as acts of theater.

It's Showtime!

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living


Judith Ellis

I understand the correlation between an audition and an interview intimately. I always look at both as a performance.

The Need for a Performance Right

Ann Chaitovitz | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment


Ann Chaitovitz

Because we do not have a performance right, performers, labels, and our economy) lose more than 100M dollars annually that is collected overseas for the broadcasts of U.S. recordings.

Have an Underperforming Teenager?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living


Mark Goulston, M.D.

Take a deep breath./Stop reacting from your frustration/and read what follows below.../Does it sound like someone you know?

Are you flawed or fabulous?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business


Lisa Earle McLeod

We all have weaknesses. What are yours? I'm not talking about jiggly thighs or belly flab. I'm talking about all those "needs improvement" areas tha...