Family Business: Litigation and the Political Economies of Daily Life in Early Modern France
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
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) | 04/11/2009
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) | 03/11/2009
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) | 04/11/2009
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...
obi jo | 5 hours ago
... 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) | 06/11/2009
(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,…
Fight Aging! (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
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...
Jonstraveladventures (Free subscription) | yesterday
... 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...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
You might not know much about them, but catalysts are all around us, making things happen in the gadgetry of modern life. They trigger the chemical reactions that heat up the wands in cordless hair curlers, detect the presence of a deadly odorless gas in carbon monoxide alarms, and "crack" crude
Saint Petersblog (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
... he writes doesn't really fit it any of the newspapers traditional categories, yet his thoughts on modern life are as illuminating as anything the Times has to offer. I almost think Deggans is enjoyed most by Times readers who depend on the paper for local news, but rely on other, more important sources for national news. At one point, Eric Deggans was a member of the editorial board,...
Blade Watch (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
BusinessWire PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced it is collaborating with Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) on life sciences research aimed at providing a powerful new way to use the strength of computers and mathematics to [...] Related posts: CTCA deploys HP Proliant servers as an enabler HP HP today announced that Cancer Treatment Centers of America(CTCA),...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Two new series have been dumped so far this season —"Southland," axed by NBC and shuffled off to TNT, and "The Beautiful Life," nixed by CW after two episodes.
The Self Improvement Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
By Tom Binns Sadly many people now suffer from anxiety; it can have a number of factors relating to modern life. There is no national boundary or age limit when it comes to anxiety. Whatever the cause, it can have a serious effect on the concerned individuals. For those people who are afflicted there are only two choices - give in to it or overcome it. Giving in to anxiety will result...
Church Marketing Sucks (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Covent Garden district in London traces its roots back to Roman times. For most of its history, Covent Garden has been a cultural center including shopping, dining and the arts. In the 1960s and 70s, the Greater London Council wanted to flatten and rebuild the district because it had become impractical for modern life. At first, it seemed the plan would happen until residents of...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Continuing his series of articles as part of Jon Ronson's takeover, Jim Channon today explains why harnessing paranormal powers is critical to modern warfare The term "psychic spy" features in The Men Who Stare at Goats. That's because the paranormal is critical to New Earth Army missions. Firstly, an extended range of perception using all senses is the key to not stepping into a...
