From my friend Damian. I don't think the Pontiff has in mind nodding off during Mass. Pope Francis has admitted that he sometimes nods off while praying. "When I pray, sometimes I fall asleep," he said in an episode of a Catholic TV2000 television programme published on Youtube. "Saint Therese used to do it too", … Read more
Regina had a poem published in the online ezine Kids Imagination Train – the July/August issue. It’s great and here it is – A Squirrel’s Lucky Day I live in trees and on the ground. I hunt for food and race around. We squirrels enjoy the great … Read more
They both degrade but brain not as fast. Do brains trump brawn? A remarkable new study of how the human body prioritizes its inner workings found that if you intensely think at the same time as you intensely exercise, your performance in both thinking and moving can worsen. But your muscles’ performance will decline much … Read more
Brigid needs to show this at The Blaze, where she does some pumpkin carving!
From the health and wellness NY Times section. Extensive excerpts below the link. The idea that you can be “fat but fit” has long been controversial. While health experts endorse physical activity as beneficial, many doctors view the concept of being “fat but fit” with suspicion. Now a new study, believed to be the largest … Read more
UPDATE: That’s Joe with the chinchilla. Sort of – Rylai has arrived. It’s now back to four people and four chinchillas… This was Joe’s idea and (of course) Brigid went along with it. Not sure where the name is from – I think from a scifi series. So Rylai is (we are pretty sure) a … Read more
Written by an engineer and on the starting strength website. I did skim through some of the scientific studies, but the article is very worthwhile. Don't just read the excerpt; hit the link. Training is Not “Exercising” The "being" part of the "well-being" concept has far-reaching negative consequences for the elderly. It is a fact … Read more
According to marketwatch (How to make $$$ on the phenomenom?). Sign of the times? Why millennials are ditching religion for witchcraft and astrology “So many millennials read their horoscopes every day and believe them,” Layne, who is involved in a number of nonreligious spiritual practices, said. “It is a good reference point to identify and … Read more
A study spanning 25 years in Chicago. This is in the Daily Mail (UK). FULL DISCLOSURE: That's not me in the picture… White men who work out at least seven-and-a-half hours a week are nearly twice as likely to suffer from heart disease than those who do a moderate amount, a new study shows. Researchers … Read more
As the Irish continued to save civilization! This was sent to me by Brigid's niece June, who is in Australia. And the Aussies know a lot about beer… Good article below the picture. Beer was ranked alongside bread as the most important dietary staple in early modern Ireland, and some workers were granted a daily … Read more