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Awakening Your Inner Materialist
I don’t see myself as especially materialistic, and you probably don’t see yourself that way either. The fact is, I don’t know anyone who actually takes pride in acquiring more and more stuff, and many
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In praise of healthy sins
Calgary Herald: Everything in moderation. I think of those words as my mother’s buzz phrase. After decades of scare stories about the dangers of red meat, alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases, it’s a wonder anyone
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The perfect gift
The Boston Globe: The high season of gifts is now upon us, and it is time to face a few uncomfortable truths: You do not know what most of the people on your list will
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How finding beauty in ordinary life can make you happy
The Globe and Mail: I have a friend who is next to impossible to go for walk with in the spring or summer. “Look,” she will instruct, stopping dead in her running shoes. “See how
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Mind-Body Mindblower: Posture Affects Estimates
Scientific American: How many Michael Jackson songs do you think became Number 1 hits? How tall do you think the Eiffel Tower is? How good is your posture? Believe it or not, how you sit
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Holiday hype is like sex, you have to get in the mood
The Globe and Mail: I’m beginning to believe in the Ho Ho Hump – that point in the preholiday hype when one gives in and embraces the festive season. I’m convinced that there is such
