Rather than post weekly book reviews in April, I decided to do a round-up at the end of the month. If you’ve been keeping track on my “Books I’m Reading” page, you’ll see I’ve been interested in variety: a healthy mix of fiction of both the literary and genre type, and an array of nonfiction topics. […]
happiness
It’s Habit Forming
I’ve been obsessed with something lately. It’s something that will make me healthier, happier and more productive. It will re-wire the circuits of my brain. It will alter my daily behavior. Some kind of miracle drug, you ask? A special diet? Herbal supplements? No. It’s habit forming. Not “Oh, it’s so habit-forming,” like a quasi-addiction. […]
The Feel-Good Diet
Over in England, the book topping the Amazon bestseller list is called The Fast Diet. The crux of the diet is that you can eat what you like for five days, as long as you “fast” for two days. On the “fast” days, you consume two 250-300 calorie meals, and that’s it. It’s gluttony meets detox, […]
All the Money in the World
If you had all the money in the world, not literally, but enough to accomplish whatever you wanted, what would you do? How would you live? How would your life be fundamentally different from the way you live it now? What can you do to make some of those dreams into reality, with the resources […]