The Art of Feeling Good Observations on skiing skating and sledding
Readers ask Dr Mollen about cross country skiing versus downhill endurance and upper body strength. The doctor notes cross country skiing demands more cardio and upper body work and suggests weight training.
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Aziz
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Videodisc players duel with VCRs for year end boost
Dealers bank on heavy promotions to lift 1981 videodisc sales ahead of VCRs. Laser and CED formats differ in tech and titles, with laser offering features like stereo and slow motion. VHD AHD looms for 1982, while programming limits and porno availability shape consumer choices.
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Robert G. Shortal
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Muhammad Ali
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Turning 40 and the double view of aging in interviews
The author reframes turning 40 as a mixed bag of remorse and hope drawn from interviews with diverse people. Some celebrate youth and activity while others recount anxiety and change, yet the piece concludes 40 can be a chance for growth and forgiveness, a birthday with a happy ending.
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Bob Drexler
Bob
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Barbara
Geezer-Hood
Terry Butler
San Francisco
Beverly Hills Illusion Amid Friendly Southern California Life
The observer muses on Los Angeles and Beverly Hills as the American Dream with friendly locals and glamorous temptations, noting money, appearance, and illusion shape happiness while acknowledging divorce odds and hidden anxieties. A returning wartime jacket and a last night dinner at Trader Vic’s frame the mood.
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Los Angeles
America
New York
Beverly Hills
California
Rodeo Drive
Manhattan
Trader Vic’s
Meaning of Things reveals attachment to objects linked to relationships
Chicago researchers interviewed 315 people in 82 families to learn what objects are special at home. Furniture topped the list, often tied to memories of parents and spouses, with attachment to things paralleling ties to people.
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University of Chicago
Chicago
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Eugene Rochberg-Halton
Cambridge University Press
Treaty of Ghent Ends War of 1812 in Belgium
On this date in 1814 the War of 1812 concluded as the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium marking the official end of hostilities.
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Ghent
Belgium
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