By PATRICIA COHEN
Barbara Ehrenreich wants to make clear that she is not a spoilsport.
“No one can call me a sourpuss,” she declared. “I have a big foot in the joy camp.”
She is the author of “Dancing in the Streets,” a history of “collective joy,” she notes, and a lot of fun at parties. So her [...]

By JANE E. BRODY
I don’t often write about alternative remedies for serious medical conditions. Most have little more than anecdotal support, and few have been found effective in well-designed clinical trials. Such trials randomly assign patients to one of two or more treatments and, wherever possible, assess the results without telling either the patients or [...]

By MARIAN BURROS
ALTON BROWN, the host of “Iron Chef America,” fell into the turnip patch just before the show began taping several scenes outside the White House in late October. (The best stuff always happens off camera.)
On the episode, which will open the show’s new season Jan. 3 on the Food Network, two pairs of [...]

by Sandeep
Originally posted at: Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo & The Mother/ http://auromere.wordpress.com/
How do we in the role of the subject perceive an object?   What is the state of our consciousness with respect to the object ?  This is referred to as the epistemology of perception. In this post, I will first survey perception (Pratyaksha) [...]

By Don Giberson
Dream Crafters, INC.

A. Enjoy a piece of art. Practice appreciation. Be adventurous. Be your authentic self.
B. Enjoy something beautiful. Read an uplifting book. Take a break. Breathe. Bake.
C. Show compassion. Savour a piece of chocolate. Watch the clouds. Be creative.
D. Dance. Drink some water. Make a donation. De-clutter. Get dressed [...]