Tennis' Ugly Truth And Outrageous Fixit Tips
(Mitch Butler)
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June 29, 2009 1:36 PM Boycott Tawdry Dunces - If you’re looking for immortality take out a pencil or pen and create a word people will use forever. (Just try to do it without killing anyone). Here's how some other people did it. Click here for the story.
Serving Up The Ugly Truth - Wimbledon organizers admit female tennis players’ looks matter more than skills when it comes to where they play. Click here for the story.
June 3, 2009 11:47 AM
Wednesday's Fast Read
New Seven-Year Itch – New research finds the total number of friends people have stays about the same – but individuals replace half their friends about every seven years. How and why depend on a number of factors. The findings go against recent assumption that social networks are shrinking in size. Click here for the story.
Gossip Girls – There’s more to gossip than just good dirt. U of Michigan researchers say when women dish, their levels of progesterone increase. This boosts feelings of well-being and reduces stress, indicating gossip is part of a “neuro-endocrine” aspect of social bonding. Click here for the story.
Vitamin M – Music is proving to be a powerful treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis and for others recovering from traumatic conditions. Therapists have known about these effects for years but science is only now uncovering how music works wonders. Click here for the story.
Men Of Their Words – Book clubs for men are apparently becoming popular, although reading may not be a priority. Click here for the story.
Gossip Girls – There’s more to gossip than just good dirt. U of Michigan researchers say when women dish, their levels of progesterone increase. This boosts feelings of well-being and reduces stress, indicating gossip is part of a “neuro-endocrine” aspect of social bonding. Click here for the story.
Vitamin M – Music is proving to be a powerful treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis and for others recovering from traumatic conditions. Therapists have known about these effects for years but science is only now uncovering how music works wonders. Click here for the story.
Men Of Their Words – Book clubs for men are apparently becoming popular, although reading may not be a priority. Click here for the story.
Mike Huckabee on GOP "rock stars," 2012, health care reform and more.
