World’s Highest Rock-Climbing Wall:
“A new study suggests that the high school students who spend the most time texting or on social network sites (or both) are at risk for a host of worrisome behaviors, including smoking, risky sex, depression, eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and absenteeism.” (NYT. Not sure if this is causative or correlative, but it’s interesting.)
“A wandering mind is linked to low mood…. In contrast to mind wandering, being able to focus on the present is thought to boost happiness.” (Time reports on the study).
Training for Ironman Triathlons at Age 70.
Adults sharply underestimate how much parents’ own stress is affecting kids, or how much stress their children face. The WSJ explains.
Do pets go to heaven? Focus on the Family explores the question.
“In Twenty Years Chocolate Will Be A Rare Delicacy.” I better eat that chocolate in the pantry tonight, just in case.
Wired explains how to score big at Chuck E. Cheese. Just what I needed to know.
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