If your hands, arms, and shoulders ache from long hours at the computer, you might glean good information by reading Ergoblog, a well-executed site that reviews the latest keyboards and desk chairs, and discusses the possible relationship between stress injuries and food allergies. A full-spectrum, vitamin-B supplement has helped my tendonitis somewhat, and discipling myself…

This Friday, February 2nd is Candlemas, the Roman Catholic “Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord,” when priests bless candles before the Mass. O holy Lord, almighty Father, eternal God…thou hast commanded the bees to produce this liquid of wax which has been made into a perfect candle…Deign to bless and sanctify these candles for…

Light and fire seems to be today’s themes. On Thursday evening, the Eiffel Tower’s 20,000 bulbs will go dark for five minutes. Environmental activists have arranged the micro blackout to coincide with the release of a major report–which some predict will be dire–on the current state of global warming. Learn more about the Intergovernmental Panel…

Yesterday’s blog post about John Mayer’s hit song “Waiting for the World to Change” inspired a great conversation on how it currently feels to be stuck with the world as it is (most obviously stuck with the Iraq War). Reader Kannbrown65 wrote: “Well, to be fair, the song is specifically about the ‘Iraq War.’ And,…

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