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The latest Body + Soul magazine features an eye-catching ad that targets yoga moms and promotes the fibrous Wasa rye crisp (which is low in fat and calories). Here’s Wasa’s approximation of a Hindu goddess or “divine mother” as seen on Wasa’s website. And check out the Wasa’s new weekly blog, written by a woman…

I love getting to know my readers, and seem to have acquired a small following of thoughtful people in the last year. I’ve come to know them by the remarks they attach to my blog items: there’s Pacific231, Kathryn, Eevie Keys, Stacey-Robin, Daijinryuu, KWiz, elmo, Brian, Chanteuse and numerous others, and then there is Daria…

Check out this band of cute contortionists. I like how they relax into position. How hard do you think they’ve worked on these postures in their brief lifetimes? Hard to say. I don’t know. Just last Sunday, in yoga class, our teacher advised us not to “push” our bodies too much. It is winter, cold…

Want a little inspiration to fuel your Valentine’s Day ardor? Check out this website of historic love letters by famous composers, politicians, writers, poets, and others. Some samples: From Abigail Adams to John Adams, December, 1782: I look back to the early days of our acquaintance and friendship as to the days of love and…

As you spoon that precious dab of honey into your tea today, consider this sad news: bee keepers are reporting a dramatic decrease in their bee populations, which will not only influence future honey production but also the crops and trees needing bees to pollinate them. Nobody yet knows exactly why bees are dying. But…

Anyone interested in the mainstreaming of Eastern philosophy will find this New York Times Sports section article by Lee Jenkins fascinating. It’s about the yoga and meditation work some pro-ball pitchers are incorporating into their training. “If you can calm yourself down in the middle of those poses, you can do it in the middle…

Wow, what passionate sentiments were stirred by my blog post about which goddess stories of ancient mythology had parallels to the life story of late celebrity oddball Anna Nicole Smith! Let me make some quick clarifications, as perhaps the headline treatments of the item, or my own presentation of the ideas were confusing to some.…

Late last night, I wrote Laurie Sue Brockway, author of “A Goddess is a Girl’s Best Friend,” and asked for her thoughts on the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Here’s what Brockway wrote back: This culture has come to know ‘goddess’ as the title bestowed on models, movie stars, and women who embody an astounding…

I swiped a book off Mr. Chattering’s bedside table, not expecting it to be one of the best books I’ve ever read. I just wanted a good post for Abe Lincoln’s birthday this Monday. “Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness” by Joshua Wolf Shenk has received all kinds of prizes,…

Whatever happened to those “hard bod” exercise teachers who advised us to “go for the burn” in those 1980s aerobic classes? They’re hobbling around with all kinds of injuries, says this article in today’s New York Times. Some former aerobics enthusiasts are almost wistful. “We had a great time,” said Frederick Schjang, 48, who taught…
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