According to Gallup, less than 1 in 5 Americans believe that drinking alcohol can benefit your health. But studies are showing that not only can moderate alcohol consumption benefit your physical health, it is also linked with better emotional health. When Gallup compared nondrinkers (0 drinks per week) and heavy drinkers (15+ drinks per week)
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Over the years, my sister has produced beautiful handicrafts: an intricate crocheted baby afghan, perfectly knitted mittens, and lovely crocheted lace. I, on the other hand, have a handful of quilt squares, a crochet hook stuck in a barely used spool of thread, and a partially finished embroidered pillowcase to show for my efforts. As
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The Brits traditionally have a reputation for being prim and proper in any occasion. But apparently, that reputation has gone by the wayside – so much so, that British parents are regularly showing up to their children’s school events looking like they just rolled out of bed. Such actions, however, went too far for teacher
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Everyone has a conscience. But most psychologists think that people with “antisocial personality disorder” don’t. For example, Robert D. Hare, a Canadian expert on psychopaths and the author of Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us, says they are “completely lacking in conscience and feelings for others,” so that they “selfishly take
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When it comes to sexual morality, many things that were once considered illicit in the West are no longer so. Divorce and remarriage, contraception, pornography, homosexuality, and various other sex-related activities have become acceptable. Much has changed in just the past one hundred years. So what happened? It’s commonly assumed that dispensing with traditional sexual
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My son walked in from school the other day, a new book from the library tucked under one arm. “What’s the book about?” I asked. “A book on the Alamo,” he replied. “The librarian said it was beyond my level.” “What did you say?” I asked. “Ahhhh . . . I just took it out
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