Team Turns Unsung Runners Into Elite Marathoners

"He was not a superstar in high school, he was not a superstar in college. His commitment put him at the top of his sport."

from The New York Times

What Did You Call It?

"Stop looking at my vajayjay."

from The New York Times

What’s in a Name?

"Shirley Temple didn’t make many enemies, but Alleen Nilsen can think of a few people who loathed America’s sweetheart. Nilsen ... once met a Shirley from a family that used the name for four generations — for its men. As soon as Temple stamped it as indelibly girlish, Shirley IV disgustedly switched to Shirl. There was no Shirley V."

from The New York Times

Home, Sweet ... Yikes!

"Not a night goes by that I am not absolutely convinced somebody has entered the house and they do not have a conscience."

from The New York Times

Pass it Along

"Beauchamp is young; under pressure he made a dumb mistake. In fact, he has not always been an ideal soldier. But to his credit, the young soldier decided to stay, and he is serving tonight in a dangerous part of Baghdad."

from Michael Yon online

Health and happiness is all down to a roll in the dirt

"According to the research, the action of Mycobacterium vaccae (M vaccae) on the brain is similar to that of some commonly used antidepressants.

The bacterium [...] prompts certain cells in the brain to produce more serotonin, a hormone associated with feelings of wellbeing."

from Times Online UK

The Surveillance Law That Matters

"That was Mr. Carter's prerogative as it is President Bush's--but neither they nor Congress may take away the constitutional power of future presidents."

from The Wall Street Journal

Don't Fear Big Beer

"The age of American industrial brewing is over."

from The New York Times

Technology for paperless boarding passes adopted

"The incredible shrinking boarding pass may not be done evolving."

from San Francisco Chronicle

Talk Therapy Pivotal for Depressed Youth

"A talking cure for depression called cognitive behavior therapy appears to cancel the risk of suicidal thinking or behavior associated with taking antidepressant medication."

from The New York Times

9/11 Is Over

"Our government has been exporting fear, not hope: “Give me your tired, your poor and your fingerprints."

from The New York Times