Month: October 2009

  • AotM #13: Mischief Night

    I never knew this before, but it certainly makes perfect sense that it was those hooliganish Brits who invented Mischief Night. No matter how often studies like these that promote the benefits of exercise come along, I’ll never stop sharing them, since getting sweaty really does make everything better. Today, Tai Chi reduces depression and…

  • AotM #12: United Nations Day

    If you’ve never visited UN Headquarters in NYC before, it’s well worth the trip. Their gift shop is (exorbitantly) fun too. Happy UN Day! Writing with a pen and paper is actually faster and more accurate than typing, at least for kids. Let’s bring back the dying artform! Also, just out of curiosity, when was…

  • AotM #11: National Nut Day

    Yes, that’s right, National Nut Day. So, barring any allergies, go nuts with some healthy snacks! In honor of National Nut Day, extremists are more likely to be vocal than the moderate majority. This certainly explains the reporting tendencies of the MainStream Media, the silliness of the Dems and the GOP, and many other arguments…

  • AotM #10: National Dessert Day

    I’ve decided that from now on I’m going to dedicate each Articles of the Moment post to whatever random and strange holiday happens to fall on that day. Because why not? So…Today happens to be National Dessert Day. Treat yourself to some delicious pastries. There’s a lot of fearmongering going on lately about all the…

  • On Chiropractic

    I recently received a query from one of my readers regarding my opinions on chiropractic, so I’ll try to briefly address the subject here. The majority of alternative and traditional medicines, remedies, and practices out there are definitely based on grains of truth. Especially since it has so many adherents who swear by it and/or…

  • AotM #9: Babies!

    It’s been a long time since the last Articles of the Moment (there’s a reason I call these Articles of the “Moment” instead of Day, Week, or Month). So to start things back up, what could be more appropriate than a Babies theme? Infant pain can have a number of repercussions on adults. And here’s…