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blogathon: metabolism and circadian rhythm

missing link found between circadian clock and metabolism two new research studies have discovered a long sought molecular link between our metabolism and components of the internal clock that drives circadian rhythms, keeping us to a roughly 24-hour schedule. the missing link is a well-studied mammalian protein called SIRT1, which was previously known to be… Continue reading blogathon: metabolism and circadian rhythm

blogathon: 6 questions about change – twelve-step’s step 6

i haven’t done an entry on the twelve steps for a while. the last one was on step five. the idea of discussing the 12 steps here is to look at how they can help anyone, not only people who go to groups like alcoholics anonymous, overeaters anonymous or alanon (for people with alcoholics in… Continue reading blogathon: 6 questions about change – twelve-step’s step 6

blogathon: vancouver magic

okay, here’s another book: city magick, by christopher penczak. it contains some wonderful ideas and exercises about how to experience city environment in a new, reverent and magical way. i feel very ambivalent about some aspects of city environment. for example, a few years ago, when a huge forest fire raged in kelowna, i was… Continue reading blogathon: vancouver magic

blogathon: internet, the great procrastination enabler drug

a post my husband wrote for this blog a few weeks ago. kind of ironic, to be using it for the blogathon, wouldn’t you say? my wife and i are not TV watchers. for me, other than NFL football season and once a month late-night-in-bed-just-before-going-to-sleep scanning of showcase/learning channel/PBS i don’t willingly watch any television.… Continue reading blogathon: internet, the great procrastination enabler drug

blogathon: my 5 best posts, according to my readers

a few weeks ago, i polled my readers what they thought were my best posts.  here is what they came up with: creativity: the murky mind ernesto cardenal: verses from the pluriverse recovering from anorexia: 10 activities a buddhist carnival sex trade workers and free will this is an entry for my participation in the… Continue reading blogathon: my 5 best posts, according to my readers

blogathon: 15 books i treasure

this is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or use this URL: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d2252. you should be able to get there by clicking the… Continue reading blogathon: 15 books i treasure

blogathon: mental health support in churches

in my announcement of this blogathon last week, i mentioned marja bergen, the founder of the living room, a church-based support group for people with mood disorders. let me give you a few excerpts from her new book, a firm place to stand, where she describes the birth of the living room.  marja’s experience stands… Continue reading blogathon: mental health support in churches

blogathon: arts in vancouver

this is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or use this URL: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d2252. you should be able to get there by clicking the… Continue reading blogathon: arts in vancouver