Walk in the Glow of Each Other's Majestic Presence

NPR has a fun little animated answer that may surprise you. I'll certainly see a lot more blue whales in the sky now!

I have just finished reading Whistling Vivaldi and Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us by Claude M. Steele. I have it from the library, but am strongly considering purchasing my own copy. This is a book I think everyone should read. Really, everyone.

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For those of you who caught the whole "drinking increases cancer risk among women" brouhaha and didn't have time to research the science behind all this hand-wringing and finger-shaking, here's a good synopsis of the study, which found pretty much the opposite of what was reported.

So if you were worried, have a glass of wine and relax!