boredom
Thanks to the endless distraction of the internet, smartphones, game boys, portable music, and so much more, we’re less bored than ever. However, that may not be the best thing—it turns out boredom might be useful after all. A study presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society … Read More
A Death at Tough Mudder – Outside “The drowning of Avishek Sengupta at an obstacle challenge last April was ruled an accident, but his family and friends believe that the sport’s most prominent company did a terrible job of monitoring safety at a water obstacle called Walk the Plank. Elliott … Read More
The only way I am going to get through this is to keep calm. I have been doing very well at not worrying about everything: about complications in childbirth, about defects, about college funds, about future heroin addiction. I recite to myself every day that people have been doing this … Read More
Exercise is great for mind and body, but it can be boring as hell. Herewith, a variety of gadgets to beat workout malaise. Nike+ iPod Sport Kit ($39) The Nike+ system combines a sensor that fits inside special Nike shoes with a receiver that plugs into your iPod Nano; the … Read More
How difficult could it be? Grab a movie, go out for dinner, yawn, go out for brunch, yawn, grab a movie, go out for, yawn, dinner, yawn, go for a, yawn, walk. It’s a blessing that God invented booze because some couples would just die from terminal boredom. Here’s another … Read More
