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...afterward. A 4-ft. by 8-ft. (1 m by 2 m) floor space is sufficient for the 20-min. routine of calisthenics I developed years ago. The human animal evolved over an unimaginably large expanse of time, during which physical exertion was necessary for survival. Simulating the evolutionary norm with only 20 min. of workout per day is a stupendous bargain, if you ask me. Maxwell P. Iverson, MACOMB...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For Better or for Worse | 3/19/2008 | See Source »

...simply feel better physically right afterward. A 1-m by 2-m floor space is sufficient for the 20-min. routine of calisthenics I developed years ago. The human animal evolved over an unimaginably large expanse of time, during which physical exertion was necessary for survival. Simulating the evolutionary norm with only 20 min. of workout per day is a stupendous bargain, if you ask me. Maxwell P. Iverson, Macomb, Illinois

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 3/14/2008 | See Source »

...Shahar ’96 tries unsuccessfully to finish his thought, but many miss even that: They’re already pouring out of Sanders Theater, sizing up a Positive Psych lecture that’s not even over. Packing up before professors finish speaking is the norm in many of Harvard’s large lecture halls. Of course, a few of these early departures face a marathon dash to Vanserg and have earned the right to leave. Most, however, choose to loiter outside just moments after dashing out. These people have nowhere to go, yet they are eager...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Always Running | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...British way of life.” This evidently rash reaction to Williams’ comments was also implicitly Islamophobic and intolerant. It was indicative of a reluctance to embrace plurality in favor of the textbook adherence to either the authority of the Anglican Church or the norm of secular culture...

Author: By Emmeline D. Francis | Title: Marking British Values | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...While this method seems like the right one, it is not the national norm. That Harvard as an educational institution wants to make a contingent of undergraduates feel satisfied is reasonable. Indeed, just a few minutes on the elliptical machine in full sweatpants and a headscarf is an unpleasant prospect. We all benefit from diversity that is obtained through the right approach...

Author: By Lucy M. Caldwell | Title: No Boys Allowed | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

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