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...nobody knows what's going on over here, how bad it is." Those words nearly broke my heart. Not only are we not hearing much about the war in Afghanistan, but the news media have returned to celebrity stories like the Kobe Bryant rape case. If 9/11 was a wake-up call, I fear we are dozing off again. Isabelle Belman Jericho...
Conveniently located in Central Square, the Zen Center is an untapped resource for alternative Harvard housing—many of its practitioners live there. If 5 a.m. wake-up calls don’t appeal, sign up for one of their intensive monthly weekend retreats to get a feel for the Zen life, or just go to their Monday beginner meditation classes at 6:45 p.m. Zen is considered the “dogma-less” Buddhism, and is not heavily based on scriptures or texts, so the CZC is a great place for meditators of any religious persuasion...
...It’s a huge wake-up call,” he said...
Experts urge parents to stick to consistent bedtimes and wake-up times, even on weekends, though that's a tough sell to teenagers. Another tip: turn off the television at night, and keep it out of children's bedrooms. Needing TV to fall asleep is a bad habit, and TV actually acts as a stimulant. Watch food and drink intake: a light bedtime snack is O.K., but avoid iced tea and sodas with caffeine, which stays in the body for up to six hours...
Johnson thinks that the tough game against Yale could act as a wake-up call as the Ivy season kicks into full swing...