One of sports journalism’s great ironies is that covering an Olympics can be wildly unhealthy. NBC shows athletes in peak health performing on the ice and snow, but not the haggard reporters subsisting for three weeks on stadium starches, cheap beer, deadlines, and little sleep. Mary Pilon Read Quote
Instagram influencers project a specific, highly crafted image of perfection – one that is largely white, thin, and psychologically Zen. Critics argue that this boom, in turn, has helped fuel excessive self-promotion in which we post about only the good moments rather than reality – essentially, a distorted echo chamber. Mary Pilon Read Quote
Recognizing chronic sadness may encourage someone to reach out to a friend, family member, or counselor rather than concealing the distress. Mary Pilon Read Quote
In a culture obsessed with happiness, Americans may not be allowing for acceptance that it’s OK to sometimes not be perky. Mary Pilon Read Quote
Trucking-company terminals are places where paperwork gets filled out, driving orders are given, and partners are assigned. They can often be social hubs for drivers, breaking up the monotony and solitude they face on the road. Mary Pilon Read Quote
The conditions for harassment are built into the very structure of the trucking business, beginning with the training process. Mary Pilon Read Quote
Without federal assistance, most elderly Americans would be unable to afford long-term care – and most nursing homes would be unable to keep the doors open. Mary Pilon Read Quote
When most people think of Tae Kwon Do – which, in the United States, is not all that often – they think of sparring, a form of competition that both men and women perform at the Olympics. Mary Pilon Read Quote
Power breaking,’ also called Hanmadang – which means something like celebration or festival in Korean – involves breaking large amounts of wood, concrete, granite, and the like with specific hand and foot techniques. Practitioners rely on repeated resistance training and the idea that, over time, the body can adapt to stress. Mary Pilon Read Quote
It’s not uncommon for some Khmer boxers to fight with dangerous frequency, sometimes as often as weekly or bi-weekly, getting up to three hundred or more fights in a career, with the length of a career varying from fighter to fighter, some engaging in bouts far past their prime. Mary Pilon Read Quote
