Day: June 30, 2013

Music
Remix Music

Washed Out – Eyes Be Closed (Lovelock Remix)

We cannot get enough of Washed Out, and this remix is just another example of why. If you haven’t already, you need to add Washed Out to your summer 2013 rotation. You are really missing out on some quality art if you don’t.

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Fitness

Test Your Upper Body Strength Using This Challenge from Men’s Health

Pushups. What do they do for your body? More importantly, what do they say about your relative level of fitness? Men’s Health asked Todd Durkin, author of The Impact Body Plan, what he does to test his clients’ relative level of fitness. Try the pushup challenge yourself and see how you do. It might give […]

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Books

Joyce Carol Oates Discusses the Craft of Writing

Joyce Carol Oates is an amazing author who is not only talented but devoid of pretension. She is also extremely industrious and prolific, easily beating most artists with her drive and skill. Recently, Joyce Carol Oates sat down with The New Yorker to discuss the craft of writing and how she approaches her art.

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News

Representative Tammy Duckworth Takes Corrupt IRS Contractor to Task

Illinois Representative Tammy Duckworth lost both her legs and could possibly lose use of her arm after her National Guard helicopter was gunned down during a patrol in Iraq. Having suffered immensely in the course of service to her country, Representative Duckworth is in a unique position to comment on the many challenges veterans face […]

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