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More human beings are more comfortable today than at any time in the history of our species. And sure, comfort is nice, but what if we actually have too

Ryan Garcia The herd of 400-pound caribou was running 50 miles an hour and directly at me. The 30 animals had been eating lichen in the Arctic tundra in Alaska when something spooked them. I was sitting in their escape route. The ground began to vibrate once they cracked 100 yards. At 50 yards, I could see their hooves smashing the ground and kicking up moss and moisture. Then they were at 40 yards, then 35. I could hear their breathing, smell their coats, and see all the details of their ornate antlers. Just as I was wondering if the rescue plane would be able to spot my hoof-pocked corpse...

Check out the new databases available at Bossier libraries Annie Gilmer View Comments This week in library news: we’ve added new databases to our collection! We’ve expanded our offerings in the news and history sectors with three new databases: Black Life in America, HeritageHub, and America’s News, which are all brought to you by NewsBank. Each database uses credible news sources to highlight various subjects and events throughout United States history and we’re thrilled to be able to provide access to them as we continue our mission to provide access to reliable resources for our pa...

, Michael Easter investigates the connection between modern comforts and conveniences and some of our most pressing problems, like heart disease, diabetes, depression, and a sense of purposelessness. Turns out, engaging with a handful of evolutionary discomforts can dramatically improve our mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. One of those fruitful discomforts? Thinking about dying. Death has always been the most uncomfortable fact of life. And as modern medicine, comforts, and conveniences have given us more years, we’ve seemingly become less and less comfortable with life’s only g...