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By Suzanne Pender THE gift of reading was wrapped up in the pages of an impressive 750 books donated this week to two local primary schools. St Finian’s NS in…
Mind Yourself, a series on mental health—why so many men struggle with it, how institutions are addressing it, and practical ways to improve your own. A few years ago, Bob Surratt was working at his desk at San Diego’s Balboa Public Library when he heard a disturbance in the stairwell of the building. As a branch manager who’s worked at the library for two decades, he was used to commotions, but this one was a bit unusual: “I came across a puddle of what appeared to be vomit—it smelled strongly of vodka,” he said. He soon tracked down the source of the puddle, a man who seemed “...
The Day the Dinosaurs Died (BBC2) Founded by Sam Barcroft in 2003, Barcroft Studios was early out of the gate when it came to recognizing the value and reach of online video. Beginning as a news agency, the production outfit gained visibility through embracing digital publishing and creating niche channels that would attract millions of views. That is still a significant portion of its business, with 500 million views per month for Barcroft content via social media and its own factual channel, truly. But as the company’s reputation for sharp, zeitgeist-tapping content grew, so did its clien...
Mind Yourself, a series on mental health—why so many men struggle with it, how institutions are addressing it, and practical ways to improve your own. Early on in the pandemic, when I spent most of my days confined to my apartment, I noticed something strange start to happen. Even the most mundane new experiences made me feel genuinely elated. When the trees bloomed in spring, they looked psychedelic. Seeing the sun glint on a nearby lake was as pleasurably disorienting as peering into a kaleidoscope. Taking a walk to a different neighborhood I had never explored might as well have been a t...
Mind Yourself, a series on mental health—why so many men struggle with it, how institutions are addressing it, and practical ways to improve your own. NBA die-hards will surely remember Joey Crawford ejecting Spurs Hall-of-Famer Tim Duncan for laughing on the bench during a game in 2007, and what happened next: Crawford was suspended for the remainder of the season, fined $100,000 and ordered to attend therapy by then-commissioner David Stern. The experience had a profound impact on Crawford—in a positive way. In fact, he tells GQ he wishes he’d been exposed to those sorts of mental he...