Items on topics that interest me, including art, education, endurance sports, and alcohol abstinence

(Gentle reminder: my sharing something does not necessarily constitute my endorsement of an idea, and certainly does not mean I agree with everything the author has ever written.)

April - June 2022

Sorry, wine lovers. No amount of alcohol is good for you, study says. (Washington Post)

Reading on a smartphone promotes overactivity in the prefrontal cortex and lowers reading comprehension, study finds (PsyPost)

Want to Make a Lie Seem True? Say It Again. And Again. And Again (Wired)

Don’t Wish for Happiness. Work for It. (The Atlantic)

The Hot Mess of Fair Use for Music Educators (Ted Gioia)

How Chess Teaches Children to be Good (The New York Times)

The Art of Talking With Children (Harvard Graduate School of Education)

Want to Be a Leader? Read More Fiction. (Harvard Business Review)