Ernest Hemingway’s famous advice was to “write drunk, edit sober”. Although there is a lot of debate as to whether he actually said this, the question remains: does alcohol help with the writing process? Many brilliant writers were also heavy…
Science says laziness is killing you
BY: SWIKAR OLI You may want to stand up for this. And maybe wear some running shoes and run a few laps around the block. A new study has found that laziness, sleeping too much or not enough are all…
Research proves that getting cancer isn’t just “bad luck”
There’s no more kidding yourself; you can’t hide behind the notion that getting cancer is simply “bad luck”. A study from the Cancer Research Center at Stony Brook University has found evidence proving that extrinsic factors — like smoking, sun…
Anti-alcoholic pill: A new medication literally takes the fun out of drinking
BY: TED BARNABY Imagine your drinking partner is a sober and disapproving elderly nun, and you’ve still only come close to the dissatisfaction of taking the recently released drug in the U.K. prescribed to take all the fun out of…
How the Aboriginal Drunk Beggar I Met Barhopping Changed Me
BY: LILITH I’d been barhopping that night in downtown Toronto with three other people, and we were trekking to the bus stop around 2 a.m. I’m not sure why, but whenever I’ve been drinking, I feel the need to be…