In April, I asked you to pledge 15 minutes a day toward getting better, and gave a you a bunch of suggestions to choose from. ("The 15-minute workout," April 30) This week, try steal an extra 15 [...]
You're trying to explain our business to your teenage daughter, who has already decided she'll work for MTV. You find yourself rhapsodically describing those moments when a disaster hits and [...]
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One of the most rewarding qualities of good writing is its sense of urgency. That's more than a feeling-it's the determination of the writer to increase the m.p.h.--to cut down the time it takes [...]