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.)

January - March 2022

A New Year’s resolution to consider: Rethink your drink for long-term health (BC Canada)
New research is showing that one out of seven new cancers in 2020 were caused by light to moderate alcohol consumption.

Light alcohol consumption just as risky as binge drinking, BC Cancer study says (BC Canada)

Graduation Must Depend on Learning, Not Time (Education Week)

What Shouldn’t Change About Classical Music (New York Times)

How Michael Brecker Reinvented the Concept of Jazz Hero (Ted Gioia)

Does Moderate Drinking Protect Your Heart? A Genetic Study Offers a New Answer. (New York Times)

Alcohol and your health: Is none better than a little? (Harvard Health Blog)

Music improves wellbeing and quality of life, research suggests (The Guardian)

Alcohol-Related Deaths Spiked During the Pandemic, a Study Shows (New York Times)

Having just one drink a day can shrink your brain, new study finds (Live Science)

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says (NPR)

Tweens and teens explore the power of pronouns (CNN)

12 Teenagers on What Adults Don’t Get About Their Lives (New York Times)

I Return to Vinyl After 34 Years (Ted Gioia)

Stephen Sondheim’s Lesson for Every Artist (The New Yorker)

Is Old Music Killing New Music? (Ted Gioia)

Help! I'm a Dance Parent, and My Teen Wants to Quit Dance (Dance Teacher)

The Bands Are Never Coming Back (Ted Gioia)