http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7250574.stm

Stairs for cardio training. Wider footpaths instead of treadmills. To fight obesity, the towns we live in are being redesigned so we exercise without noticing.

Our forebears didn’t need advice to exercise for 20 minutes a day, five times a week. Physical activity was part of everyday life – walking to work, wringing mangles and promenading in the park on Sundays.

1950s housewife sets off to the shops in the Gorbals

Since the 1950s, life is increasingly sedentary. Car ownership has soared. Gadgets ranging from washing machines to remote controls take the effort out of household tasks. Free time often equates to screen time.

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=206863.msg2210362;topicseen

This is not adorable.

http://www.alistercameron.com/2008/02/20/vanilla-theme-alpha-testers-call/

WordPress + YUI Grid + Sandbox = Happy Happy Joy Joy.

http://www.chrisg.com/10-completely-free-guides-to-building-a-better-blog/

From the page: “10 Completely Free Guides to Building a Better Blog”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/americas/7251945.stm

Officials in Dallas, Texas, have unveiled the purported transcript of a conversation between US President John F Kennedy’s assassin and another man.

The transcript records an alleged conversation between assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby, who killed Oswald before he could face trial.

The two men discuss a plot to kill the president a month before his 22 November 1963 murder in Dallas.

A Dallas official said he did not know whether the transcript was genuine.

http://www.blogherald.com/2008/02/20/forgive-me-google-for-i-have-sold-links/

“I am not one of those people who worships at the altar of Google. Their green bar of power has not had any impact on my life before now. Unfortunately I am forced to kneel before the mighty G and ask for forgiveness.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/derbyshire/7252448.stm

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for 2 at a car boot sale, could fetch up to 5,000 at auction.

The album, owned by a Derbyshire man, is thought to be signed by the band and John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison.

http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/02/19/contest-jenna-jamesons-shadow-hunter-lithograph-virgin-comics-10-pack/

Geeks of Doom are having a competition for Jenna Jameson’s Shadow Hunter.

http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20080219/music-mends-minds-after-stroke?src=RSS_PUBLIC

From the page: “Listening to their favorite music helps stroke patients recover mental function and makes them less depressed and confused, Finnish researchers find.

The study, by neuroscientists working together with music therapists, is the first to show that listening to music soon after stroke can have specific treatment effects.”

http://artofmanliness.com/2008/02/19/make-yourself-stick-with-these-first-impression-tips/

From the page: “When you’re interviewing for a job, one of the keys to success is your first impression. If you’re about to go in for an interview, maybe its time to re-evaluate the first impression you give off. Do you come off as likable? Do you exude professionalism and charm?”