Kenneth W. Harris's blog

Last Thursday, Washington Post children’s sports columnist Fred Bowen joined the many adults who are calling for allowing our children more free play in his article “More Play, less Play Station” (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/15/AR201009...).

The 4 major American professional sports--football, baseball, basketball and hockey--require billions of dollars in financial support from sources other than ticket sales. One of the ways they get it is through full or partial public financing of stadiums.

On Thursday, August 19, 2010, The New York Times reported that a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that the ancient Chinese practice of tai chi may be an effective therapy against the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia. The study was based on a clinical trial at Tufts University Medical Center. Tai Chi combines slow exercises, breathing and meditation.

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My name is Ken Harris. For those of you who don't know me, I am Secretary of the World Future Society and an active member of the Washington, DC, chapter of the World Future Society. My futures consultancy is called The Consilience Group, LLC, and you can read more about me and it at www.theconsiliencegroup.com.