leisure

Century Blogs

Work and leisure

Aug 30, 2012 by Amy Frykholm

Writing in the New York Times Book Review, Richard Posner mocks the British father-son pair Robert and Edward Skidelsky for wondering about the balance between work and leisure in contemporary society.

Editor's Desk

Sunday morning America

Time for civility and respect

Jan 26, 2010 by John M. Buchanan

Part of the continuing education for religious leaders of all types ought to involve occasional Sunday mornings spent not in church but observing the way that an increasing percentage of Americans spend their Sunday mornings. I came upon this idea some years ago when I found myself at home on a Sunday with reasons not to show up at church, since everyone was expecting me to be away.

Features

Nothing doing

Staring off into space

Apr 17, 2007 by Gordon Atkinson

I always assumed that people who lived in prehistoric times had it rough. Bad housing, no toothbrushes, scratchy clothes and no protection from wild animals or marauding bands of thieves.

M.E.M.O.

Going Bunco

The Age of Innocence
Apr 03, 2007 by Martin E. Marty
Draw up your chairs, younger ones, and I will describe a moment in the Age of Innocence, back in late-medieval time of 1945-1949. Bring your chairs in close so you can be sure you are hearing right. Let me set the scene: it is New Year’s Eve in one of those years. A score of us collegians are home for Christmas and—yes—have just been to church.
From the Editors

What would Coach K say?

March Madness
Apr 04, 2006
In Chicago winter lingers well into March, like a house guest unaware that she’s worn out her welcome. But some of us hardly notice; we’re mesmerized by the NCAA basketball tournament involving 65 teams from Division I schools.