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‘Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff’ Review: Nanette Burstein Doc

‘Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff’ Review: Nanette Burstein Doc

Published by Daniella Wilson

If Carl Sagan‘s landmark PBS docuseries Cosmos offered a pleasingly populist point of entry for viewers curious about our place in the universe, a gateway to more rigorous exploration, Nanette Burstein’s Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff offers a pleasingly populist point of entry for audiences curious about Carl Sagan, leaving more rigorous exploration for the individual viewer. The 98-minute National Geographic film, which boasts Sagan’s widow Ann Druyan and Seth MacFarlane, the man behind Fox’s more recent Cosmos update, as producers, promises and delivers no intellectual rigor. It’s light, fast-moving and looks back at a time when public intellectuals were able to use platforms like The Tonight Show to promote ideas instead of upcoming commercial ventures. Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff The Bottom Line Brings a brilliant man down to earth. Venue: Telluride Film FestivalDirector: Nanette Burstein 1 hour 38 minutes Yes, you could say that it’s limited and limiting to come away from a documentary about a paradigm-shifting genius fixating on the sloppy, if ultimately gratifying, transition from …

3 Keys to Getting Stuff Done

3 Keys to Getting Stuff Done

Published by Jenni Sidey

You need to create a spreadsheet for work listing all the clients and their demographic information you’ve seen over the past six months—ugh. Your doctor encouraged or scolded you again about starting a workout routine—ugh. You need to clear out your garage because it’s so full of junk, there’s no room for your car—ugh. We all have things that we need to get done, but tend to put off. Sometimes, the underlying cause is anxiety—you feel overwhelmed just thinking about the spreadsheet, the exercise, the garage, and don’t know where to start. Or, maybe you have ADHD and get easily distracted and sidetracked. Or, you’re depressed, and some voice in your head says, “Why bother?” Or, you just simply don’t want to do it. Whatever the reason, sometimes you really don’t have a choice; stuff needs to get done. Here’s a 3-step plan to help you out: 1. Plan ahead If you tend to be emotionally driven—you do what you do based on how you feel—because of ADHD, anxiety, depression, or simply your personality, it …

6 Natural Sweeteners to Use Instead of the Processed Stuff

6 Natural Sweeteners to Use Instead of the Processed Stuff

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Enjoying something sweet now and then is part of a balanced lifestyle. When it comes to sugar, the goal isn’t total elimination but being more mindful about your intake. Current guidelines suggest limiting added sugar to about six teaspoons per day for women and children over 2, and nine teaspoons for men. Paying attention to how much sugar you consume is important, but so is understanding where that sugar comes from. If you want to cut back on heavily processed options like white sugar, switching to more natural alternatives can help. These sugar substitutes offer sweetness with fewer drawbacks and are worth considering if you are looking to make smarter food choices without giving up flavor. Is sugar bad for you? Before we get into sugar substitutes, it’s important to clarify that sugar isn’t inherently bad for you. It’s vital for your health. Your body turns carbohydrates into glucose, a form of sugar, which is a primary energy source to keep your body moving and your brain functioning. Despite what some popular diet fads advocate, …

People Who Get An Insane Amount Of Stuff Done And Make It Look Easy Swear By These 5 Things | Sylvia Lafair

People Who Get An Insane Amount Of Stuff Done And Make It Look Easy Swear By These 5 Things | Sylvia Lafair

Published by Jenni Sidey

Time management is an amazing skill that you can hone and develop with the right practice. If you want to know how to be more productive, whether it’s at work or just in life in general, then creating a set of effective time management skills will boost your ability to focus and help you learn how to stop procrastinating. You can learn how to be productive and end procrastination by changing the way you approach tasks and even how you determine productive things to do during your day. When I interview successful business people who are at the apex of their careers, the one thing they all wish they had more of is time. In life, time is the great equalizer when it comes to being more productive. Why do some people get twice as much done in half the time while others are lagging, always stressed, and sounding like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland who says, “I’m late, I’m late for a very important date”? There are secrets on how to manage the …