A. J. Jacobs
A. J. Jacobs
Arnold Stephen "A. J." Jacobs, Jr.is an American journalist, author, and lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments. He is the editor at large for Esquire and has worked for the Antioch Daily Ledger and Entertainment Weekly...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth20 March 1968
CountryUnited States of America
health years disease
Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It's not until the second year that they learn the cures.
years europe organization
The World Health Organization ... estimated that 1.6 million years of healthy living are lost every year in Europe because of noise pollution.
real fighting years
A loud noise will get your fight-or-flight response going. This, over the years, can cause real cardiovascular damage.
compassion years practice
The year showed me beyond a doubt that everyone practices cafeteria religion... But the important lesson was this: there's nothing wrong with choosing. Cafeterias aren't bad per se... the key is in choosing the right dishes. You need to pick the nurturing ones (compassion), the healthy ones (love thy neighbor), not the bitter ones.
writing years fans
I’m not a fan of ‘write what you know.’ If you don’t know, find out. I knew nothing about the Bible before I started writing ‘The Year of Living Biblically.’ That was kind of the point – to learn.
expert field greatest knew
I pledged to become the world's greatest expert in a field I knew nothing about.
trying sin committed
In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another.
prayer believe everyday
I'm still agnostic. But in the words of Elton Richards, I'm now a reverant agnostic. Which isn't an oxymoron, I swear. I now believe that whether or not there's a God, there is such a thing as sacredness. Life is sacred. The Sabbath can be a sacred day. Prayer can be a sacred ritual. There is something transcendent, beyond the everyday. It's possible that humans created this sacredness ourselves, but that doesn't take away from its power or importance.
nice feel-better games
Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
responsibility rights world
It's a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn't about rights. It's about responsibilities."--Mr Bill Berkowitz
lord said rings
I've rarely said the word "Lord," unless it's followed by "of the Rings.
education joy neighborhood
I know that knowledge and intelligence are not the same thing - but they do live in the same neighborhood. I know once again, firsthand, the joy of learning.
altars
I thought religion would eventually wither away and we'd all be worshiping at the altar of science.
wise book brutality
It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?