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Mark Bittman at The New York Times talks about needing a secular sabbath
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Having a day of rest ought to be straightforward. Turn off your mobile phone, stay away from the computer, ignore the TV, and settle back with a good book or a conversation with friends.
Sounds simple, right? Clearly this could make for a more relaxing and less hectic, free of work and constant email or voicemail [...]