UK financial markets are signaling caution: traders have ramped up bets against the pound to their highest levels in six years. Under UK financial regulations, speculators are legally allowed to “short” currencies — essentially betting on depreciation — using futures contracts tracked by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This…

Luke 1,46-55 – Feria proper of 22 December In Mary’s Magnificat there is all the surprise of God who enters history without making a noise, without knocking loudly, but choosing what is small, hiddenapparently irrelevant. It’s as if Mary were telling us: “Look what happens when you leave space for…

Orthosomnia describes the obsession with having “perfect” sleep. Can’t resist knowing your amount of deep, slow-wave, REM sleep? You are obviously concerned… 4.5 hours of light sleep, 1.5 hours of deep sleep, 45 minutes of paradoxical sleep… Every morning, it’s the same ritual: you check your wrist to see your…