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Here are this week’s recommendations:
In sport, abuse is often dismissed as ‘good coaching’ (Zoe John / The Conversation)
The head coach of the Welsh men’s rugby squad, Warren Gatland, has built a reputation as one of the best coaches in the world. But his “intense training methods” have drawn comparisons to waterboarding, and his training programmes have included “psychological challenges” such as players being put in hoods and subjected to the sounds of crying babies. Gatland said that the training described “wasn’t brutal”, and that the feedback from players was positive.
I Never Called Her Momma (Jenisha Watts / The Atlantic)
I knew other people who used drugs, but what happened at our apartment was different. On any given day, folks would be in the bathroom or a bedroom getting high. In return, the dealers gave Trina free drugs. Our door was always opening and shutting, strangers entering and leaving. One evening my little brothers and sister and I were in our bedroom, coloring dinosaurs with green crayons. I was about 7. I was working hard to keep them busy so that Trina could enjoy her high. I don’t remember Trina ever praising me for being a good big sister, but I heard her brag to a friend about how quiet we were when she left us alone. Coloring books kept us quiet, she said.
Anna Lapwood has the best job in the world (Annalapwoodorgan)
@annalapwoodorgan Best job in the world 😍 @Ministry of Sound @Royal Albert Hall #organtok #organist #ministryofsound #pipeorgan #organtok #bach #toccataandfugue #toccata #insomnia #faithless #royalalberthall #concert #mashup #classicalmusic ♬ Insomnia – Faithless
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