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The ancient exercise that changed one man’s fitness

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The Bibon Stone was named after the 6th century athlete who lifted the stone over his head - so says the inscription

I “There’s a story that a lot of people might relate to,” David Cohan, 47, told me. I doubt it, considering this Irishman’s favorite pastime is ripping rocks weighing over 150kg out of the ground, but he continued. “In my 20s, I was into art and music and drinking and smoking. I was overweight and … Read more

‘Every day I’m a little more anxious’: How Europe has changed Zach Booth and why RSL feels like a good fit

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'Every day I'm a little more anxious': How Europe has changed Zach Booth and why RSL feels like a good fit

SANDY — There’s a short version of Zach Booth’s story. A Utah kid leaves home at a young age, chases Europe, and ends up back in Real Salt Lake. However, the reality of the years spent abroad is more complex. Booth remembers the shock of transferring to England from the RSL Academy. The shock was … Read more

Photographer Mary Ellen Mark turned her lens on mental illness and changed our perceptions.

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mary ellen mark [Carol T. in the Mirror, Ward 81, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Oregon, USA]1976.

In 1975, Mary Ellen Mark accepted a one-week photography assignment that would change her life. Mark was already known as a photographer for his portraits of rock stars and actors, and was scheduled to do similar work on the Oregon set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. And she did just that, capturing star … Read more