Obama's day: State of the Union. President Obama spends Tuesday putting the final touches on a big night event: The State of the Union speech. The president addresses a joint session of Congress -- including a new Republican-run Senate --.
Three Scenes from the Sauna at the YMCA Aaron Shurin. The old man in the sauna with failing eyes squints shamelessly to see the lean, young thing sitting four feet across from him. I've seen this old guy before with his lost-his-glasses face and hanging skin.
Since modern saunas do not operate at such high heats, do not require the use of either fire or water, and are usually used indoors, cedar is no longer either necessary or recommended. In fact, the use of cedar for saunas, actually contributes to the total toxic burden of the sauna user.