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A silly conversation…

August 20, 2008 – 4:11 am

with one of my favorite students: (We were both dead serious.)
Him: It’s really hot today.
Me: I know. Isn’t it gross? What do you do to stay cool.
Him: I put wind chimes by the window. That makes Japanese people feel cool.
Me: Only Japanese people, huh?
Him: Yeah. I mean, I don’t know if it makes non-Japanese […]

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Study: Use Of Phrase ‘Don’t Skimp On The’ Linked To Heart Disease (The Onion)

February 16, 2008 – 10:35 pm

Goodness gracious. This was written just for me, it tickles me so. What would life be like without The Onion?

 

Study: Use Of Phrase ‘Don’t Skimp On The’ Linked To Heart Disease
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Grim Reality is a dish best served by an economist.

November 6, 2007 – 8:22 pm

Speaking of people who make a whole lot of sense while confronting the big, ugly issues…
Bjorn Lomborg, TED 2005

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Sam Harris kickin’ some serious knowledge on stem cell morality.

November 6, 2007 – 1:22 pm

Only you can decide where your faith and religious beliefs will fall, but–for the sake of millions of suffering individuals–Sam Harris is here to make sure you confront the intricacies of the knee-jerk stem cell research is playing God stance.

Time to bust out the ol’ thinking caps:-)
Steve
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What’s so bad about studying hard?

October 24, 2007 – 7:12 pm

Saw this shocking headline today:
Alzheimers Memory Loss Faster Among Well-Educated
Like it isn’t hard enough encouraging people to learn…
[via digg]
Steve

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Snooze or Lose: Your child’s future depends on how much sleep s/he’s getting.

October 11, 2007 – 6:00 am

Po Bronson of New York magazine is at it again. Many of you will recall his riveting article “How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise” from earlier this year. In the article, Bronson covered the groundbreaking child psychology research conducted by Carol Dweck. Well this time his sights are […]

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Reality on a TV ad, finally.

October 10, 2007 – 1:46 am

I’ll let this vid speak for itself…
Dove Onslaught

And this one really got me…
Dove True Colors

Bravo to the folks who had the courage and creativity to launch this campaign. Very happy to see that there are a few human beings driving ad production these days.
Here’s another one…
Dove Daughters

And here’s a more thorough look at the background […]

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Addicted to Technology or How I learned to stop worrying and love the robots.

September 11, 2007 – 6:12 pm

Guest Contributor Post
I’ve stumbled on a couple of articles recently that struck a chord with some sort of half thoughts I’d been having earlier in the week. When you’re as busy as I am half thoughts are all you have time for. So I had been thinking about this prevailing sense of non-specific […]

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GTD: ‘Getting Things Done’ is the only road to your ideal lifestyle.

September 10, 2007 – 8:30 pm

As responsibilities increase and time becomes a commodity, most of us find our ideal lifestyles slipping into the distance. For years, I have rationalized the trade-offs I’ve made, assuming that being ultra-productive in my work would without fail carry me closer to the ideal lifestyle for myself and my family. Only recently have I realized […]

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The Name-bearing Son

September 5, 2007 – 4:18 pm

26 years ago, an aging and weary Masahiro–”John” since the 2nd World War–sat down next to his then 7-year-old grandson and said, “I have to talk to you about something very important.”
“What?” I replied, still giggling, thinking another game was on the way.
He continued, “Well, Steven, you are my only grandson, and you have to […]

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