survival strategies
watching the incredible, wonderful: Mammals: Plant Predators, I see so much intelligence, from the way plants reproduce to the way herds of wildebeests protect ...
Category: ideas
epistemology, philosophy, theology, religion
the politics of black goo
two weeks ago, the moral leader of the straw hut party, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, walked away from her elected post, apparently to focus on fighting t...
politesse, served with a slice of pie
Politesse and politics are two sides of the same coin: how we all get along. So it’s not surprising that the last two weeks have been dominated by a story...
come to Troy moment
Not 12 hours after having this positive experience, I get an email from same mass blogging service telling me that a user is now “following me” alon...
social smarts
apple has introduced a feature called the genius sidebar for your music listening pleasure. it may be very smart at finding related music but it has a funny bug...
rules of engagement
Learning to play means learning another person’s set of rules. Or writing the rules together with them. Playing sports is a terrific way to experience the...
no middle class, but an hourglass
The Hour Glass, a comment by Salon user jafi12: Part of the problem is the hourglass marketing strategy. Low end cheap stuff, high end expensive stuff, very lit...
fulfillment
last night i bought a pair of flip flops online. at around 8 pm PST. they arrived this morning. that’s very fast. that’s, like, as long as it used t...
design thoughts
As an immigrant and a typical American, I’ve moved around for most of my life. Last year, however, I decided to stay. With my parents’ help, we boug...
intelligence
via MeFi, Watching Whales Watching Us: Whales, we now know, teach and learn. They scheme. They cooperate, and they grieve. They recognize themselves and their f...
climate change
most of the enduring species have a great defense mechanism. or, in the words of the poets Poison: every rose has its thorn. so, it stands to reason that the pl...