Browsing the blog archives for March, 2010
Tim O’Brien, author of “The Things They Carried”, interviewed by Steven Pressfield.
The Poetry of Reality is the fifth installment in the Symphony of Science music video series. It features 12 scientists and science enthusiasts, including Michael Shermer, Jacob Bronowski, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Jill Tarter, Lawrence Krauss, Richard Feynman, Brian Greene, Stephen Hawking, Carolyn Porco, and PZ Myers, promoting science through words of wisdom.
These images arrived in a PDF from someone in Belgium. These are probably Mursi and Suri. The Omo River empties into Lake Turkana. Lately, it’s been spoiled by too many tourists, probably lured there by images like these. Sigh….
After watching this video I’ve come to the conclusion that we live on a play deprived planet. I’m of course speaking of the civilized adult humans. Kids and animals seem to be OK when it comes to play.
Stuart Brown: Why play is vital — no matter your age
From now on I make no excuses for my need and impulse to play.
My motto is now “Let’s Play.”
Austin Kleon writes poems by blacking out all of the unnecessary words in newspapers and magazines.
Read more at austinkleon.com
The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard — especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What’s the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.
About Philip K. Howard
Philip Howard is the founder of Common Good, a drive to overhaul the US legal system. His new book is Life Without Lawyers.