Monthly Archives: June 2010

My Daily Barometer (Three Questions)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by admin

I have a very active monkey mind. I tend to chase a lot of rabbits. My default mode is to chase rabbits. At best, what I am chasing is a means to a means to a means to an end … Continue reading →

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The Secret Powers of Time

Posted on June 30, 2010 by admin

We’re all familiar with the concept of time seemingly moving faster when we’re having fun, and dragging when we’re bored. Professor Philip Zimbardo explains in this artfully presented video that it’s a lot more precise than that. Past-oriented vs. present … Continue reading →

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How to Wear Tarahumara Huarache Running Sandals

Posted on June 29, 2010 by admin

The Tarahumara Indians (Raramuri) of Northern Mexico are famous for their long-distance mountain running abilities. They run in seemingly simple sandals made out of old tire treads. I learned how to make and wear them. They are an excellent running … Continue reading →

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Children Full of Life

Posted on June 28, 2010 by admin

In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their true inner feelings in … Continue reading →

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Build Renewable Energy NOW.

Posted on June 26, 2010 by admin

Our desire to live comfortably on this planet does NOT give us the right to kill the oceans. Offshore drilling is killing the oceans. Our survival depends on healthy oceans. We need to replace dirty energy with clean energy. The … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’

Posted on June 26, 2010 by admin

A musical tribute to two great men of science. Carl Sagan and his cosmologist companion Stephen Hawking present: A Glorious Dawn – Cosmos remixed. Almost all samples and footage taken from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Stephen Hawking’s Universe series. From … Continue reading →

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Brian Cox – Wonders of the Solar System

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin

Episode 1 – Empire of the Sun (Part 1/6) Episode 2 – Order Out of Chaos (Part 1/6) Episode 3 – The Thin Blue Line (Part 1/6) Episode 4 – Dead or Alive (Part 1/6) Episode 5 – Aliens (Part … Continue reading →

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Ram Dass “As Souls…”

Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin
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Richard Feynman – Fun to Imagine – Part 1: Jiggling Atoms

Posted on June 20, 2010 by admin

Physicist Richard Feynman thinks aloud about atoms and how they jiggle, and how we perceive that jiggling as ‘hot’ and ‘cold’. From the BBC TV series ‘Fun to Imagine’(1983) Part 2: Fire Part 3: Rubber Bands Part 4: Magnets Part … Continue reading →

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Caleb Chung plays with Pleo

Posted on June 19, 2010 by admin

Pleo the robot dinosaur acts like a living pet — exploring, cuddling, playing, reacting and learning. Inventor Caleb Chung talks about Pleo and his wild toy career. Caleb Chung dreams up toys that interact with children. He’s the inventor of … Continue reading →

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