Keith “Maggie” Brown
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Some Great Advice: Stop Being an Asshole
As often is the case, some great words from the listmakers at Cracked.com. Today, how the assholes in our society should catch up with the 21st century and stop being assholes. Listen: You’re an asshole. It’s who you are. But… Continue reading
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Art in London: Not ticking | The Economist
THE shadow of a giant second hand sweeps in silent arcs around a sundial’s shaft, patterning the floor. It lengthens, then reverses, crossing tracks with shorter stripes that represent the minute and the hour. In the industrial vault of London’s… Continue reading
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Some Wild Bird Photographs | National Geographic
Every week we are amazed by the ingenuity and passion required to capture the thousands of amazing wild bird photographs submitted by hundreds of photographers as pat of the Wild Bird Revolution. This is one of the most colorful and… Continue reading
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What’s Inside Play-Doh That Makes It Different — Wired – YouTube
Accept no substitutes because there is only one Play-Doh. Learn the magic formula inside that classic yellow tub. Hint: there’s more to it than flour and water. via What’s Inside Play-Doh That Makes It Different — Wired – YouTube. Continue reading
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Concentrating on U.S. Prisons
Ted Asregadoo speaks with Truthout Executive Director, Maya Schenwar, about her current book project on prisons in the United States, solitary confinement, the nature of time, and why the humane treatment of prisoners is integral to the preservation of human… Continue reading
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When Talking About Science, We Need More Tony Stark and Less Big Bang Theory | Wired Opinion | Wired.com
A conversation well worth your time and effort… Editor’s note: Communicating about science can be perceived as a life-or-death issue in some cases, or as hype and stereotype in others. In this conversation, scientists Sean Carroll and Dave Goldberg — dedicated to bringing “physics to the people”… Continue reading
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Holding onto Anger
Originally posted on Untamed Slave : Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ~Buddha Continue reading
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Weekly Teaching
Originally posted on Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre News Press: in the wise and gentle heart lies the strength to change the world. ”path to peace” – venerable wuling Continue reading
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Reexamining the Definition of Cancer | NPR
When your hear the word cancer, what does it mean to you? The big C, right? Fear, uncertainty. But not all cancers are created equal. Not all are equally harmful. They are not all treated the same way. This week,… Continue reading
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Why One Nation Wants To Turn Its Undersea Volcanoes Into A National Park | Popular Science
Back in 2008, researchers discovered a massive hydrothermal vent system in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, between Greenland and Norway. This is basically a group of enormous undersea volcanoes, more than 7,500 feet underwater, shooting out superheated water in 40-foot plumes of… Continue reading
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Corporate sell-outs exploit a secret new gimmick – Salon.com
With more and more operations of the executive and judiciary branches happening behind closed doors and out of public view, the legislative branch was bound to join Washington’s secrecy-fest at some point. That point apparently is now. As The Hill… Continue reading
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Homeland Security Taps Generals to Run Domestic Drone Program
Yes. Please militarize this program even more blatantly. Thank you Society of Control. Continue reading
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Taste In Literature
Originally posted on The Dish: Bee Wilson considers the literary merits of the recipe: Recipes have a story arc. You need to get through the tricky early prepping stages via the complications of heat and measuring before you arrive at… Continue reading
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Climate Change And Violence Linked, Breakthrough Study Finds
Shifts in climate change are strongly linked to human violence around the world, according to a comprehensive new study released Thursday by the University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University. The research, which was published in Science, examined 60 previous… Continue reading
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