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Women’s Rights: Both Metric & Source for Global Improvement
Women’s Rights: Both Metric & Source for Global Improvement I’m going to ask a favor of you. Please set aside everything you’ve ever thought about Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband. It would be easy to let previous conceptions cloud … Continue reading
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Ellsberg’s Advice to Kissinger: Does knowledge impact how we perceive others?
<a href="http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2010/02/daniel-ellsberg-limitations-knowledge “>Ellsberg’s Advice to Kissinger: Does knowledge impact how we perceive others? This article is fascinating to me on several levels: 1. Watergate I’ve always been fascinated by this incident and time period in American history. I’ve written papers … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Ellsberg, Henry Kissinger, Pentagon Papers, United States, Vietnam War
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"Warning: cape will not enable child to fly" & other thoughts on high risk childhood activities
“Warning: cape will not enable child to fly” & other thoughts on high risk childhood activities I’m not exactly sure what happened to common sense. Was it somehow lost in the haze of ’60s &’70s drug culture? Or did ’80s … Continue reading
Do our organs have memories?
Do our organs have memories? This is a really intriguing article. We know that we think with our heads. We know that our memories (short-term & long-term) are somehow contained in our brain tissue. While living with this fascinating mystery … Continue reading
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The Upside to Depression
The Upside to Depression I am intrigued by this perspective on depression. I believe I have personally found it to be true and have also observed it in others. I have a little card on a bulletin board in my … Continue reading
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There are introverts among us . . .
There are introverts among us . . . An amusing and thoughtful article about what it’s like to be an introvert … and how to be kind to the introverts you know and love. [Hat tip to Shelly @ mylifeonthewildside.blogspot.com … Continue reading