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Yesterday was rather taxing. Too much of Nawth Alibam’s Shining CIty on the Hill – and its less than competent motorcar drivers. The sad thing is that they estimate their skill by how well… more →
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emerging writers' festival 2013
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wrote 1 day ago: Tomorrow the 10th annual Emerging Writers’ Festival begins, bringing together wr … more →
Nudge idea: Conserving paper napkins
wrote 2 days ago: In my last post, I described the power of nudges and categorized them into two types, those that red … more →
21st May 1913 (Wednesday)
wrote 3 days ago: BORN TODAY: at Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, UK – Leonard Cottrell, British author and journalist … more →
Touch.
wrote 3 days ago: “The true indicator of a healthy long-term relationship is not how often your partner touches … more →
20th May 1913 (Tuesday)
wrote 4 days ago: BORN TODAY: Five not at all of a kind: In Ann Arbor, Michigan – William Redington Hewlett … more →
Gay marriage?
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wrote 4 days ago: Don’t support gay marriage? Here’s the solution: don’t marry someone of your own g … more →
I Will Not Clean the Toilet on My Birthday
wrote 5 days ago: This is it. My 50th birthday. The big 5-0. The half-century mark. The day my AARP membership becomes … more →
19th May 1913 (Monday)
wrote 5 days ago: BORN TODAY: Bert Hardy, Photographer What more can I say? … more →
The Remarkable Power of Small ‘Nudges’ – Applied Psychology in Action
wrote 5 days ago: The field of psychology has advanced a great deal since it gained a rigorous footing after WWII, and … more →
Red Thread.
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wrote 6 days ago: Recently, I was told about the “red string of fate.” I’d never heard of the concep … more →
Renaissance.
wrote 6 days ago: I think the world needs a Renaissance, maybe some parts of the world more than others. Frankly, this … more →
18th May 1913 (Sunday)
wrote 6 days ago: BORN TODAY: Ray Shaw, English Footballer who played for Birmingham before becoming manager of his ho … more →
Twenty Snapshots | Aix-en-Provence After Rainfall
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wrote 1 week ago: The weather has taken a turn for the worse in the south of France. The beautiful beach of Cassis no … more →
17th May 1913 (Saturday)
wrote 1 week ago: BORN TODAY: Walter Guimares, Brazilian Footballer who represented his country in the 1934 FIFA World … more →
Is A Prison Sentence Appropriate For Mentally Disordered Offenders?
wrote 1 week ago: 1.1 Introduction There is much concern and criticism regarding the metal health care within prisons … more →
The Problem with Belief
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wrote 1 week ago: I had a great opportunity last evening to spend some time with a group of college-aged co-eds. It wa … more →
From mental_floss: 10 Hotel Secrets from Behind the Desk
wrote 1 week ago: I’m a highly paranoid hotel guest. I toss the bedspread off the bed, try not to walk around ba … more →
Monster Kermit Gosnell Guilty on Three Murder Counts (UPDATED)
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wrote 1 week ago: The mutherfucker deserves to be put to death, but instead he gets life in prison. A Philadelphia abo … more →
14th May 1913 (Wednesday)
wrote 1 week ago: BORN TODAY - in Gotha, Saxe-Gotha (now Thuringia) Germany – Friedrich Ferdinand Carl Ernst Aug … more →
