stumbling toward clarity, balance, and insight
Posted in Cultural on May 15th, 2008
I think (and hope) that we’re moving into a “post-diet” approach to healthy eating. I’m gut-deep in guilt here, but I’m trying. Two videos I watched recently, by two similar-looking guys, added some urgency to the subject and explained why making healthy, informed decisions about what we eat is important individually and collectively … not [...]
In mythology, crows are bad news. In the Resident Evil games, crows are things you shoot for fun and occasional reward. But Joshua Klein has some ideas that might turn these creepy winged pests into humanity’s helpers. This TED Talk shows how smart, and potentially useful, crows can be.
Still, it’s best not to get them [...]
Posted in Cultural, Educational on Apr 15th, 2008
I’ve been reading the “Bridging Differences” blog for a few months now and love it. These are two really smart, well-informed, thoughtful, and passionate educators engaged in one of the best examples of extended civil debate I’ve found online … and the hyperbole is justified.
A few days ago, Deborah Meier posted “Let’s Play with [...]
Posted in Cultural on Dec 31st, 2007
Endicott Studio’s blog has a brief post linking to some New Year’s Day superstitions (from Snope’s) and special foods.
Traditions for New Year’s in my family were never very elaborate: a kiss for luck at midnight, black-eyed peas the next day to bring financial success.
Posted in Cultural on Dec 24th, 2007
Eric Stewart left a comment on my earlier post about the Lakota Secession. The comment is basically a re-post of an entry from his blog. For those looking for more information on this, you’ll find some additional resources there, along with a few other posts related to the issue.
Posted in Cultural on Dec 21st, 2007
I haven’t found much information on this issue, but there are enough clues (and enough historical ties) to make some speculation possible … but it’s only speculation.
Doug Noon shared this article from the Rapid City Journal through Google Reader. The focus is on Russell Means, one of the leaders of this current movement to [...]
Posted in Cultural on Dec 20th, 2007
From BoingBoing:
“We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses our country are free to join us,” long-time Indian rights activist Russell Means told a handful of reporters and a delegation from the Bolivian embassy
I hadn’t heard anything about this before seeing [...]
Posted in Cultural on Nov 22nd, 2007
If you’re lucky enough to be at a family event with wi-fi availability, you might want to learn a little about the holiday that just made you blow your diet …
About.com has a nice series of links on Thanksgiving, including a fun entry on David Emery’s urban legends blog: “Thanksgiving, De-Mythologized.”
They dressed in earth-tones, not [...]
A quick round-up of Halloween-related pop-culture worthy of attention …
I recently finished reading Nicholas Rogers’ Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night–a slim, well-written text that still manages to cover a wide range of topics and provide tons of interesting facts and figures. For example, Halloween is actively celebrated by 65% of adults who spend [...]
Posted in Cultural, Educational on Aug 13th, 2007
My girlfriend and I were a little restless yesterday, so we took a drive out to a local “urban legend” hot spot: Bunny Man Bridge. The legends that collect around this site vary widely, attributing the origin to an escaped convict, a murderous teen, or perhaps just a local nut-job upset about trespassers.
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