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- Meta: Doctor Who 9.11, 9.12 and 9.13: “Face the Raven”, “Heaven Sent”, “Hell Bent” | No Award
I could have done these in individual posts, but I’ll be honest: I was busy, I was tired, I couldn’t be bothered. The three preceding episodes were so offensively terrible, they managed to pretty much destroy my enthusiasm for season 9.
-- > Interesting meta for the finale of Doctor Who, Season 9.
(tags: f:doctor.who_2005 f:doctor.who -meta -meta:doctor.who -meta:tv-analysis ) - Article: Five myths about our habits, by Wendy Wood. - The Washington Post
Each year, nearly 50 percent of Americans vow to change their behavior come Jan. 1, resolving to lose weight (one-third of us want to slim down every year), get more organized or fall in love. Odds are, they won’t succeed. Just 8 percent achieve their New Year’s resolutions. One-quarter give up after the first week. These statistics are bleak but not surprising. Many New Year’s pledges involve trying to establish new habits or conquer bad ones. And there’s a lot of misinformation swirling around about how habits are formed and how they can be changed. Here are some of the most common.
-- > Food for thought.
(tags: -article -article:science -article:behaviour ) - Article: Microbiologists discover caffeine-adapted bacteria ...
Microbiologists discover caffeine-adapted bacteria living in the sludge in their office coffee machine.
-- > Faszinating but when I think about it not surprising.
(tags: -article:science -article ) - Article: The weird ways the weather makes you buy things you didn’t plan to, by Anna Swanson. - The Washington Post
As the weather turns chillier and some areas of the country experience the year's first freezing drizzle or dusting of snow, people's buying habits tend to change, sometimes without them even realizing it. In department stores, shoppers reach for plush down coats or cozy scarves; in the grocery store, they snap up comfort food and soups. At the car dealership, buyers gravitate toward four-wheel-drive vehicles.
-- > Really interesting.
(tags: -article:science -article:economy -article:advertising -article ) - Essay: Communities: Weight of History, by Renay
Recently, I've been having a lot of internal debates with myself about what it means to be a fan of science fiction.
-- > To the point.
(tags: -essay -essay:science-fiction -meta -meta_general -meta_social.commentary -meta_feminism ) - Essay/Meta: When every day is Judgment Day, by Terri Windling.
The ability to view one's own work critically is, of course, a necessary skill; but when healthy discernment turns into destructive self-judgment, there is usually a persistent "perfectionism" in the mix....and although some folks boast of this, believe me, perfectionism is Not Your Friend.
-- > Great universal reading. Thought-provoking and helpful.
(tags: -essay -essay:health -meta -meta:general ) - Meta (HP): On Snape, by Amorette.
Meta (Harry Potter) | Severus Snape
Can we just talk about Snape for a minute? I am really disappointed with Chapter 33 "The Prince's Tale" in DH.
-- > Interesting thoughts about Snape, the comments are excellent too.
(tags: -meta_characterization -meta -meta_harry.potter f:harry.potter c:severus.snape x:characterization ) - Article: Desperate Elephants Shot With Poison Arrows Travel To Humans For Help, by Ameena Schelling.
Last month, a wild elephant and two of his friends were attacked by poachers. Wounded by poisoned arrows, they trudged across the African landscape to the one place that could help them: the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT).
(tags: -article -article:animals )
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