Today is brought to you by the words "masticate" and "biomimicry ( Read more... )

I have so little free time these days that the time I do have is spent doing absolutely nothing; beautiful nothingness ( Read more... )

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I am struck by the cover of TIME magazine this week. On it appears Senator Barack Obama, alongside a headline declaring him the Next President. Now, I would vote for him in a heartbeat based entirely upon an appearance of his on Conan O'Brien, and regardless of his stance on social issues. He was intelligent, eloquent, thoughtful, genuine, and ( Read more... )

Disassociation does not mean letting things go; it means not having anything to let go ( Read more... )

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I just dumped two cups of water up my nose in the name of hygiene. One of the weirdest sensations of my life, but strangely soothing. I have major sinus trouble, which might even be causing my asthma symptoms, and I'm tired of drugs with side-effects. So, I bought a neti pot, which is a ceramic pot that you fill with salinated water and pour into ( Read more... )

There is so much we do not know about this world. An excerpt from today's Slate Explainer"The U.S. Navy already uses this technique with the minesweeping dolphins in its Marine Mammal Program. These animals wear radio beacons attached to their pectoral fins in case they get lost on a mission. The beacon sits on a nylon belt with a plastic clip that ( Read more... )

I finally realized something that many of you have known for years -- The Daily Show itself is worth the price of cable. I am very happy that I remembered it was on tonight....and every night! Strangely enough, the President of Pakistan is slated to be Stewart's guest tomorrow night. WTF, mate? I'm gonna have to watch that to believe it ( Read more... )