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Perfectly Imperfect!
We all strive for some level of personal best, in at least something anyway. Are we trying to be perfect? If yes, it’s a lost cause because perfection is highly subjective and fluid. Imperfection is so much more interesting and fun. Rather than curse our faults, embrace them, find the wonder in them, and revel in them. Just a happy…
Read more »Empathy
I stumbled across this video early yesterday and thought it was wonderful. The message that we could be that much more balanced if we made the effort to see other people’s perspectives and stop trying to frame them within a context of our own expectations, stop cherry picking the bits we like and ignoring the bits we don’t. This world…
Read more »Convergence & Divergence
The odds of running into each other in a sea of people seemed minimal, but it happened. Were you hurt? Did you really fail to recognize that this happened months ago? Or were you just embarrassed because of where, when, and in front of who we accidentally crossed paths? Did you feel betrayed? None of those outcomes were intentional. I…
Read more »The Pattern Behind Self-Deception
Fascinating and funny from both scientific and sociological perspectives. Well worth watching.
Read more »Anatomy of Deception
An article written for Aquaculture North America (Jan/Feb 2012) by a well respected member of the aquatic sciences community, and worthy of passing on, mainly because the amount of misinformation in the media is overwhelming. Anatomy of Deception by Brad Hicks When anti-salmon farming activists announced the discovery of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus in British Columbia last fall it was…
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I’m sorry, but….
…scooter riders are WAAAAY more hardcore than motorcyclists! I love this shot from this morning’s Globe and Mail. Motorcycles all but disappear from the roads as soon as the temperature drops. But scooter riders are there, year round, in the pounding rain and, in some cases, even in the flying snow. I can say I’ve ridden in everything, including snow…
Read more »Social Studies (Why I still hate Twitter)
Two years ago I voiced my dislike of a certain social media, some things haven’t changed. Bulletin Boards, MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, DeviantArt, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+. There has been an explosion of social sites in recent years. Some have grown into useful networks. Some have stayed as annoying as they were when they started. Some started out looking useful and morphed…
Read more »What’s ‘Your’ Personal Fudge Factor?
A fascinating look at human nature from a moral perspective. How much do you cheat? Social science studies indicate we all do at some level. We feel that if we cheat, just a little bit, we can still look in the mirror and feel good about ourselves. How does our cheating affect others? If cheating involves money, on average we…
Read more »Change for A Dollar
This is wonderfully moving video posted by a friend on Facebook. It brought me to tears as I watched it on Christmas morning. There is more Christmas Spirit in these ten minutes than there is in all the presents under anyone’s tree. We often overlook the marginalized and forget that they have needs too. Most homeless people are not there…
Read more »Sarah Kay: How Many Lives Can You Live
A bit outside my comfort zone for the first few moments, but what a wonderful video and what an amazing story teller. Well worth watching.
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