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How To Be Creative — The image of the 'creative type' is a myth. Jonah Lehrer on why anyone can innovate—and why a hot shower, a cold beer or a trip to your colleague's desk might be the key to your next big idea. I disagree with one of the premises of this article -- in my fairly extensive observation of writers over the years, creativity comes far more easily to some people than it does to others. It is one of the many highly variable qualities of being a human being.
Austin, Proud of Eccentricity, Loses a Favorite — I remember this guy from when I lived there. (Via my Dad.)
A Keeper of a Vast Garden of Art in the Hills of Brazil
The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared
Great Lakes ice coverage falls 71 percent over 40 years, researcher says — Amazing, the lengths liberals will go to in perpetuating the myth of climate change. Thank God we have Rush Limbaugh and the GOP to cloud those pesky facts.
Inhofe: God Says Global Warming Is A Hoax — Further evidence that conservatives are patently, absurdly crazy. This man is a respected GOP leader and major party figure.
Subject for Debate: Are Women People? — I’ve always assumed that women are fully autonomous human citizens—who vote, even!—but now I’m not so certain. Ask your friendly neighborhood conservative. They'll confirm the answer is 'no'.
What's wrong with Congress? It's not big enough
Grim Meathook Future, English style — In which we learn that English conservatives are just as blinded to facts by ideology as American conservatives are.
Ignorance Is Strength — So whenever you hear Republicans say that they are the party of traditional values, bear in mind that they have actually made a radical break with America’s tradition of valuing education. And they have made this break because they believe that what you don’t know can’t hurt them.
Gaffing His Way to Victory — News alert: Romney is rich, but voters by and large don’t care.
?otd: Been to church lately?
3/11/2012
Writing time yesterday: 1.5 hours (15 minutes of WRPA, Going to Extremes)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 8.0 (solid)
Weight: 237.6
Currently reading: 1491 by Charles C. Mann
Austin, Proud of Eccentricity, Loses a Favorite — I remember this guy from when I lived there. (Via my Dad.)
A Keeper of a Vast Garden of Art in the Hills of Brazil
The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared
Great Lakes ice coverage falls 71 percent over 40 years, researcher says — Amazing, the lengths liberals will go to in perpetuating the myth of climate change. Thank God we have Rush Limbaugh and the GOP to cloud those pesky facts.
Inhofe: God Says Global Warming Is A Hoax — Further evidence that conservatives are patently, absurdly crazy. This man is a respected GOP leader and major party figure.
Subject for Debate: Are Women People? — I’ve always assumed that women are fully autonomous human citizens—who vote, even!—but now I’m not so certain. Ask your friendly neighborhood conservative. They'll confirm the answer is 'no'.
What's wrong with Congress? It's not big enough
Grim Meathook Future, English style — In which we learn that English conservatives are just as blinded to facts by ideology as American conservatives are.
Ignorance Is Strength — So whenever you hear Republicans say that they are the party of traditional values, bear in mind that they have actually made a radical break with America’s tradition of valuing education. And they have made this break because they believe that what you don’t know can’t hurt them.
Gaffing His Way to Victory — News alert: Romney is rich, but voters by and large don’t care.
?otd: Been to church lately?
3/11/2012
Writing time yesterday: 1.5 hours (15 minutes of WRPA, Going to Extremes)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 8.0 (solid)
Weight: 237.6
Currently reading: 1491 by Charles C. Mann
