Dr. Chevalier Jackson was a larynologist from the 19th and early 20th century. Part of his job was the removal of foreign objects lodged in the throats of his patients. By the end of his career he had amassed a collection of over 2000 objects that people had swallowed or inhaled. In his honor I [...]
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“Because of budget cuts, the [120 year old Newark, New Jersey] mounted patrol was suspended in the fall, and was scheduled to be disbanded at the end of January.” Tweet
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“Most people at the ranges said that, if anything, the shooting would cause more people to carry guns as a means of self-defense, rather than cause a retrenchment in the form of stricter laws.” In Tuscon, Guns Have a Broad Constituency – NY Times, Jan. 11, 2011 Tweet
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This was the headline beside the Tuscon shooter, So there were many signs that he was not mentally ‘well’, but how can you really tell that they are going to do something that horrific? You can’t, and that is what’s scary.
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You know you get a little squirt of dopamine everytime you check your phone for email, and you get a big burst of serotonin just before you eat. Neurotransmitters….the chemicals which reinforce behaviors that help you thrive. Odd article in the Science section, yes….my favorite part of the paper….that Oxytocin the thing that caused mothers [...]
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When you quantify a thing you define something about it but also create a limit on the whole and its possibilities. Today it seemed I cam across a lot of articles that focused on quantifying an idea, what is bigger, what are the top most things through numbers and analysis. Specifically an article on art funds: [...]
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Above the Fold Re-imagi(ni)ng The Front Page Photo of the NY Times, 1.11.11 I couldn’t believe my eyes today when I looked at the NY Times. A larger than usual photo is above the fold. And it is a video grab. It is shooter Jared Loughner looking deranged. What do we learn from this photo? [...]
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Out My Window Looking through the news. Inspired by the previous responses to this photograph from the front page of the Times on January 10. Tweet
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Day 11 – 1.11.11 Imbalance. Jared L. Loughner appeared in court. Week 2 Rules: Repeat rules from Week 1. Week 1 Rules: Manipulate front page image. Document with iphone. Tweet
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