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Last night, I witnessed the most powerful event I have ever seen first hand.
Last night, I witnessed the most powerful event I have ever seen first hand ( Read more... ) -
lizard-brain autopilot
Bruce Schneier quoted an interesting article on his blog.
The human brain, he says, is a magnificent but jury-rigged device in which newer and more sophisticated structures sit atop a junk heap of prototype brains still used by lower species. At the top of the device are the smartest and most nimble parts: the prefrontal cortex, which thinks and ( Read more... ) -
Trashed
Is there a way to search back through my own journal? I can't find it, so I'm not sure if this is a rerun. Of so, hey, at least it'll recap where I was.
Last spring, some friends and I had a lot of fun making a short film for the Wiskino Kabaret. Five of us shot and acted in it, and then Adam and I edited the footage we had down to a five ( Read more... ) -
SANTARCHY
What are you doing this Saturday? If you're in Madison and your answer isn't dressing up in a Santa suit and going to the Mustard Museum, you're missing out.
Even if you're available for just the afternoon or just the evening, feel free to come to that part. -
How to Run a Con
This article combines two of my favorite topics: confidence games and brain chemistry's effect on our behavior. -
Bruce Campbell at Sundance
Bruce Campbell is confirmed to be coming to Sundance in Madison. When I got my tickets, about half of the room was already sold (Sundance does assigned seating). -
done
I got home from my shift at the polls a little bit ago. I was invited to six different parties and turned down all of them so I could get a good night's rest. I ended up having a quick dinner with my friend Anthony, who also worked at his own polling place, and that seemed to assuage my rabid need for socialization. I'll try to write something ( Read more... ) -
different air
Allergy season appears to be over for me in Madison but not in Chicago. I'm in Chicago. My claratin and flonase are in Madison. Lose.