Caught this story on NPR today. There've been people I've tried to explain this to for a while now, albeit without evidence. That the major difference between people intelligence-wise, is their own belief in their capacity to learn.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7406521

The rule of thumb definition of addiction, as I've always understood it, is pursuing any behavior that is producing negative consequences in your life ( Read more... )

I hit upon an interesting epiphany last night. I posted about marriage a while back, and specifically referenced the folks who say that when they get married it'll be strictly for a business deal. Now, a few things first, once you throw out religious morality there isn't a moral objection to it. That isn't the issue. But it's never sat right ( Read more... )

A lot of really good stuff that past few days, heavy and such but still very good.

Somewhere in modern society it's gotten lost, but why do so many people find it so hard to acknowledge the concept that things like happiness and pleasure are fleeting and will come and go, but trust is the real foundation of any kind of relationship.

I expect the latest BSG torrent to be up and running when I get home a few bare hours after the episode airs. Argh!

* Although the name Phillip creates idealism and the urge to help others, we emphasize that it causes a blunt expression that alienates others ( Read more... )

Went to see an advance screening of Seraphim Falls last night. I think the reviewer in Variety got it right saying that it would have been right at home among the westerns of the 50's or some of the later westerns like McCabe and Mrs. Miller or The Outlaw Josey WalesI'm gonna warn people right now, this is not a movie for stupid people or folks ( Read more... )

A while back I noticed something, men tend to sing about how wonderful women are and finding love and all that. Women return the favor by singing about what bastards men are. Curious, no?

So in an initial push for more equality among the sexes and with no real apology to Mary Prankster

She said, "Phil you are a sexy man ( Read more... )

Bearded, earlocked rabbi jumping out of mitzvah mobile: You, you're Jewish -- come in and hear what we have to say ( Read more... )