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The Shape of Humans to Come, version 1.0
I finally(!) caught up with the turning point in human history:
December 10, 2007
Humans are Still Evolving
"Humans are evolving more quickly than at any time in history, researchers say. In the past 5,000 years, humans have evolved up to 100 times more quickly than any time since the split with the ancestors of modern chimpanzees 6m years ago, a ( Read more... ) -
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Time for the proverbial end-of-the-year retrospective and milestone... (do they still use real milestones in U.S. highways these days?)
... in the proper subjective order this time, temporally speaking.
2007 wasn't so bad, really. Most of the items in the 2007 checklist were accomplished, to wit:- I did got out to meet new people in various social ( Read more... )
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Book List: October-December 2007
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The Bad German
The Bad German Bar, That is
Huettenbar, in Lincoln Square (Chicago)
...is carrying their Aryan namesake way toooo far.
The Story: The owner-manager berated us for takng a table near the door to accomodate a wheelchair-bound companion. Said table was offered to us by two patrons who gallantly gave us the table after we politely asked them if they ( Read more... ) -
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Life is short yet time is infinite... (or how I had fun as the Summer of 2007 ended)
8.1 Classical music concert and bottles of wine at Millennium Park, Chicago
8.4 70's music dancing at Trace bar
8.5 Pullman community tour
8.5 30-beer flights at the Flossmoor Station Brewery with Fraulein Doktor and Herr D. (below)
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Art, Music and Good Times in July.07
Life is short. . . (or how I enjoy/ed July and no sunburn)
7.4 BBQ party at Mark and Pauline's
7.6 Black Crowes, etc, Concert at Grant Park, Taste of Chicago.
7.7 Cheap Trick, etc. Concert at Grant Park, Taste of Chicago.
7.7 Swing Dance at Summerdance
7.10 Hot 8 Brass Concert at Twiggs Park, Evanston
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Book List July 2007
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Randomness, Raves and Rants
Randomness
I finally got to see a whole bunch of cicadas at the north side of Evanston, thanks to a bug-phobic lady friend. Veddy veddy cool insects (and no, I didn't get to eat any).
Eating locally-made gelato with a charming lady companion makes for a very pleasant weekend afternoon.
"No thanks, I don't want a donation". (reply to solicitation of a ( Read more... )