Ethos, The Weblog
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
No More Aphorisms
Even though I do include quotes in my e-mail, I find Louis Bayard's satirical views of Motivational Quotes rather amusing.
I'm Maxed Out on Maxims (washingtonpost.com)
Sunday, January 11, 2004
A Discrete, Streaming Consciousness
Oliver Sacks discusses how the human brain processes time with references to mainly the visual world. Does time just flow, or does our brain just fuse "perpetual stills" of perceptual existence? Sacks uses medical science and philosophy to tackle this interesting topic, calling on research of neural mechanisms and the thoughts of people such as Hume and Proust. Dare not though compare our mind to a camera, as "we cannot be passive, impartial observers. Every perception is shaped by us, whether we realize it or not."
The New York Review of Books: In the River of Consciousness
Friday, January 09, 2004
Panoramic View of a New York New Year
Very cool!
Times Square at New Year's Eve - New Year Celebration in New York - Full Screen QTVR photos from panoramas.dk
Um, uh, you know, yeah...
The Times presents an interesting look at lingual disfluencies, the slight pauses and filler words we all seem to use.
Think Tank: Just Like, Er, Words, Not, Um, Throwaways
Not Moving in America
Paul Krugman comments on how American society has become further economically stratified. "The myth of income mobility has always exceeded the reality: As a general rule, once they've reached their 30s, people don't move up and down the income ladder very much." And, the Bush administration is furthering this class split by helping the high income tax payers and then cutting the funding to welfare and education programs for the poor.
The Death of Horatio Alger
Wide Awake with Sheryl Crow
Tonight I headed to The Lucky Lounge with Victor, Romain, and DJ for the Wide Awake show. Vic told us ahead of time that there was going to be a "sepcial guest." Well, let the title and pictures speak for themselves. Thanks Victor!
Friday, January 02, 2004
Back from Tulsa...What a Wonderful Wedding
I spent New Year's in Tulsa for my cousin's Tara's wedding. It was such a beautifully done ceremony, and I enjoyed seeing her and the rest of the family. The few pictures I took make me want to do wedding photography.
