deep shot

great idea that I would love to see more implemented. It really seem to solve the problem that divides mobile devices and computers.

Watercolor with Jake and Andrew!

We came with a blank posterboard and hope and left feeling mediocre

Can you buy something from the amazon rainforest on the amazon marketplace?

Geometry=earth measure. Geo=earth, metry=measure

Book covers

Why do they make crappy book covers. Yeah I know you are not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but book covers should reflect at least the same attention to detail and depth of thought that the author placed in the work

Reading

So many books to read yet so little time! What a wonderful yet frustrating problem to have.
I need to find better ways of managing time and efforts so I don't squander what precious resources I have right now.

Looking forward to picking up some more books tomorrow. Possibly "The Dispossessed" by Ursula Le Guin (I think that is how you spell it) or "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Robert Heinlein

Also am looking forward to possibly picking up a copy of "Ethics" by Gordon Marino which was recommended to me by a friend. Marino also has a book on existentialism which is something I would be interested in reading as well.

good idea

Swings: Los Angeles

What will I read next?

Finished "Journey of man: a genetic odessy" and "do androids dream of electric sheep"

Journey of Man: A Genetic Odessey

Recovery

Wow I am amazed at what a good stretch, massage, and hot shower has done for my muscles. I feel so much better now about getting back to the gym.

How to fund nasa

 How to keep the NASA space program afloat: 1: Create a TV show called "America's Top Astronaut". 2: Have people compete during astronaut training exercises. 3: Use the money from endorsements to fund the next manned shuttle into space : reddit.com

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep/Blade Runner

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep begins with Rick Deckard and Iran Deckard awaking from sleep to a dreary post apocalyptic earth, complete with radioactive fallout which has killed off nearly all life leaving the strong that have survived (the regulars) and those who have fallen victim to the degenerating radioactive fallout (the degenerates/chickenheads) which bars them from emigrating to colony planets. Accompanying the the omnipresent dust are the varying technological advancements including animal replacements who serve as mere status symbols to owners.
On colony planets such as Mars androids play a future version of slavery, forming the underclass of society. Many androids/replicants escape to earth and hide among the remaining population. Rick Deckard is charged as a bounty hunter to seek and 'retire' (kill) escaped androids. The morality of killing a replicant and understanding what it means to be human are major themes that run throughout the book.

often the actions of human characters strike me as very robotic such as the "penfield mood organ" which is used by Rick and Iran to artificially modulate their moods on a whim. And the callous unforgiving nature of bounty hunting androids on the premise that they are emotionless and lack empathy. How can the killing of sentient beings be allowed when no empathy is shown towards replicants in the first place?

So sore...

88 lessons of life

Professor: Value Of College Extends Beyond Paycheck

the idea of intellectual growth — "not just learning things to make a living, but also learning things to enable you to do things with your life, to enable you to find interests and pursuits that may in some way or another expand the way we see things."

There are also social benefits, he says: learning to think together, learning to attack problems together, learning how to disagree.

With tuition costs rising and the economy being as bad as it is, I find it very easy to identify with others who question the value of a college education. As the article discusses our current mindset of more college=more money isn't necessarily a faulty ideal but contrary to the historical conception  which saw college of a place for intellectual growth and a moral duty (especially in a democratic society as our own.
I wonder what it will take to change our mindset with college. additionally I see a cycle being perpetuated as people see college as a ticket to a higher paycheck educational institutions respond by raising tuition and other costs.
if a college education is a moral duty as citizens what is the best way to balance the needs of responding to the inherent duty to fulfill that moral obligation while maintaining a fair price?

ok who is it? who is still using IE these days! get yourself a decent browser like chrome or firefox

Voters have up to five times more influence in early primaries

'Voters in states with early primary races such as Iowa and New Hampshire have up to five times the influence of voters in later states in selecting presidential candidates, according to research by Brown University economist Brian Knight. The paper, the first to quantify the effects of early victories in the race for the presidential nomination, is co-authored by Nathan Schiff and published in The Journal of Political Economy."Evidence that early voters have a disproportionate influence over the selection of candidates violates 'one person-one vote' -- a democratic ideal on which our nation is based."'

clearly this is something that needs to be addressed...