I have always joked that my partner Stella was psychic. On this occasion she closed her eyes for a moment and walked directly to the grave we sought within a minute of entering the cemetery.
Archives for September 2016
Tarmac Meditations #179: Wheels a-Rollin’
I had forgotten to put on my glasses – the stars appeared to be surrounded each individually by pinwheels like wheels “a rollin’ way in the middle of the air.” I stopped, looked up in surprising wonder and bid goodbye to the migraine and welcome to what might be a better day.
The Brain Activity of a Poker Player
So what distinguishes the amateur from the professional, a study by partypoker set out to answer the question. Six players, two beginners, two intermediate and two experts were observed playing forty minute sessions of Texas Hold’em poker. All the participants wore electroencephalography (EEG) headsets by Emotiv and the data was then converted to colour coded brain maps. The brain activity of amateurs and experts were then compared at key stages of the game.
Ignore your Social Media Feed – Chinese Food is Perfectly Fine
Along the way many foods have been given a bad rep. “Experts” of all sorts have tried to establish their credentials by coming up with lists of foods to eat and foods to avoid. Fad diets are simply that, the key to a long-term healthy diet is to simply make smart and healthy choices. That means that Chinese delivery and Chinese buffets can be included in your meal plans.
The Planet´s Umbilicus
Danakil Depression It´s for a very special reason that after 12 years I´ve decided to return to an off-the-beaten-path country on the horn of North-eastern Africa for a second visit. Even though my memory was still full with unforgettable impressions from my first trip, it was a place I hadn’t been able to visit during […]
From Slosh To Wellness
While the chewing gum has a paradoxical basis, what with its ‘fixated sound’ reverberating in one’s mouth and head, tea is doubtless the voice of civility in our uncivil times.
Facing the Demon Inside/The CoDe-mon
Feedback tells me that the inheritance of ability and power to write better code will not be revealed until ‘bad conditioned behaviour’ has been abandoned. It’s like an archetypal/archeological dig into DNA; into the code itself.
Searching
What could be more of a delight than seeing these magnificent white lions living freely. We were so fortunate to see these cubs and their mother.
The ‘Lazy’ Habits That Actually Make You More Productive
When people say they are disappointed in themselves because they weren’t very productive, they usually mean they had a whole long list of things to do and barely managed to do half of them – even though they woke up early and carried on almost all through the night. But productivity is about more than how much you get done in a day, it is about getting as much done as possible, in as little time and with as little effort as possible.
Helping the Reactive Dog
We often hear about aggressive dogs and dog aggression problems. But most of these dogs are just frightened. They are reactive a situation that scares them. We can help these dogs but first we have to stop scolding them and move them to a place they feel safe. The first step in fixing any problem is clearly identifying the source!