Author Archives: Dave

Pocket Zero!!!

Posted on 2013-09-26 by Dave

My reading list on Pocket, which was once over 400 articles, is presently at zero. Now to start on Instapaper. 🙂

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Joe Satriani at the Atlanta Symphony Hall

Posted on 2013-09-16 by Dave

My first concert last night, Joe Satriani at the Atlanta Symphony Hall.  As is usual for me I waffled a lot on whether to go but in the end I thought I’d really regret if I didn’t.  KW went with … Continue reading →

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Reading journal

Posted on 2013-08-12 by Dave

Just finished Subterranean Magazine Fall 2012 which can be downloaded free at the link. All four stories were good, especially the first, African Sunrise by Nnedi Okorafor. Currently reading The Cornerstone, by Anne C. Petty.  This is an Early Reviewer I got through … Continue reading →

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Two Steps to Improve Your Emotional Life | In Their Own Words | Big Think

Posted on 2013-08-09 by Dave

Two Steps to Improve Your Emotional Life | In Their Own Words | Big Think My summary of the article: Goals To be able to choose what we become emotional about and when we become emotional. To be able to … Continue reading →

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You Are Not So Smart and You Are in Very Good Company | Think Tank | Big Think

Posted on 2013-05-08 by Dave

I very much liked this quote… I take great pleasure in accepting this because I feel a unity in the humility, in the recognition that we are a community of messy, stumbling, fumbling beings tumbling through space wrestling with a confusing gift … Continue reading →

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BBC News – Cern re-creating first web page to revere early ideals

Posted on 2013-05-01 by Dave

At the heart of the original web is technology to decentralise control and make access to information freely available to all. It is this architecture that seems to imbue those that work with the web with a culture of free … Continue reading →

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I was stunned by the last graphic

Posted on 2013-03-05 by Dave

I knew the “what American’s think” was kind pretty optimistic but it wasn’t until he went to the line of 100 people that I understood how horribly wrong it was. This is one of my problems with Republicans; they seem … Continue reading →

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Litany Against Fear — Litany Against Anger

Posted on 2013-02-28 by Dave

From Dune, obviously. If you haven’t read it go do it now, it’s awesome. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to … Continue reading →

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February was great… until it wasn’t

Posted on 2013-02-28 by Dave

Back in January I went to the Dr for the first time in a couple of years. I had several issues and sleep was one of them. I explained the stressful home situation and my frequent insomnia and he suggested … Continue reading →

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Run

Posted on 2013-02-24 by Dave

Good run this morning, I did the north and south loops at the park which turns out to be about 2.6 miles. Can’t run the whole thing yet but only third time out. Tired later as I didn’t sleep well … Continue reading →

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