Tag Archives: Mindworks

My Favorite Uncle

Posted on September 23, 2007 by randomyriad

My mother called me on Friday night to tell me that my dad’s brother was dying that he would probably be gone in less than twenty-four hours. He is by far my favorite uncle and I have many fond memories … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature

Posted on September 22, 2007 by randomyriad

I just finished this novel by Robin Brande and I found it to be full of good points about how religion and science can support each other and how religion disguised as science (creationism) creates false impressions of bias in … Continue reading →

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Report on Self-Experiment #3

Posted on September 18, 2007 by randomyriad

I learned something today. Monday mornings experiments have a lot of obstacles and therefore are bound to have mixed results. It started off well. My first meaningful experience came as my alarm went off at 6 am. I remembered parts … Continue reading →

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self-experiment #3

Posted on September 17, 2007 by randomyriad

This self-experiment will be similar to #2: Tomorrow being a paperwork day, I know I will be doing a lot of tedious little tasks that really have no connection to real life, creativity, inspiration, or joy. So every hour, on … Continue reading →

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Unlearning 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2007 by randomyriad

Six years ago, I drove to work with the image of devastation, panic and death on my mind. I was trying to come to terms with something horrific that occurred 3000 miles away. As always in September, I was meeting … Continue reading →

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