When asked to prove if something is true or false, people tend to focus on confirming “the rule” as stated, rather than falsifying it. Humm that’s sort of a brain twister, isn’t it? As a result, even supposedly smart people can be quite illogical. That is, according to research psychologist Keith Stanovich, a prof […]
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The Ghost Map
A peculiar phenomenon follows me when I walk into a book store: Books speak to me. I’m not schizo. I don’t literally hear words such as, “You hoo, here I am.” On the other hand, I might as well, since the end result is the same: I buy them. Could you resist a book […]
HeartMath’s EmWave: A Grown Up’s Toy
My idea of a cool “toy,” is anything that shows me how to do something I couldn’t do before and expands my thinking. Such toys are rare, which is why I’m excited about my newest purchase. HeartMath is a heart-research and product company whose newsletters I’ve been following on-line for years. Founder Doc Childre […]
Another Day, Another Miracle in ICU at Baylor Hospital
All the daily life activity around me pales in comparison to one event that started 11 days ago. Even though I have a list of topics to write about, I can’t seem to get there, because this takes precedence in my life, consuming most of my thoughts. A week ago last Saturday, I was […]
Gigapan.org
Gigapan.org is worth a few minutes of your time. Especially for the purposes of this column, being a reflection on leadership, it inspires the imagination. When you open it, you will see an enormous long-shot panorama of the inauguration. Impressive, but it is when you zoom in, with exceptional clarity, to any detail, that you […]