Because things change anyway
As I rebuilt my posture this morning per usual, I remembered a conversation I had in my 30’s with my Shaolin teacher. I was sorting… Read More »Because things change anyway
New sib
Check out the sister site: Bio Wizardry: Cauterizing the Bleeding Edge I’ve already had one comment that told me I’m doing exactly what I intended… Read More »New sib
Dopamine, poverty, and pain: the lighter side
Executive decisions are made in the forebrain. The information that goes into them comes from the sensory cortex (nearby) and the hypothalamus (back in the… Read More »Dopamine, poverty, and pain: the lighter side
Mind, brain, spirit, and the im/pertinence of death
I referred to this material in an earlier post, where I described the online conversation that started it. My first thought was to turn it… Read More »Mind, brain, spirit, and the im/pertinence of death
Query: where have all the good studies gone?
I wonder why so much money gets thrown at the same basic studies over and over again. My personal hair-puller is the ones that call… Read More »Query: where have all the good studies gone?
Expanding these horizons
As a gift of my old friend Jen, I’ve scraped the online acquaintanceship of a very lively group of secularists… And it says a lot… Read More »Expanding these horizons
Inspiration and vacation
I must remember to inhale. It’s too normal to go about with my whole core clenched. It’s very tiring, and I’m generally tired enough, thank… Read More »Inspiration and vacation
Balancing act: homeostasis and words I live by
A balance has two ends: when one goes up, the other goes down. As a metaphor for living, it lacks dimension. Homeostasis is better. It… Read More »Balancing act: homeostasis and words I live by
Chalk boored: cortisol and dentition
My teeth were crumbling. I thought that was churlish of them, especially since I was moving at the time and had quite enough going on.… Read More »Chalk boored: cortisol and dentition
Hope
At 12:11 this morning, a soft sea-wind went through me. My insides relaxed. 2010 was tough all over. We know that. Mortality sucks, life is… Read More »Hope