Fred Rohe was a regular runner for more than four years when he wrote The zen of running. This short book, published in 1974, combines beautiful black and white photographs with poetic prose. In short, it reminds us that running can be fun, and a way not to get somewhere but to find yourself. Lao Tzu wrote the book Tao… View Post
Quote of the day Email recipients only identified seriousness or sarcasm 56% of the time–not much better than chance. ~JUSTIN KRUGER BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Why it’s so hard to detect emotion in emails and texts, FastCo PEOPLE Seeking identity, ‘Hong Kong People’ look to city, not state, NYT HEALTH Is Meditation really worth it?, Time TIME MANAGEMENT Why more time… View Post
The primary subject of fiction is and has always been human emotion, values, and beliefs. John Gardner, author and creative writing teacher and also professor of medieval literature, presented The Art of Fiction, a classic on the craft of writing fiction, in two parts: 1. Notes on Literary-Aesthetic Theory. Albeit writing is a way of organizing experience and life, so it implies… View Post
Quote of the day A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. ~DANIEL GILBERT & MATTHEW KILLINGSWORTH BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS Buy experiences, not things, The Atlantic MANAGING YOURSELF Stop believing that you have to be perfect, HBR PHILOSOPHY Understanding philosophy through jokes, MC’s Blog APPLE Is this Apple’s next iPad Air?, The Verge SOCIAL MEDIA How to use Google + Hashtags… View Post
TASSO: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle. DIMITRI: But what does the turtle stand on? TASSO: Another turtle. DIMITRI: And what does the turtle stand on? TASSO: My dear Dimitri, it’s turtles all the way down! Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar is a clear example that learning is not at odds… View Post
Quote of the day To be mature you have to realize what you value most. ~ELEANOR ROOSEVELT FREEDOM Want to know why Catalans want to leave the loving embrace of Spain?, VothSpeak CULTURE The impossible elegance of the human tower, The Atlantic HAPPINESS How can I be happy?, British Humanist Association QUOTES ‘To be mature you have to realize what… View Post
The history of any part of the Earth, like the life of a soldier, consists of long periods of boredom and short periods of terror. ~British geologist DEREK V. AGER In A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson puts the miracle of life, the universe and everything into perspective. He warns us that even though the book is called… View Post