Monthly Archives: April 2007

WATCHING BIRDS.

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Philip

WATCHING BIRDS. In BLINK, Malcolm Gladwell writes of how David Sibley says that most bird identification is based on how a bird moves, on angles it takes, on how it flies and turns its head. I had thought that identification … Continue reading →

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DEPRIVATION AS WELL AS POVERTY, APRIL 20, 1726.

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Philip

DEPRIVATION AS WELL AS POVERTY, APRIL 20, 1726. On this date in 1726, ten year old Mary Broadbent was tried for theft at the Old Bailey in proceedings reported here. (The date at this site changes, but the site permits … Continue reading →

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THE PLACEBO EFFECT AND EXPERIMENTATION ON HUMANS.

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Philip

THE PLACEBO EFFECT AND EXPERIMENTATION ON HUMANS. Annalisa in her comment on THE LUCK OF RONALD REAGAN said, “I’m sure someone somewhere has done studies about good luck charms ‘working’ thanks to the placebo effect.” My brother Elmer also asked … Continue reading →

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BAD MOTHERS.

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Philip

BAD MOTHERS. In the story of the girl who lived in the storage shed in today’s post, the article seems to suggest that it was the girl’s mother who was responsible for much of the deprivation and cruelty, I was … Continue reading →

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DEPRIVATION AS WELL AS POVERTY.

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Philip

DEPRIVATION AS WELL AS POVERTY. On his new blog , Lee Bryant posted this story about a woman who lived in a self storage shed with her parents for ten years while she was growing up. What is striking is … Continue reading →

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MY FATHER’S CAMPAIGN PLATFORM.

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Philip

MY FATHER’S CAMPAIGN PLATFORM. Americans don’t have time to listen to great music on the way to work because their work day has already begun. Dick Weisfelder commented on this post that Swedes can’t understand how little vacation time Americans … Continue reading →

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NOT STOPPING TO SMELL THE ROSES.

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Philip

NOT STOPPING TO SMELL THE ROSES. Dick and Chris Weisfelder sent me this article which describes an experiment to determine whether Washingtonians, presumably on their way from the subway to work in the morning, would stop to listen to beautiful … Continue reading →

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WHY I AM A WHITE SOX FAN.

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Philip

WHY I AM A WHITE SOX FAN. I’m a White Sox fan because my father was a White Sox fan. These things are passed from father to child. Lee is a Formula 1 fan because he shared Formula 1 with … Continue reading →

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JACTA ALEA EST.

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Philip

JACTA ALEA EST. Lee Bryant has a new blog, jacta alea est. In this post, he makes the difficult choice of a new favorite Formula 1 driver, required because the great Michael Schumacher has retired. I am the kind of … Continue reading →

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WOULD COAST OF UTOPIA PLAY IN THE PROVINCES?

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Philip

WOULD COAST OF UTOPIA PLAY IN THE PROVINCES? The COAST OF UTOPIA received a world class production with world class actors. Would it play in the provinces? I mean, would it play in community theaters, college theaters, regional theaters? I … Continue reading →

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