Blogging from Beijing, China during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Tuesday, August 12, 2008. Let the Games Begin! For the opening ceremony, we went to Wangfujing Square and watched on the big screen with thousands of people. Saturday, July 12, 2008. Saturday, June 28, 2008.

Random Thoughts Pertaining to Genomics, Neuroscience and Psychology. Is there any validity in academic testing? Grades, after all, are supposed to be indications of how well a student is understanding the course material, not punishments for inadequate or misguided study habits. If exams really did a good job of assessing knowledge of a subject, why do students dread cumulative exams so much? Of material, they should make exams cumulative, because to me, mast.

Can of Balls For the Nice Guy. Sunday, September 6, 2009. Loogie, Newark Penn Station. He sits on a bench in Newark. He reads a book of dark short stories. He is waiting for his train that has caused his 1 hour trip to balloon to 3 hours. He notices a woman sitting on the other side of the bench. He hears a sound that is kind of like spitting. He feels a slight spray of liquid on his arm. He stares at the homeless woman staring at him. He thinks; spit back? .

Wednesday, April 29, 2009. If the rumors of Simon leaving Idol after this season are true, it will be a very sad day. Listening to the judges is already unbearable, but at least I know there is some enjoyment when Mr. Can you imagine listening to only Randy, Kara and Paula next year? Wow that would be rough.

Like the Ancients, We Have Gods. As most ems are copies of the few hundred most productive ems, there are enormous productivity differences among typical ems. By any reasonable measure, status would vary enormously. Some would be gods relative to others. Not just in a vague metaphorical sense, but in a deep gut-grabbing emotional sense. Humans, and ems, will deeply desire to associate with them, via praise, worship and more.

You are not a member of this wiki. Notes from This I Believe. Notes from Once Upon a Business. Notes from Americansim As An Idea. Welcome to the Silicon Valley Junto! The results of the original Junto are still e.

Just Tryin To Feed My Children. Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Building Soccer in the US. ESPN is doing its part, having just purchased the rights to televise a large number of La Liga games from GolTV next.

Was doing well until too much work in December. Disappointing in view of previous. Bacigalupi, The Wind-Up Girl. Harbach, The Art of Fielding. Duncan, The Last Werewolf. Gruber, The Good Son. Cline, Ready Player One. Wilson, Lets Talk About Love. Gordin, Red Cloud at Dawn.