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Ghostwriting the Law | Mother Jones

Small government is big business?

"Light hitting the retina suppresses the production of melatonin — and there lies the rub. In this modern world, our eyes are flooded with light well after dusk, contrary to our evolutionary programming. Scientists are just beginning to understand the potential health consequences. The disruption of circadian cycles may not just be shortchanging our sleep, they have found, but also contributing to a host of diseases. “Light works as if it’s a drug, except it’s not a drug at all,” said George Brainard, a neurologist at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and one of the first researchers to study light’s effects on the body’s hormones and circadian rhythms."

In Eyes, a Clock Calibrated by Wavelengths of Light - NYTimes.com

Light is a drug.

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Woody Allen talks Midnight in Paris

Seeing the movie tonight.

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watch the watchers

Something fascinating for a Friday.  What’s under your surfboard?

pomodoro technique

So, yeah, I tried it at work today and it worked well.  I drank more water.  Every short break I got some more.  During each pomodoro I focused on the task at hand and when I had to wait for results, as I often do when waiting for odbc queries, I did things directly related to the task at hand.  Tracking unplanned activities was also very easy.  A win, I think.

Hate Mondays

What’s up with people today? A receptionist at dormitory thought I was trying to trespass. Sorry I forgot to wear my stocking cap. A computer salesperson asked
why I “still have a G5”. Cuz it ain’t broken! He wanted me to buy an $800 wireless card when I all I need is an antenna.

christiannightmares:

An interview with Harold Camping, the man who predicts May 21, 2011 is the beginning of the end of the world (To read the interview, click image or here; For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/3684083191/an-inside-look-at-project-caravan-the-doomsday)

Give the May 21st’ers good odds and take their money.

christiannightmares:

An interview with Harold Camping, the man who predicts May 21, 2011 is the beginning of the end of the world (To read the interview, click image or here; For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/3684083191/an-inside-look-at-project-caravan-the-doomsday)

Give the May 21st’ers good odds and take their money.

Koch Boycott Hipster

Print, laminate, fold, shop.

Who’s the better screwball actor…

… Hugh Grant or John Cusack?