I read two new articles on a “knowledge forum” website called Big Think. These both feature a simple and meaningful breakdown of very intriguing research that has been conducted related to brain-function, habit, and thought process. The first article presents research to suggest that the act of walking can stimulate brain function specifically relatedContinue reading “Walking and Circles”
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Hokusai – The Great Wave
You have probably seen this famous painting by Japanese Artist Hokusai. What you might not have known was that the artist created his most famous work at the age of 71. This article from The Economist 1843 talks about the artist and his most famous works, all created after the age of 70. His uniqueContinue reading “Hokusai – The Great Wave”
Where have all the Sundays Gone?
This was a great short story that I found on a site called Words Without Borders. The goal of the site is to provide opportunities to sample contemporary writing from around the world. Each story is translated to English, and they all have to do with universal themes such as “love” or “leaving home”. This storyContinue reading “Where have all the Sundays Gone?”
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between, by Hisham Matar (Random House) – The Pulitzer Prizes
I just finished reading this book a couple of weeks ago. Very moving, informative, and personal. It was an engaging read and moved along at a good pace. Congratulations on the Pulitzer Prize 2017! http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/hisham-matar
LA review of books – Interview with Patty Yumi Cottrell
via Patty Yumi Cottrell on Living in Los Angeles, The Best Way to Shape One’s Grief into an Object, and 7-Eleven Pastries That Look Like Vomit – Los Angeles Review of Books I just read this interview with a new author (she prefers the term “writer”), and it was one of the best interviews IContinue reading “LA review of books – Interview with Patty Yumi Cottrell”
What is a Tactile Mechanoreceptor?
Mechanoreceptor Diagram There are so many articles and studies about tactile perception… and so few that are simple enough to actually understand! This article is pretty cerebral – but there is a very interesting diagram from the article. As it turns out, there is a lot going on inside our fingertips! NCBI – Tactile Mechanoreceptors Continue reading “What is a Tactile Mechanoreceptor?”
Grizzly
“It’s a grizzly. It must be a grizzly. Please don’t be a grizzly.” Thoughts fired in quick succession through James’s mind. Two hours earlier he started for a run just outside the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. James sat behind a desk most days answering email and phone calls, and he had to workContinue reading “Grizzly”
When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi
Imagine going through eight years of medical school training, putting in thousands of hours of residency, dedicating your life to a calling… then finding out that you have terminal cancer. This is the kind of book that doesn’t leave you thinking… “I really enjoyed that!” It is a true story, and unfortunately ends the wayContinue reading “When Breath Becomes Air – Paul Kalanithi”
Underground Airlines – Ben Winters
It’s Cold Outside. It will be a great weekend for reading (indoors to be specific). If you need a good story to get started on, try this one. Its a thriller/mystery, set in a modern world whe… Source: Underground Airlines – Ben Winters
Underground Airlines – Ben Winters
It’s Cold Outside. It will be a great weekend for reading (indoors to be specific). If you need a good story to get started on, try this one. Its a thriller/mystery, set in a modern world where slavery is still legal in a few specific states. Imagine the slave plantations of the Old South, broughtContinue reading “Underground Airlines – Ben Winters”
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