BBC News – Google’s Alan Eustace beats Baumgartner’s skydiving record
BBC News - Google's Alan Eustace beats Baumgartner's skydiving record.
The American Dream Is Leaving America – NYTimes.com
It bears repeating: the elephant in the progress and development war room is that progress and development has regressive consequences for most participants.
Part of the problem is that this does not seem inevitable. It is possible to imagine progress and development advantaging everyone but there is no reason to trust t hat this will happen. There is certainly no reason to believe that it is happening.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Progress and development is the real reason America is self-destructing. Americans are sorting themselves into rich and poor populations as fast as they can; while the processes achieving this result hide behind talk of rising tides lifting all boats.
For Pregnant Marathoners, Two Endurance Tests – NYTimes.com
For Pregnant Marathoners, Two Endurance Tests - NYTimes.com.
BBC News – New York axe attack ‘terrorist act by Muslim convert’
BBC News - New York axe attack 'terrorist act by Muslim convert'.
▶ Gabor Mate, MD, Feb 19, 2014 in Seattle – YouTube
I have only sampled a bit of Gabor Mate, but he clearly has much to offer
This is what process metaphysics looks like day-by-day.
This is what Richard Dawkins' notion of extended phenotype means when taken to logical conclusions.
Cpl. Nathan Cirillo of Hamilton identified as soldier gunned down in Ottawa attack | Toronto Star
Suppose, as seems likely, Canadians respond to such events by tightening security around politicians, government institutions and such ceremonial events as Remembrance Day.
How do we imagine terrorists, radicalised persons, crazies... will respond to ensuing difficulties of getting at ' targets of choice'?
Will they stand down or rethink strategies against the possibility of better opportunities?
Alternatively, since terrorists tend to be impatient to get on with God's work, will they start choosing less well-guarded infidels to execute or, ideally, behead?
Terrible stuff! There is, however, a tiny benefit. If enhancing the security of important people and institutions deflects terrorists' attention to ordinary folk, then ordinary folk can test their love for democracy and elected representatives by considering whether this increased risk is meet and proper.
Cpl. Nathan Cirillo of Hamilton identified as soldier gunned down in Ottawa attack | Toronto Star.