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Our three deaths

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:24:39 GMT

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Neuroscientist, Dr. David Eagleman, in
his Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives,
suggests that our deaths will occur not just

once, but in this series of three stages:

". . . the first is when the body ceases to function

and the second is when the body is put in the grave.

The third is that moment sometime in the future
when your name is spoken for the last time."

graphics by Edward Gorey

For more on Dr. Eagleman's work, check out

his website, and these PonderAbout posts 1, 2

What it takes to maintain weight loss

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: No newsletters to subscribe to, no books or DVDs to buy. It's right there, short and sweet. You're welcome.

Clip Source: correct-weight-loss.net

The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) in the US was an initiative started in the University of Colorado in 1994. The objective of the NWCR is to find out what is required to maintain long-term weight loss Currently, the NWCR is tracking 6000 individuals who have lost weight and have kept it off for a long time.

According to data collected by the NWCR, people who have been able to maintain weight loss had the following characteristics.

78% eat breakfast every day
75% weigh them self at least once a week
62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week
90% exercise on average, about 1 hour per day

Two useful things to know about vehicles and driving

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:34:58 GMT

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Clip Source: lifehacker.com

It's two-for-one driving hacks day! First, you pull into the gas station to blow $50 on a tank. Which side should the pump be on again? Short of stopping the car and getting out to check, take a look at the gas gauge. Lots of cars have a handy little arrow pointing the way right on 'em (pictured).

Second, interstate numbers tell you which way the road runs. Even-numbered interstates run from east to west and odd-numbered go north to south, and triple-digit interstates loop or branch off from primary roads. Thanks, T!

How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself – And Get More Accomplished

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:59:00 GMT

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Clip Source: sidsavara.com

1. Outsource

If you really do need a virtual assistant, then get one – but I imagine for many people, it’s the little chores that add up and eat away at our days.

2. Be Unavailable

Not only does making myself unavailable keep me from being interrupted, the whole routine of preparing myself and mentally deciding I’m unavailable really helps me to focus on what needs to be done.

3. Stop Doing What You Don’t Want (Nor Need) To Do

4. Use Your Time Actively (Cut The Television and Web Browsing)

5. Put Yourself First

Put yourself first, and work on your goals before anything else

Reasons for lack of motivation

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:04:07 GMT

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Clip Source: chiron.valdosta.edu

Do not have a written list of important goals that define success for you personally.
Believe that present goals or activities are wrong for you.
Feelings/emotions about present activities are generally negative.
Don't have (or believe you don't have) the ability to do present activities or obtain future goals.
Satisfaction of achieving goals seems in distant future.
Present activities not seen as related to important goals.
Important goals conflict with present activities.
Extrinsic incentives are low.
Personal problems interfere with present activities.

Adapted from: Stipek, D. (1988). Motivation to learn: From theory to practice. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

10 Ways YOU Can Fight Fascism Around the World

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:50:16 GMT

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Clip Source: www.brainsturbator.com

1. Practice is repetition is preparation is power.

2. Create situations that cannot be controlled.

3. Do not allow yourself to be controlled by situations.

4. Seek information, avoid arguments.

5. Seek predictive models, avoid explanatory models.

6. Become an autonomous cell.

7. Don’t be a dickhead, and love thy neighbor.

8. Invest in tools and share them subversively.

9. Become a Beacon of Insane Hope

10. Please, be fearless.

So keep pushing, stay calm, eat healthy, seek novelty, breathe deeply, take risks, think slowly, move quickly, speak clearly, fight dirty, dream crazy and please, be fearless.

Monkey Bread

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:13:05 GMT

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Clip Source: une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com

Monkey Bread

Yields: 2 of the loaves shown above

Original recipe from Ryan via The Pioneer Woman, which can be found here.

Printable Recipe

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 sticks/ 1 cup butter

2 - 3 tsp. cinnamon

3 cans buttermilk biscuits (the non-flaky ones)

1 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F. Open up all three cans of biscuits and cut each one into quarters. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large zip lock bag and shake it to mix evenly. Drop biscuits into cinnamon sugar mix, close the bag and give it a vigorous shake to nicely coat each piece. Spread them in any bundt pan of your choice. Melt the butter together with the brown sugar in a medium saucepan until the two become incorporated. Pour over the biscuits and bake for 30 - 40 minutes until the crust is a deep brown on top. Allow to cool for 15 - 30 minutes before turning it over onto a plate.

How You Can Make a Difference in Other People’s Lives

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:43:47 GMT

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Clip Source: easyselfhelptips.com

Be there when your friends need support

Be a good neighbor

Build relationships with your neighbors, and let them know you’re there for them if they ever need anything.

Volunteer at local events for your favorite charities

If you don’t have the money to donate to your favorite charity, volunteer at their event instead.

Lend your expertise to non-profits

For example, if you’re skilled in web design, you can help a non-profit organization create an effective website for spreading their message.

Be a role model

By spending just an hour a week as a mentor, you really can change the future of a young kid.

Visit a nursing home

Consider visiting a local nursing home on occasion just to try to put a smile on someone’s face.

5 Ways Highly Sensitive People Can Live In an Insensitive World

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:23:31 GMT

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Clip Source: psychcentral.com

1. Understand their Trait:

The sensitive must first get to know him/herself in the context of their trait.

2. Receive Validation:

Validation can come from a friend, mentor, counselor or other trusted person who has experienced similar challenges.

3. See their Gifts and Potential:

Sensitives typically feel a calling to help others.

4. Protect their Energy Field from Intrusion:

Since various types of energies are present everyday, the sensitive must learn to protect him/herself or risk feeling drained or fearful as they come into contact with different people, places, and situations.

5. Clear their Energy Field from Unwanted Negativity and Past Hurts:

Highly sensitive people are likely to be carrying pain with them wherever they go -

It is life-changing for a sensitive person to discover that he/she can release all of this accumulated pain.

8 Key Tips for Ab Training

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:40:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Some useful hints to get the most out of your abdominal workouts.

Clip Source: buildupmusclefast.com

1. The Range Of Motion Is Fairly Small In Many Abdominal Moves

2. Hold The Peak Contraction At The Top Of The Movement

3. Keep Your Head In Line With Your Torso

4. Use A Smooth Deliberate Speed Of Movement

5. Exhale At The Top Of Your Movement

6. Make Sure The Movement Is Restricted To The Waist

7. Maintain Constant Tension Throughout The Set

8. Take Defined Rest Periods Of About A Minute Between Sets

The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make In Thinking

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:26:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The original article ties these points into views on alternative health care, but they apply to all situations.

Clip Source: skepticalob.blogspot.com

Mistake #1: We prefer stories to statistics. Stories are easy to understand; statistics are hard.

Mistake #2: We seek to confirm our opinions, not challenge them.

Mistake #3: Lay people often do not understand chance and coincidence. Most people have no idea of incidence of various risks.

Mistake #4: Our personal perceptions about what is happening are often wrong.

Mistake #5: We tend to oversimplify our thinking. Oversimplification is easy; reality is hard.

Mistake #6: Our memories are often inaccurate. This has actually been studied quite extensively.

In other words, there was a time when reasoning from what "makes sense" was the only thing that we had. Now those methods have been superceded by other, more accurate methods, but some people are still stuck in the past.

Top ten most frequently challenged books of 2008

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:03:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This week is Banned Books Week...here's your reading list!

Clip Source: www.ala.org

And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman

TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R (series), by Lauren Myracle

Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz

Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky

Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar

Uncle Bobby's Wedding, by Sarah S. Brannen

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini

Flashcards of My Life, by Charise Mericle Harper

How to clean optical media

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:02:23 GMT

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Clip Source: bluebadger.com

Cleaning a CD or DVD

The best way to clean an optical disc is to wipe the data surface with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. Don’t wipe the disc in a circular pattern. Instead, wipe the surface in straight lines starting from the center of the disc and wiping toward the outer edges. This keeps you from making scratches in the disc along the spiral data track. If absolutely necessary, you can dampen the cloth, but be absolutely sure to squeeze as much excess water from the cloth as possible.

Cocktails - Rum Runner

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:28:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Another fine spirit for fillin' yer mugs and soothin' yer parched tongues.

Clip Source: www.sippitysup.com

Rum Runner SERVES 1

2 oz orange juice
2 oz light rum
3⁄4 oz blackberry brandy
3⁄4 oz banana liqueur
1 t grenadine
ice cubes
1 oz dark rum
2 oz pineapple juice

Pour all liquids except dark rum into a large glass. Fill the the glass with ice cubes and stir vigorously. Float the dark rum on top and stir gently.

Navy Grog

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:38:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: AVAST, YA LUBBERS! Once again, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so if yer plannin' to celebrate proper, ya best not fill yer mugs with any ole swill! Here be a good starter, for sophisticates and scallywags alike. Drink up, me hearties! ARRRRRR!

Clip Source: www.killingtime.com

NAVY GROG

1/2 oz. Mount Gay Eclipse Silver
1/2 Pussers Navy Rum
1/2 oz. Matusalem
1/2 oz. Gran Marnier
1 oz. grapefruit juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 oz. orange juice
1/2 oz. lime juice

Fill a Collins glass with ice cubes and pour ingredients over ice. Stir.

For a sea o’ other Drink Like a Pirate Day cocktails, set sail for me main ITLaPD post fer a treasure map! Arrrr!