Monthly Archives: August 2013

Much doubt, even more to lose, in Syria

Posted on August 30, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Let me start by saying I’m in agreement with Secretary of State John Kerry: What happened on August 21 in Ghouta, Syria was a war crime, a crime against humanity, a moral obscenity. Those responsible should absolutely be brought to … Continue reading →

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Shocking, maybe sad, definitely irrelevent

Posted on August 28, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

So I had it in mind to discuss the pop-culture event that sparked coast-to-coast tizzies this week. Miley Cyrus put a stake in Hannah Montana’s heart at the MTV Video Music Awards, with a performance that was, depending on your perspective, … Continue reading →

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Look inside your brain

Posted on August 24, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Here’s some neuroscience you can play with at home. According to just-published research a simple optical illusion can give you a real-time insight into your brain activity. Specifically, the strobing illusion will be in rhythm with, and according to the … Continue reading →

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Art is set to conquer its final frontier

Posted on August 14, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Artist expression seems to be our oldest form of expression, or at least our oldest enduring one. As such, our artists (which includes all of us, when you think about it; all of us who have ever been…) have by … Continue reading →

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An enduring urban mystery, up close and personal

Posted on August 4, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Some true-life mysteries strain credulity and compel you to accept, should you engage with them, that forces or conspiracies or unknown faculties are a-swirl, busily creating a clandestine world totally divorced from the one you perceive with your apparently unreliable … Continue reading →

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Joshua Worden and the ATL sound

Posted on August 1, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Yeah, I’m that guy who FB-befriends everyone with the same name as me. This is partially because I’m self-involved, and partially because I have a not-too-common last name. The upshot is that if your name is Worden, you’ll probably hear … Continue reading →

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