Monthly Archives: August 2010
Computers Are Human Too?
Stanford Professor Clifford Nass has been studying computer-human interactions for years. He and fellow researchers noticed that even technically sophisticated people tend to react to computers as if they were human. For instance, when the car manufacturer BMW installed advanced … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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LONG Waits
We’ve talked about waiting before, but it was mostly about how we spend our time when we have to wait for an appointment or for a meeting. The consensus was we have effective strategies for using that time wisely instead … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Hardiness
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Bringing Out the Best In Us
I’ve read a number of articles lately about the effect of well-behaved, friendly dogs on people. Our local paper had one saying Santa Fe, New Mexico is now one of the communities with a reading dog program. The dogs are … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Many a Happy Hour
Paulbence. Creative Commons license. Will the internet replace books? Not likely. I personally buy more books than ever now that I have access to Amazon.com. I’ve always loved to browse in bookstores and libraries, but we live in a small … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Living Fully
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Valuing Silliness
At the end of last week’s post I asked, Do you think we should stop being playful and silly as we get older? Looney answered, I love and cherish the fun part, but can never truly give up being an … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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The Shallows?
I haven’t read the book, but in The Shallows Nicholas Carr argues that the internet is ruining our brains for deep contemplation. He worries especially what it’s doing to the minds of our youth. My experience is most people have … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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50 Years Later
The group I went to Stanford-in-Germany with is having its 50th anniversary this year. I’m skipping the reunion but did contribute to the newsletter. We were supposed to submit a page or two telling what we’ve been doing, so this … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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Homeland Security
Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated…about 15,000 years ago. One of the latest theories is that they started the process themselves. The more curious, less shy ones started raiding human garbage, which gave them an evolutionary edge. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lifelong Learning
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