Monthly Archives: February 2014

Speaking of being social… some clever fellows created BroApp so guys can automatically send love notes to their sweethearts. So far it’s only for Android devices, and according to CNET’s review the Google App store rated it “low maturity”. Do … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post and Alan’s comment about bullies reminded me of Robert Sapolsky’s study of baboons. The video says the haunting question from Sapolsky’s work is, Are we brave enough to learn from a baboon? I disagree. I’m afraid the lesson … Continue reading →

In a comment on a previous post, Audra mentioned Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew Lieberman. I’ve read some reviews and am pondering Lieberman’s message. Some of the things he says I already knew and some … Continue reading →

As I wrote in my last post, Andy and I are attracted to pretty pictures. I especially like ones that convey a lot of easily-understood information — for instance, this one of the latest polar vortex. Click on the image … Continue reading →

Neither Andy nor I are McDonald’s fans, but the above video impressed us. McDonald’s ads are a lot closer to reality than a lot of ones we’ve see. We often browse the frozen dinner section of our supermarket, and when … Continue reading →

Alan G. at has just written a post, A Blogging Retrospect…, on why he blogs. That raises a good question — what brought you to blogging? Why do you continue to do it? For me it’s because off and on … Continue reading →

WhatsApp has been in the news lately because of the $19 billion Facebook is paying to acquire it. I don’t have a smart phone, so I don’t use the app they created, but I am interested in the story of … Continue reading →

There are reports that Mr. Obama used to be skeptical of having a library at all; a bold move would be to revert to tradition and deposit his papers at the Library of Congress…. Failing that, he should set himself … Continue reading →

Even though Obama has a few years left in his term, The Barack H. Obama Foundation is already starting to plan his presidential library. That’s not unusual — all recent presidents have made similar plans during their presidency. A non-profit … Continue reading →

The story made the Genovese murder front-page news around the world. People began wondering aloud how society had fallen so far, and letters to the editors at various newspapers blamed ­everything from television to the “women’s-lib movement.” But while journalists … Continue reading →