I heard a great quote today: people only change when the pain of the present outweighs the fear of the future That’s so true. And it explains why people stay in jobs they don’t like, meetings that have gone on too long (the fear of future is the reprecussion that leaving would have), etc.
IMG_0633, originally uploaded by Storming. I think hawks, and hunting with hawks, is fascinating. I don’t know if it’s because of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s book which was my first introduction to hawking, Hawkmistress, or if it’s a combination of how much I enjoy animals, how fascinated I am with how they can work with and
Scientists have found that making simple choices (like what kind of dessert to have) are best done in the traditional "analyze the pros/cons" approach. However, for complex decisions like which job to take or which house to buy, you are better off gathering the data and then letting your unconscious mind make the decision. You
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Many states are now looking at raising the minimum wage in their states. The question is, when will the federal minimum wage level be raised? Can you imagine trying to live off $5.15/hour? About $10,000/yr? Could you pay your rent, groceries and utility bills on that? A Fair Day’s Pay – New York Times.
Ever wanted to be as skinny or as beautiful as a model? You can be! Just take a picture and touch it up with Photoshop. This interactive web page shows you all the changes that have been made to this cover girl’s teeth, eyes, cheeks, waist, hair, skin, jawline, lips, etc. Media Photoshop Retouching They
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P1010058, originally uploaded by Storming. Prisoners of Age is a photo exibit of elderly prisoners in the American prison system. It’s an amazing experience. I remember one photo of a man who got out of prison and went and robbed a convenience store because he just wanted a six pack of beer and a steak.
Normally work hours go down when life gets better, but in recent history we’ve been working not only more effectively but also a lot more hours. This Business Week article, The Real Reasons You’re Working So Hard…., does a good job of explaining how we haven’t yet adapted to the new business environment. We don’t
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I found this tag from Weather.com that seems to work more reliably. So here’s the weather where I’m at:
A photo of an alleged flasher was posted on Flickr. Now the New York City Flickr community can help identify him. (This is similar to the story of a woman who didn’t pick up her dog’s poop in Asia and her photo was shown all over the internet.) I think it’s a really cool idea
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