Category: Thoughts
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The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise by Wendy Suzuki
Wendy Suzuki presented The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise as a TED Talk.
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A Funny Look at the Unintended Consequences of Technology by Chuck Nice
Chuck Nice presented A Funny Look at the Unintended Consequences of Technology as a TED Talk.
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Margarita Summer
This summer we’re resuming the goal of creating a magnificent margarita and will be lightly documenting the journey and letting everyone know what we come up with when we’re done. Phase 1 of this experiment is creating a margarita on the rocks. After that we’ll play with frozen margaritas and adding extra flavors, but only…
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How to Resolve Racially Stressful Situations by Howard C. Stevenson
Howard C. Stevenson presented How to Resolve Racially Stressful Situations as a TED Talk.
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How (and Why) Russia Hacked the US Election by Laura Galante
Laura Galante presented How (and Why) Russia Hacked the US Election as a TED Talk.
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Bogey
While I was in the hospital for the stroke David and Kendall sent Bogey, named for being 1 stroke over par, to me. About a week after being released from the hospital I picked up his brother, Bunker. Bogey traveled to Worlds and may join me on some other competitions next season.
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On to the Next One
I’m glad the 41st year of my life has come to an end. It wasn’t my favorite. In December my defibrillator went off for the first time and a later event made that seem all but medically irrelevant. About 2 month ago I was at home laying on my couch and when I got up…
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3 Lessons of Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage by Valarie Kaur
Valarie Kaur presented 3 Lessons of Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage as a TED Talk.
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How I Use Minecraft to Help Kids With Autism by Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan presented How I Use Minecraft to Help Kids With Autism as a TED Talk.
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Black Life at the Intersection of Birth and Death by Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa
Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa presented Black Life at the Intersection of Birth and Death as a TED Talk.
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The Root: Lakeith Smith Gets 65 Years for Death of 16-Year-Old Killed by Police
The Root published Lakeith Smith Gets 65 Years for Death of 16-Year-Old Killed by Police. His friend, A’Donte Washington, was killed by police that night, shot four times for allegedly brandishing a gun. Yet under Alabama’s accomplice liability law, Smith was not only tried as an adult but also charged in A’Donte’s death, even though…
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My Failed Mission to Find God – And What I Found Instead by Anjali Kumar
Anjali Kumar presented My Failed Mission to Find God – And What I Found Instead as a TED Talk.
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Brian Krebs: Don’t Give Away Historic Details About Yourself
Brian Krebs published Don’t Give Away Historic Details About Yourself. Social media sites are littered with seemingly innocuous little quizzes, games and surveys urging people to reminisce about specific topics, such as “What was your first job,” or “What was your first car?” The problem with participating in these informal surveys is that in doing…
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What if You Could Turn Plastic Trash Into Cash? by David Katz
David Katz presented What if You Could Turn Plastic Trash Into Cash? as a TED Talk.
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Want to Change the World? Start by Being Brave Enough to Care by Cleo Wade
Cleo Wade presented Want to Change the World? Start by Being Brave Enough to Care as a TED Talk.
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USA Today: She Wanted a Hollywood Career. Her Agent Wanted Sex.
USA Today published She Wanted a Hollywood Career. Her Agent Wanted Sex. “If a woman decides that she needs to have sex with a Hollywood producer in order to advance her career and actually does it and finds the whole thing offensive, that’s not rape,” Brafman said. “You made a conscious decision that you’re willing…
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See How the Rest of the World Lives, Organized by Income by Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Anna Rosling Rönnlund presented See How the Rest of the World Lives, Organized by Income as a TED Talk.
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Why I’m Done Trying to be “Man Enough” by Justin Baldoni
Justin Baldoni presented Why I’m Done Trying to be “Man Enough” as a TED Talk.
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Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable by Luvvie Ajayi
Luvvie Ajayi presented Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable as a TED Talk.
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How We’re Using Drones to Deliver Blood and Save Lives by Keller Rinaudo
Keller Rinaudo presented How We’re Using Drones to Deliver Blood and Save Lives as a TED Talk.
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USA Today: Norway is Dominating These Winter Olympics With a Unique Approach to Sports
USA Today published Norway is Dominating These Winter Olympics With a Unique Approach to Sports. Unlike the U.S., where we keep score of everything all the time, Norway puts kids in sports but doesn’t let them keep score until age 13. The idea is to make sports part of their social development so that the…
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An Interview With the Queen of Creole Cuisine by Leah Chase and Pat Mitchell
Leah Chase and Pat Mitchell presented An Interview With the Queen of Creole Cuisine as a TED Talk.