Cool Article

Hey, guys! Sorry we've all been so absent from each other's lives for so long...
Anyway, I know most of the people here are into psychology to at least some degree,
and this article--I thought--was really well presented, even if you/I/we disagree:

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/09/11/the-texas-sharpshooter-fallacy/

Also, I feel like Adam's personal website would be called 'You Are Not So Smart'...

the life aquatic

i finally finished my mariner's cap correctly!  for those of you who don't know, the basic design has been almost 2 years in the making, but has always remained marred by silly mistakes--most notably the incredible difficulty in getting the length correct because of the tightly-fitting nature compounded with the extremely quick decreasing at the crown.

anyway, here it is:

and, the previously unattainable form:

                                      

it's like two hats in one!  the second is with the brim unfolded, and it makes a nice winter beanie, and the first is the mariner's cap proper, sitting nicely  and snugly atop the head and (mostly) leaving your ears alone.

if anybody is interested in the pattern, just let me know.

FOUND Magazine

Hello, all! I came across this hilarious website this morning:

http://www.foundmagazine.com/find/15843

You can come back each day and see more awesome stuff people have FOUND, or you can--like me--sit down and get addicted to going back through the old archives.

Enjoy!

how cool is sweden right now?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/world/europe/10iht-sweden.html?src=tptw

Franciscan Blessing

I found this whilst poking around the internet and wanted to share it here...

"May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain to joy.
May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
Amen."

Have a great day, all!

Star FK Radium

http://www.starfkradium.com/

OK, so I don't know much about these guys, other than that their music is really awesome and relaxing. They describe their genre as 'Visual/Indie/Rock'. If you go to their website, it just plays songs of theirs, but they are also on Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, and elsewhere. I found their business card on a bulletin board at a Sheetz in Clearfield, PA. I came home and listened to them and figured this would be a GREAT place to share my discovery. Enjoy!

hey guys

i'm super bored. this whole recovering from surgery thing sucks. i miss you all. the end.