Category: Random

Today I found myself enthralled with the Nova documentary “Your Brain: Perception Deception”. Those interested will easily find it on YouTube. The documentary explored some of the many ways our visual perception does not see everything because it physically can’t. To see everything would take more complex eyes and too much processing power, more than…

I listen to podcasts as a single old white guy does; I’ve got nothing else going for me. During one of those today, I heard the phrase “banned for saying incorrect information.” I wanted to smack the speaker. Why don’t we call lies “lies” anymore? Let me guess, lawyers. It’s reminiscent of George Carlin’s bit…

It must suck to be beautiful. While being conventionally beautiful has many, many perks, it has several severe downsides, namely me. There is something about beauty, in any form, that attracts attention automatically, without thought. Our minds make it comfortable, relaxing, even enjoyable, to rest sight on beauty. While staring at beautiful nature is acceptable,…