
“Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth” – Emerson
Thinks I find along the way

“Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth” – Emerson
Every year, on the second Monday of October, the U.S. celebrates Columbus Day, which commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Yet he sailed for the Spanish, landed in the Caribbean, and was kind of a jerk. So, uh, why is this a U.S. holiday again?
Source: The Real History of Columbus Day
Consider this data as well:
People with more narcissistic personality traits watch these kinds of TV shows. Source: 4 Types of TV Shows That Highly Narcissistic People Love to Watch – PsyBlog
Cognitive biases can change the way you see everything, and often in a bad way. Fortunately, just becoming aware of your biases can help you overcome them. Source: Find Out Which Cognitive Biases Alter Your Perspective
Austin Rogers is the latest Jeopardy phenomenon. And, like nay good Jeopardy champ, he’s got a bit of flair. This video compiles his best moments. Source: Highlights of Austin Rogers’s best Jeopardy moments – Holy Kaw!
Mindfulness is having a moment. A trending moment, specifically: the hashtag #mindfulnessinamerica is currently trending on Twitter, thanks to the Mindfulness in America conference going on as these words are being typed. But even before Jewel and Anderson Cooper joined forces, meditation (and specifically mindfulness meditation) had become increasingly popular, thanks to apps such as Headspace and studies touting the lasting effects of mindfulness on the mind and body. But are these apps really as effective as serious meditation training? And do these studies’ findings have any basis in reality? Source: How to Change Your Brain With Mindfulness, With Daniel Goleman
Developing trust in a digitally connected world requires the development of new strategies. Source: How Do We Learn What To Trust on The Web?
Become the person you want to be by positively engaging who you are now. Source: Finding the Motivation to Change | Psychology Today
FREE and CLEAR: A 6 week Guided Experience Re-set so you can start fresh. Clear your head so you can make some great plans. Source: Examining our expectations and what it means to deeply let go.
Facebook has a fake news problem. Its most recent trending news misstep promoted misinformation from anonymous messageboard 4chan about the Las Vegas shooting. To combat the spread of fake news (and growing backlash against the company), the social network is testing out a new feature enabling users to tell the difference themselves between an article from a trustworthy publisher, and one that’s a bit more suspect than usual, by hitting a “more information” button. Source: Suspicious of Fake News on Facebook? Use the New Context Button
Those towering wind turbines that are slowly starting to cover countrysides around the world don’t just show up overnight—and they’re definitely not dropped in place by a helicopter. They arrive on trucks in pieces—staggeringly massive pieces—that test the skills of drivers navigating roads not designed to accommodate 200-foot long trailers. Source: Badass Trucker Nails the Gnarliest Right-Hand Turn You’ve Ever Seen
Remarkable video shows how a 200ft lorry turns sharp right on a narrow Highland road from SWD Media on Vimeo.
It’s already happening!
In case you haven’t heard of him, here’s some data from the Wikipedia:
Christian Mate Pulisic (Croatian: Kristijan Mate Pulišić [kri:sti:jan mǎːte pu:li:ʃitɕ]; born September 18, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga as well as the United States national team.[5][6] Pulisic is considered by many to be the top American soccer prospect,[7] and is the youngest player to represent the senior national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. His rapid rise with the U.S. youth national teams has been mirrored by his rapid rise through the Borussia Dortmund academy, where he played just 15 games before being brought into the first team during the 2015–16 winter break.[8]
In April 2016, he became the youngest foreigner to score a goal in the Bundesliga.[9] Later that month, he became the youngest player ever to score two goals in the Bundesliga.[10] On May 28, 2016, he scored in an international friendly against Bolivia to become the youngest player in the modern era to score a goal for the United States at 17 years 253 days old. On September 2, 2016, he became the youngest American player to score a goal in World Cup qualifying history at 17 years, 349 days.
LOL. Trump has a new communications director…
Whether you’re here for love or money, there are probably a few things you could do to make your blog and blogging a little better. Here’s a quick checklist:
Source: #curated Archives | Todd Lohenry
Staying calm under pressure is especially important when the lives of hundreds are in your hands, 30,000 feet in the air.
Source: 10 incredible tales of pilots saving their planes – Holy Kaw!
It’s almost impossible for me to not stop and wonder at the beauty of a Tara LeMieux post…
I remember a time, many years ago. I’d been hiking the trails through the Pacific Northwest, hoping to climb just high enough to view a pod of migrating whales. Source: Mindfully Musing – On This Journey Home.
Here’s how to effortlessly maintain your ideal weight. Source: Effortlessly Maintain Your Ideal Weight With Ketogenic Eating – mindbodygreen
Is this what politics in America has become?
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