The girl-child has impeccable manners. She's all please and thank you and may I and I'm sorry and oh, excuse me and it's entirely disarming. She can be in the middle of a nuclear-scale tantrum and she'll still stop to say excuse me and wait for you to step aside before she stomps past you shouting THANK YOU. It's kind of awesome.She's also generous with the compliments. We think that it's somethin
Minding Animals Pre-Conference Lecture SeriesNov. 14, 2008Hunter College, City University of New YorkSponsored by the Philosophy Department, Geography Department, and the Provost's Office of City University of New YorkSpeakers include -- Dr. Rod Bennison, University of Newcastle (Australia)- Penny Finnigan, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery (Australia)- Associate Professor Lori Gruen, Wesleyan Univer
Those furry little buggers took us by surprise and Beverly Hills Chihuahua hung on to the number one spot for two consecutive weeks. Body of Lies surprised too, taking third place despite formidable star power before and behind the camera. Here's the top five:
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By: Nahshon RobertsAlways on the go and worrying too much about your old folks at home? With digital video surveillance systems, you are right on target with real time surveillance. Easily.You need not worry no longerIf your job takes you away from home most of the time, you must worry a lot about the security of your elderly parents. You call them several times a day to check if your Dad has taken his meds and if your Mom is okay. You remind them to keep the doors locked at all times. It isnt easy knowing they are alone and you just want a little peace of mind.The latest in digital video surveillance systems will provide you the bandwidth to care for your parents even when youre on the road often. You can view live action on your computer and retrieve previous action without putting a halt to the present recording. You will always know what went on and what is going on. Neat.Buying digital video surveillance systems?It pays to know beforehand the things to consider before going digita
The New York Times just published an
article in their science section about 'priming effects'.
Psychological priming happens when subconscious stimuli can affect
our conscious choices. They discuss a few experiments, related
neuroscience research and more.
There is only ONE moment in the History of The Internet in which MySpace RULES, and that is the moment you see your mom call your younger brother’s cheating girlfriend a f*cking whore - on the cheating girlfriend’s blog.
Pwned!
Now, back to your regularly scheduled “Jerry Springer” rerun.
"You Know You're a New Yorker When ...Your boyfriend has broken up with you, you're on the subway during rush hour crying your eyes out, the car is packed and you are comforted that New Yorkers realize that your problems are none of their business."- From dustingmybrain.comThinking further with regard to yesterday's post, I passed by a nice-looking girl in the train station near my apartment, who was about my age and wearing a sharp wool jacket and a contrasting scarf - an ensemble similar to what I have been looking for in stores. She was huddled in the corner, with the ends of her scarf tossed back over her shoulders, vomiting on the floor.All those who had just exited the train, walked by her with not much more than a glance. The side of me that's been raised with Southern hospitality wanted to stop and ask her if she was ok. Instead I ascended the staircase and only looked back down as I stood at the crosswalk at the top of the stairs. She was bracing herself in the corner and
