The Modern Buddha Way: meditation Zen Buddhism Surrey Hampshire Buddha the main page for this admirable, non-denominational group in England (tags: zen buddhism) Expand Low Power FM (Community Radio) Senate Bill 1675, in the house, HR 2802 — the Local … Continue reading
Modern Buddha Way: what the buddha did not teach This mirrors much of my own teaching, a great deal of “that’s a fruitless question, we can’t address that. Now about your meditation…” (tags: buddhism zen reference dharma)
How the Arctic Ocean was born – earth – 21 June 2007 – New Scientist Environment 20MYA it was a freshwater lake, but by 18.2 MYA tectonic movement and subsequent Atlantic inflow changed it into the Ocean we know. (tags: … Continue reading
The CIA’s Family Jewels Here they are… (via Mic Check Radio) (tags: CIA, wiretapping, espionage) 121 – Where On Earth Was Middle-earth? « strange maps I simply can not resist. Peter Bird, a professor of Geophysics and Geology at UCLA, … Continue reading
We had a great time at Susan‘s niece’s birthday party on Sunday! This was Ian’s first ever face painting.
Full map of Europe in year 1000 One of many great maps at this site. Mmm, maps! (tags: GIS history maps cartography) AuroraBorealis.jpg (JPEG Image, 1280×960 pixels) fantastic! possible desktop? (tags: space photography astronomy earth) Simple Spark catalog of over … Continue reading
Dunning-Kruger effect – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kruger and Dunning noted that “ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” [noted here because I am a snarky, cynical misanthrope] (tags: psychology wikipedia)
Garret brought this sad fact to my attention… Colin Fletcher, 85, a Trailblazer of Modern Backpacking, Dies [NY Times] Colin Fletcher, whose ornate prose and prosaic tips on subjects like choosing the right hiking boots helped start the modern backpacking … Continue reading
It took me a long time to get around to taking the samples, but I finally did that and now have the results from my participation in The Genographic Project. Your Y-chromosome results identify you as a member of haplogroup … Continue reading
Iraq Report: Table of Content – UN Security Council – Global Policy Forum (tags: iraq UN) Keynote Kung-fu: Rands In Repose I do not like PowerPoint, Sam I am (tags: keynote presentation osx tips) Shift Option Rinse — Coudal Partners … Continue reading
