[tips] JAZZ FOR TIPSTERS

2011-04-09 Thread michael sylvester
A truly timeless master and an amazing human being. We kick things off with a short interview with Herbie followed by hours of his music. Today is Herbie's day. He has earned it. http://jazzonthetube.com/videos/herbie-hancock/happy-birthday-herbie-hancock.html - Lester Perkins Jazz on the

Re: [tips] Shocking study (for cash)

2011-04-09 Thread sblack
On 9 Apr 2011 at 19:48, Joan Warmbold wrote: > Below is what I wrote--not disagreeing just asking. Hope that's > acceptable. > Interesting suppositions Stephen--any data to back them up? Well, it is true that I thought Joan's question ambiguous in relation to its intent. Was she challengi

Re: [tips] Random Thought: The Birthright To Make Mistakes, II

2011-04-09 Thread Louis E. Schmier
No, Mike, I have to disagree. You're using the term, "perfection," as hyperbole. As long as we're human, perfection is an impossible goal. What you call perfection, isn't. There once lived a priest whose duty it was to tend the garden of a Zen temple. The priest loved trees, bushes and flo

Re: [tips] Shocking study (for cash)

2011-04-09 Thread Joan Warmbold
Below is what I wrote--*not* disagreeing just asking. Hope that's acceptable. Joan Warmbold wrote: > Interesting suppositions Stephen--any data to back them up? > > Joan > jwarm...@oakton.edu > > >> Chris Green, who no longer appears to be with us (was it something we >> said?), has flagged

Re: [tips] Shocking study (for cash)

2011-04-09 Thread Allen Esterson
Stephen Black writes in regard to my misreading of his posting on the Milgram-like experiment: >m, no, all I can blame Chris for is spotting the news >iem in the first place. Blame me for the speculation. Checking again, I see it was clear enough in your posting Stephen! My only excuse is that I

Re:[tips] Random Thought: The Birthright To Make Mistakes, II

2011-04-09 Thread Mike Palij
On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:38:58 -0700, William Scott wrote: >In responding to foma, Mike Palij claims to be creating more. I agree >with the first characterization but disagree with the latter. > >>"I think there are "survivable mistakes" and "nonsurvivable mistakes"< >followed by some good allusions

[tips] I shop,therefore I am.

2011-04-09 Thread michael sylvester
A study done in Taiwan found that going shopping can increase longevity especially if one is over 60.For the elderly,shopping means exercising,not being bored, facilitating cognitive activities, and opportunities for social interactions-all factors that contribute to behavioral health.I am not

Re:[tips] Random Thought: The Birthright To Make Mistakes, II

2011-04-09 Thread William Scott
In responding to foma, Mike Palij claims to be creating more. I agree with the first characterization but disagree with the latter. >"I think there are "survivable mistakes" and "nonsurvivable mistakes"< followed by some good allusions to zen and descriptions of flow states. I'd like to add some

re: [tips] Shocking study (for cash)

2011-04-09 Thread Mike Palij
If may intrude on this thread again, consider the following: (1) Remember that people appear to be relying upon popular media accounts of the research and we all know how reliable they can be. Perhaps the abstract from the Cognitive Neuroscience Society's program website will help: |Slide Sess

Re:[tips] Random Thought: The Birthright To Make Mistakes, II

2011-04-09 Thread Mike Palij
On Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:32:45 +, Louis E. Schmier wrote: > Mike, jad e-mail problems here at the U. This might be a tad late. No problem. >I agree that there are "bad mistakes" and "good mistakes." See, I disagree. I think there are "survivable mistakes" and "nonsurvivable mistakes

Re: [tips] Shocking study (for cash)

2011-04-09 Thread sblack
On 9 Apr 2011 at 3:31, Allen Esterson wrote: > In response to the suggestion (by Chris Green, if I understand Stephen > aright) that the results of a Milgram-like study may be vitiated by > the subjects realizing they were enrolled in a similar experiment to > the well-publicised Milgram study, Jo

Re:[tips] Shocking study (for cash)

2011-04-09 Thread Allen Esterson
In response to the suggestion (by Chris Green, if I understand Stephen aright) that the results of a Milgram-like study may be vitiated by the subjects realizing they were enrolled in a similar experiment to the well-publicised Milgram study, Joan Warmberg wrote: >Interesting suppositions Steph