Here's a story about a doctored photograph that is especially good. A Susan Sontag rewrite, anyone?
Here's a black-out technique that I would love to try -- taking messages of hate and transforming them into messages of love. Check out the website the story sends you to, Godlovespoetry.com
Finally, a little piece on the iPad as the textbook of tomorrow. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you're heading to college tomorrow, so here is a little glimpse into your future.
Do you kids listen to Science Friday? It's a radio show on Friday evenings...at the website today, there's several links of interest, but I think you'll like the Crow Cam (New Caledonia crows using tools), and the Attention Span test.
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All of these are pretty good.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention NPR offers free, complete, very high-quality concert podcasts of bands such as Radiohead, the Arctic Monkeys, and Passion Pit. Look up All Songs Considered: Live Concerts on iTunes if you're interested.
I did not see that gorilla... at all...
ReplyDeleteThat selective attention stuff is pretty interesting.
Also, I have heard of this Westboro Baptist Church story, or something related to it in the news. Totally disgusted me. These Godlovespoetry.com dudes are totally trying something new and fresh: they do not fight negativity, they simply mark it out.
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