You’re running late for work and you can’t find your keys. What’s really annoying is that in your frantic search, you pick up and move them without realizing. This may be because the brain systems involved in the task are working at different speeds, with the system responsible for perception unable to keep pace. Your… Continue reading SCIENCE! Body systems out of whack.
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How or Why Cars Erode Cities & Villages
Haverstraw, 1940 Another way to understand the destructive nature of cars on downtowns is the psychology that cars create amongst ‘motorists’ or those that regularly use cars to get around. As Americans became more and more reliant on cars to live their daily lives, they unknowingly gravitated toward shopping centers that were most convenient for… Continue reading How or Why Cars Erode Cities & Villages
Behind-the-scenes look at one of my favorite restaurant, Caracas Arepa Bar
Behind-the-scenes look at one of my favorite restaurant, Caracas Arepa Bar
SUPER COOL interactive ecology map of NYC
Learn what your favorite blocks and neighborhoods looked like before the land was developed. Warning: Positively AddictiveSUPER COOL interactive ecology map of NYC
Pedal-powered school bus. Great exercise, very environment friendly, and very fun. Leave it to the Dutch.
“Yes and” works a lot better than no.
I posted this to my Facebook wall last week and received many concurrent responses: It really bothers me when people who don’t understand an idea or issue jump to “no” instead of asking the right questions to make informed decisions. Shutting down thoughtful ideas and not trying to understand the root of an issue is… Continue reading “Yes and” works a lot better than no.
Long Island City. Let’s hope they don’t actually tear this down.
Downton Abbey Cast: What do they really look like?
Mrs. Hughes, played by Phyllis Logan, actually looks like: Check out the rest of the cast! (I know, this is the rare pop culture post. But I’m on the Downton bandwagon like everyone else. Deal with it, and even better, start watching the show if you don’t already.)Downton Abbey Cast: What do they really look… Continue reading Downton Abbey Cast: What do they really look like?
This fire grew really quickly from a garbage can in the 72nd street B/C subway station. It got super smokey. There were no fire extinguishers, and the attendant was on the other side. After contacting emergency people, the entire FDNY showed up.
Where’s the healthy food? Kale chips? Yogurt? Granola? Asparagus? Baby carrots have nudged their way in! Says Bob Borda, the marketing director for Gimmway Farms, “The Super Bowl is the largest single event for carrots.” Read more about super bowl eating rituals.
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