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  • Book Review: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell

    I have a reading problem. It’s not that I’m illiterate (even though I just had to look up how to spell illiterate), it’s that I have trouble finishing books. Whenever I get a new book, I want to start reading it right away. Therefore, all the books I’m currently reading start seeming like a chore…

  • In The News

    There are two news stories I wish to discuss today. First, the controversy over James Frey’s book “A Million Little Pieces”. Apparently it’s not a true story, despite being classified as non-fiction. This pissed off Oprah and lots of other people. OK, I understand that it sucks to be fooled. Reading a book that you…

  • The Power of the Mind

    I have two fun things to share today, both dealing with the power of the human mind (which is sort of what I study). First, a site which dramatically demonstrates the blind spot we all have on each eye, and what our mind does to fill it in so we don’t constantly see a gaping…