Author Archives: Daniel

What the Hell Am I Doing With My Life?

Every morning lately, when I read my comics, I’ve been wondering why Boy on a Stick and Slither hasn’t been updated in quite some time. Well, I just learned that Steven Cloud, the comic’s creator, is in Afghanistan, just wandering … Continue reading

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Stop debating the Mosque; start helping Pakistan

While much of the news in this country is consumed with needlessly trashing constitutional values in the name of cheap political demagoguery, a humanitarian disaster larger than any other in this century is unfolding in Pakistan.  More than 20 million … Continue reading

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Dune

Some points on the 1984 film adaptation of Dune. Critical to enjoying this film is to remember that it is a David Lynch film after all. If you accept that you’re going to be completely lost, you’ll enjoy it a … Continue reading

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Annie 50-40-30-20-10 Double-Unders Sit-ups Time: 13:26 I cut the double-unders in half, because I’m terrible at them and trying to do all fifty cut the intensity down too much (I know, excuses.) Afterwards, I practiced handstand push-ups.

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Pittsburgh

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Making This Up As We Go 5 rounds for time 5 one-armed push-ups (right) 5 one-armed push-ups (left) 20 sit-ups 30 squats Time: 10:44

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I met my next door neighbors today, and it turns out they crossfit.  I’d been planning on doing the baseline workout, but instead I joined them up for something a bit more substantial. 3 Rounds for time: 10 pullups 15 … Continue reading

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Jeremy Rifkin and The Empathic Civilization

My previous post on the RSA Animate Series lead me to a lecture by economist and author Jeremy Rifkin on the role of empathy in human civilization. He examines the biological basis for empathy in humankind and presents it as … Continue reading

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RSA Animate

The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has, in tandem with Cognitive Media, been producing a series of short lectures complimented by high-speed whiteboard animations.  The result is reminiscent of the TED talks, and is very … Continue reading

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Ushahidi Pakistan: Update I

Original Post The Violent Non-State Actors in Pakistan Ushahidi install is being updated regularly.  However, it may not appear that way at first glance.  Due to what appears to be a caching issue related to the map, if you’ve previously … Continue reading

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