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Simple. Pure. Converse? Er… okay…
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In The Know: Are We Giving The Robots That Run Our Society Too Much Power?
Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters
See more of this revealing coverage here.
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Suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, Ray Farkas decided four years ago to undergo a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery, a radical step that would, if successful, reduce some of the shaking that Farkas had been forced to endure due to Parkinson’s. The brain surgery requires patients to be awake in order to control the accurate targeting of shake-reducing electrical stimuli. Farkas decided to do what other talented filmmakers would nervously shy away from: he filmed it.
The procedure was a success, but Farkas unfortunately passed away on January 4 due to complications from colon cancer. The five-time Emmy award winner had an illustrious career in the documentary television world and is highly respected amongst peers and friends.
His sense of humor and love of life is captured in the film and in the accompanying original score, which offers up such humorous lines as “I need this operation like I need a hole in my head.“
Farkas was 71.
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As soon as I get all the kinks ironed out, I’ll be trying to podcast a few times a month (I’m steering clear of using the word “weekly.” Scary.)
If you have any comments or suggestions, or want to send me your favorite snacks to be crunched on the show, send an email to stillhungry (AT) snackattack.com.
Enjoy-
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Cognitive psychology is a beautiful, never-ending enterprise. To lose yourself in the details of the mind, in phenomena that lasts for only a few milliseconds and then dissolve into the great melting pot of consciousness without leaving a trace, it’s like trying to guess the number and function of the cogs of a tiny machine encased in a steel box that has been welded shut, just by shaking it. There’s a warning sticker on the outside of the mind: Warranty void if opened. No user-serviceable parts inside. Yes, this is the life! This is the real deal; it’s like getting a chemistry set for Christmas , but someone forgot to include the instructions.
Fantastic!
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But this post is about Huckabee. I just can’t stop thinking about that dude. He’s whacky and loveable. (If you missed him on Leno, here’s
one and two.)
The reason I like Huckabee is that he’s the only one who will talk to me. Back in September, I sent off a list of 4 questions to each presidential candidate. All sent automated responses, a few came back with “sorry no time” standards, written by real people, and ALL of the democrats simply added my email address to their spamming lists. I now get six to eight emails daily from Obama and Edwards (combined) and an occasional one from Hillary. But only one dude actually answered my questions. That’s right: Huckabee. They were answered through his assistant Gay White.
The questions were:
1. Name the one place in the world you have visited that has had a lasting effect on you or has provided you with memories that you will not soon forget. Briefly explain why the visit was so rewarding.2. From an international perspective, the political reputation of the United States has suffered significantly in the eyes of the rest of the world over the past several years. Do you think that this decline in worldwide public opinion is justified and what steps would you take as President to improve the political reputation of the United States?
3. For your next cross-country road trip, you must choose one musician/musical artist or one band to accompany you, performing in the back seat as you drive. Who/what band would you take along with you and why?
4. Describe briefly your dream meal. Where are you and what are you eating?
(I know: it’s important stuff.)
And here is Ms. White’s letter in response:
Dear Mr. Porter,
Thank you so much for your email to Governor Huckabee. He was in the office very briefly today and I had a chance to ask him your questions. His answers follow:
1. The place he has visited that has had the most lasting impression on him is Israel. He took his young daughter, Sarah, to visit the Holy Land. While there they visited the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. As he led Sarah through the memorial she was very silent. He explained each exhibit and what had happened. At the end of the tour, after remaining completely silent, Sarah looked at him and said, “But Daddy, why didn’t somebody do something?” Her answer so stunned him, so seared his conscience, that he determined he would do everything in his might to try to make the world better. He has never forgotten that trip, that tour, that moment.
2. Governor Huckabee believes that the poor opinion the world has of the United States is partly justified. Rather than a spirit of cooperation and commonality, our leadership has had a go it alone, almost bullying attitude. During his 10 ½ years as Governor, Governor Huckabee (a Republican Governor) worked with a ¾ percent Democratic legislature. Through the Biblical quote, “Come let us reason together” which the Governor espouses, he was able to create and pass significant legislation to leave Arkansas a much better place when he left office. He had the amazing ability to bring together dissenting parties, lead them to common ground and work together for the people. He will do no less as President. He often talks about how at this point the U.S.Government is a horizontal government. The right against the left, liberals against conservatives, Republicans against Democrats. He believes government should be vertical, with everyone working together to reach up. That is the way he lead Arkansas, that is the way he will lead America.
3. Governor Huckabee would like do a road trip with the Rolling Stones! As a musician himself (he plays guitar…and has his own band) he said that would be a REAL road trip.
4. Governor Huckabee said his favorite meal is rib eye steak, broccoli and angel food cake with strawberries.
Thanks again for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gay White
Assistant to Governor Huckabee
Mike Huckabee for President
P.O. Box 2008
Little Rock, AR 72201
Check it out – he likes broccoli. And I love the fact that the nature of my questions led them to believe that I was twelve, hence the need to explain to me that he is a Republican and to throw in the fact that he has a daughter who starts sentences with “But Daddy…” This may, in fact, be his standard elementary school speech, but I love his people for getting back to me nonetheless.
It’s too bad he’s years ahead of his time. Despite how much I heart the guy, I’m afraid his days are numbered. Sorry Mike. But good luck anyhow.
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Me with saw: ready to go.
Bound to be some good trees down here.
The first potentials – too close to the road, not WILD enough.
the saw and the frost
distraction: more amazing frost
again: totally forgot what I was out here to do – blown away by the frost
maybe one of these guys is good enough…
distracted again: ice crystals on the stream
more ice on the stream
right. back to the mission: could this be the one?
And then there was this one: the perfect tree.
what it looked like immediately after the kill
in the bathroom, freshing up, er, defrosting…
thawed out and finding its place in the corner of my living room
with lights
and with all the dressing.
That’s how I got mine.
How did you get yours?
Merry Christmas
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The Icehotel celebrates St. Lucia Day tonight and the Absolut Icebar opens tomorrow night, which means that after that: it’s all good. Come on in… chill out. Hee hee. Ho ho.
I was up there last week and wrote this article, focusing on two pairs of artists and the overall concept and construction of the hotel.
To see some more random shots of work in progress, check out my flickr account.
Enjoy!
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At least in this poll:
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Time Magazine recently reported that:
22% of teens sat that they use IM to ask people out or to accept dates.
13% of teens use IM to break up with people.
I wonder what the latter ends up looking like… Maybe: I H8 U … ? or I LOL @ U? No, turns out it can be done with a simple FUJIMO, defined in its polite form here.
Here and here are (way too long) lists of the abbreviations that the kids are using to dump each other and ask each other out. I am assuming that when they “go out” they take their handhelds with them, so that they can continue to communicate.
I am such an OM.
Dude.
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