Amazing Memory

Smithsonian.com. At last count, at least 33 people in the world could tell you what they ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, on February 20, 1998. Or who they talked to on October 28, 1986. Pick any date and they can pull from their memory the most prosaic details of […]

Sayings of Ronald Reagan

“Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it.” -Ronald Reagan ‘Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.’ – Ronald Reagan ‘The most terrifying words In the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m […]

What Can Animals Teach Us About Our Morality?

Source: The Daily Beast: De Waal, an Emory University primatologist, has spent his career uncovering the surprising social behaviors of various primate species like chimpanzees, rhesus monkeys, and—perhaps most famously—those peacemaking, enthusiastic … known as bonobos. In his more-than-a-dozen books, he has thoughtfully mined the goings-on of the ape world […]

Nine questions for bright people

Quiz for those that think they are Bright There are only nine questions. This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn’t. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.. 1. Name the one sport in which […]

Saudi Arabia’s Feminist Revolution Has Begun

Source: The Daily Beast: Saudi women attend the Gulf youth conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 28, 2012. (Hassan Ammar/AP) The Kingdom’s government is reportedly allowing women to ride bicycles now. How nice—but what about actually doing something to end the country’s gender apartheid, asks David Keyes. More:   […]