Entries from December 2009

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

‘Yes Sweet Can’: Circus arts-based theater

Intimate, surprising and humorous, Sweet Can Productions offers more than the average circus – and “Yes Sweet Can” promises not just to entertain, but also to help dispel the doom-and-gloom of modern life with some magical thinking. via sfgate.com Posted via web from crasch’s posterous

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Ten Psychology Studies from 2009 Worth Knowing About – David Disalvo – Brainspin – True/Slant

6. If you’re preparing for a specific challenge, make sure you prep for that challenge and not just ones like it.  A study published in the journal Cognitive Science found that chess players who practice specific moves in preparation for a match—as opposed to practicing general chess skills—not only performed better in the match, but [...]

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Chicken John Is Selling His Legendary San Francisco Warehouse

via laughingsquid.com Wish I could buy this… Posted via web from crasch’s posterous

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

The Happiness Project: Quiz: Are You a Moderator or an Abstainer?

I’ve come to believe that this is good advice for some people: the “moderators.” They do better when they try to make moderate changes, when they avoid absolutes and bright lines. For a long time, I kept trying this strategy of moderation – and failing. Then I read a line from Samuel Johnson: “Abstinence is [...]

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

QUIDQUID LATINE DICTUM SIT, ALTUM VIDETUR – Important New Year Resolutions…

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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Steel ladies / Female Single Combat Club)

via fscclub.com Iron ladies of the 19th century. Via zuleikhajami on LJ. Posted via web from crasch’s posterous

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

One woman fighting an army | Photos and pics

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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Dinner in the Darkroom | LOL QUE

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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling – The Oatmeal

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