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Bye Bye, Lila (Madeleine)

Lila calls her sister Lila, even though she knows her name is Madeleine.

Does iTunes Genius hate Bob Marley?

Does iTunes Genius hate Bob Marley?

Bob Marley and several other artists seem to be segregated by iTunes Genius mixes and playlists.

A neural map from a human brain.

Created in our likeness

There are more neural connections in your brain right now than stars in the entire universe.  The average human brain has 10 trillion (10,000,000,000,000) synaptic connections, allowing us to look at a total stranger and think, “he looks like my Uncle Bob” or smell rosemary and remember a house we rented in college.  Those connections [...]

Trading up for Ireland

Trading up for Ireland

In January, fellow freelance writer Rosie Colombraro embarked upon a mission to do something different with her blog, Trust the Universe, and with her New Year’s resolutions.  Like the guy who traded up from a giant paper clip to a house, Rosie decided to trade up some of her belongings for a trip to Ireland. [...]