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Repent for the Cosmic Castration Is Upon Us (part II)

The other morning I was enjoying a hot shower. I had my Waterpik shower head on pulsate. I was daydreaming about possible plans for my retirement (roam the countryside in an RV perhaps), which may never materialize given current economic conditions. All was well until I jumped back in response to the water going momentarily cold […]

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FHL Foundation Makes Spring 2012 Grants

The following is a listing of the grants approved by the board at the FHL Foundation’s spring board meeting on April 24th, 2012: 1) A Room of Her Own – $5,000 DESCRIPTION – The mission of the A Room of Her Own (AROHO) Foundation is to challenge, celebrate and connect female writers and artists while […]

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Repent for the Cosmic Castration Is Upon Us (part I)

By now you’ve probably read the following disturbing headline: Young Risk-Takers Drawn to Dangerous ‘Choking Game’ Kathleen Doheny wrote this article for HealthDay, an article that profiles research conducted by Robert Nystrom, adolescent health manager at the Oregon Public Health Division in Portland. The article hit the web on April 16th, 2012. Here’s Doheny’s tagline: Study […]

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COMMENT: You Can “Tune A Fish” But You Can’t “Tweet A Dog”

Before I start, a quick note. I did write part II of my blog series Sociable Robots: 3D Pornography? Unfortunately, I’m not going to post it. Why? Well, it’s good, maybe too good, meaning, too truthful. Simply, some truths are not appropriate for a blog format. So, if you’d like a copy of part II, […]

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Sociable Robots: 3D Pornography? (part I)

In the last couple of days two news headlines have caught my attention: 1) “Robots Could Be Future Playmates for Kids” 2) “How Many Facebook Friends Do You Have? Study Links Narcissism and Facebook Activity” I mentioned the Narcissism – Facebook connection in my August 25th, 2011, post entitled Does Chronic Internet Use Mimic Insecure […]

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