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Remember those Japanese soldiers who were left behind to fight on little islands in the Pacific after World War 2 ended?
This is a picture of Lt. Onoda who was one of them and remained convinced for 29 years after the war ended that the world he used to know still existed. You can check out this fascinating true story about the Lt.
Just imagine... read more
I spent a couple of minutes today reviewing one of my favorite books, one that taught me more about the system of modern medicine than any other- "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry.
Let me share one short passage with you.
"As terrifying as the disease was, the press made it more so. They terrified by making little of it, for what officials and... read more
I like the Web, don't you?
Email is convenient for me. News is convenient. Weather data is a snap.
The Web has become so fundamental to our way of life that it is obviously assumed to be sustainable, that it will last forever moving forward. But, is it really sustainable?
The consistent decrease in net energy available to civilization... read more
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