In Blindspot, Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald explore hidden biases that we all carry from a lifetime of experiences with social groups – age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, or nationality. [View on Amazon] “Blindspot” is a metaphor to capture that portion of the mind that houses hidden biases. The authors… Continue reading Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People – Audiobook
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The Apple Watch and other Activity Trackers
20 Years Without a Watch Until recently, it had been about 20 years since I’d worn a watch. Back in the 1990s, my classic Casio analog watch cost under $20 and served me well for many years. In part, my desire to stop wearing a watch was a result of not wanting to be so focused… Continue reading The Apple Watch and other Activity Trackers
ResourcesForLife.com News 201703
ResourcesForLife.com – News 201703 | 31 March 2017 | Friday Dear Friend, I hope you’re doing well. Welcome to the March newsletter. In addition to the featured content mentioned below, I want to repeat the following three news items from last month: Inspiring Advertising. I’ve long had an interest in inspiring and unique advertising, and posted noteworthy… Continue reading ResourcesForLife.com News 201703
Classic Cassio Analog Watch
For decades Casio has sold a classic analog watch for a very good price. Design variations of that watch are listed below. Click any link for details on Amazon. Prices shown are as of 31 March 2017. Click here for an Amazon listing of Casio analog watches. Numeric Standard, black hands, white face ($10.25) Numeric Large… Continue reading Classic Cassio Analog Watch
The Power of Art – George W. Bush Talks Painting and Life (Video)
About Off-road bicyclist, painter, and 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush talks about the life changing power of art: “I’m more centered and sensitive.” Originally posted to YouTube on 31 Mar 2017. Video Press play to watch the video below.
Rob Ferretti – Porsche 911 GT3 European Delivery
In the summer of 2014 we reported on the Rob Ferretti and the Super Speeders phenomenon. Rob continues to offer informative and positive videos about exotic sports cars, as well as commentary on other topics via his YouTube channel. Rob’s style of video commentary is refreshing, genuine, and sincere — seemingly without a lot of… Continue reading Rob Ferretti – Porsche 911 GT3 European Delivery
HEALTH – Avoiding Tumors Caused by Excessive Cell Phone Usage RF Emissions
Summary In a 2017 safety test commissioned by CBC News Canada, it was discovered that normal cell phone use results in dangerous tumor causing radiation exposure that exceeds the safety guidelines. When mobile phones are placed in a pocket, essentially against the body, radiation emissions were 300% to 400% greater than if phones are 1/4″ (5 mm)… Continue reading HEALTH – Avoiding Tumors Caused by Excessive Cell Phone Usage RF Emissions
Inspiring Story of Arthur – A Dog’s Amazing Journey Over 6,500 Miles
In 2014, heading into the Adventure Racing World Championships, Team Peak Performance for Sweden — Mikael and Helena Lindnord, Simon Niemi, Karen Lundgren and Staffan Björklund — was one of the best squads. The course that year was particularly difficult: 435 miles, reaching about 15,000 feet in elevation and spanning 13 different climate zones across… Continue reading Inspiring Story of Arthur – A Dog’s Amazing Journey Over 6,500 Miles
Bernie Sanders Visits West Virginia Coal Mining Country – MSNBC Town Hall Event – 13 Mar 2017
In this MSNBC town hall event from 13 Mar 2017, Bernie Sanders visits West Virginia coal mining country to talk with local residents about their hopes and concerns. Excessive use of prescription opioids is concern for many. As an example, three big U.S. pharmaceutical companies have been selling 4.1 million opioid pills per year into the town… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Visits West Virginia Coal Mining Country – MSNBC Town Hall Event – 13 Mar 2017
Manually Starting a CrashPlan Backup
Summary CrashPlan is backup solution that can backup locally and to cloud storage for redundant backups and co-location of data. Similar products on the market are Carbonite and iDrive. This page offers instructions for how to manually start a backup with CrashPlan. Manually Starting a Backup The instructions on the CrashPlan website for manually starting… Continue reading Manually Starting a CrashPlan Backup
Straight Outta Compton – George W. Bush Talks With Jimmy Kimmel – Video – 4 March 2017
Jimmy Kimmel talks with George W. Bush discussing a variety of topics, including the period when Bush was growing up in Compton, California. (Posted to YouTube on 4 March 2017) Video
Ellen DeGeneres Talks With George W Bush (2 March 2017)
President Bush joined Ellen in person for the first time, telling her his thoughts on the media, and a one-of-a-kind story about his dog’s interaction with Vladimir Putin. Video Press play to watch the video.