Archive for July, 2007

Albert Ellis

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

“rational emotive behavioral therapy … would focus not on excavating childhood but on confronting the irrational thoughts that lead to self-destructive feelings and behavior.”
Albert Ellis, Who Streamlined Freud, Dies at 93

No meetings

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

My last meeting today was just canceled. Bliss

Notice that I’m using lotus notes. It is the most unbelievable software I’ve ever used.
I guess I’m not alone. Google “lotus notes” and Interface Hall of Shame is on the first page of results.

Walk through Wikipedia: Fine-structure constant

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

I like to take “walks” though wikipedia. This where I stopped today:
“… all good theoretical physicists put this number up on their wall and worry about it.”
- Richard P. Feynman

Humans will move it or lose it

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Interesting article on forecasting the lifespan of the human race and the need to diversify our “franchise” to other planets.