I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. — Gandalf (J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit) The domino effect of recognition is endless. It is so important that babies cry for it and grown men die for it. Children call out, "look at me".  Athletes give body and soul, and sometimes even will ... Continue Reading
Do Dreams Come True? They Can Predict!
Do dreams come true? Dreams might not be omens or prophecies in a mystical sense, but they do have a distinct psychological predictive power. This post from Aeon Essays sheds light on how dreams predict the future by making sense of the past. Perhaps the most famous dream prediction comes from the Bible. Pharaoh dreams of standing by the Nile. Seven sleek, fat cows emerge from ... Continue Reading
The Bionic Arm That Changed This Man’s Life
In this post from Mashable, Lance Ulanoff reports that an amputee has been fitted with bionic arms that he can control with his mind. Prosthetic technology has made huge leaps in recent years, but the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is pushing it into Six Million Dollar Man territory. Scientists recently equipped double amputee Les Baugh with a pair of ... Continue Reading