Tech Chords

Every country has a particular format in which they specify dates. On the web, the dates format us. I just congratulated a friend on his wedding, while mourning the passing of another's partner. Sent my best wishes to a friend on her 28th birthday, and to another on her 1st (if you're wondering her parents maintain ...

Thanks to the miracles of Web 2.0, I recently re-discovered the person who introduced me to the language I find it easiest to express myself in -- my English teacher from school. She said some nice things that makes the ego pound the chest in excitement. But she also said something that sent me into a ...

Like the five basic senses, fear is our basic reaction to the unknown. Fear is why I probably write this blog (notes to self, if you please). But what do I fear? It's laughable as the emotional state it generates, but I fear forgetting. Forgetting is natural. Do you remember the first time your folks picked ...

One of the first new memories I have, is of reading about the "voices in the head" and wondering if this was really true. I remember asking myself how people function with all the conflicting options swirling in their head. I thought my mind was empty. It wasn't. It was just talking to me in a ...

Aristotle made us aware of the five senses. Neuroscience and psychology has given us access to atleast a dozen more. Too bad none of them taught us how to efficiently use any. This is probably why most people meditate with their eyes closed, or in silence. It helps when you begin, but blocking a sense, or ...