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Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #16

David Waterston — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:13:26 +0000

“Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the former.”

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Online (westegg.com)
“Nearly everything related to Einstein on the web.”

Can you kill someone with crystals?

David Waterston — Thu, 10 May 2007 20:14:32 +0000

The second half of a 15-minute segment from the BBC TV program “The Bullshit Detective” that exposes so-called “crystal healing”.

“The Bullshit Detective: Crystal Healing Part 1” (youtube.com)
Penn and Teller “Bullshit” (youtube.com)
A great selection of extracts from P & T’s fraud and stupidity exposing series.

No alarms and no surprises

David Waterston — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:10:48 +0000

“Education… has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.”

G. M. Trevelyan

I’ve added a reading list page which I will update frequently.
The link is at the bottom right of every page.

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #12

David Waterston — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:12:34 +0000

“There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation resisted”

James Branch Cabell

James Branch Cabell at Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
“Repenting Hyperopia: An Analysis of Self-Control Regrets” by Ran Kivetz & Anat Keinan (columbia.edu)
PDF format document, 36 pages.
“This article proposes that supposedly farsighted (“hyperopic”) choices of virtue over vice evoke increasing regret over time.”

Obedience

David Waterston — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:34:47 +0000

“Strip-Searched by Her Boss: Inside a bizarre and disturbing hoax.“

An 11-minute video extract from ABC News 20/20 program.

Rita Cosby Live & Direct 5th June, 2006 Transcript (msnbc.msn.com)
“The Human Behaviour Experiments” (PDF: prisonexp.org)

Lesbian nun savaged by rottweiler

David Waterston — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:10:12 +0000

There is one way to improve the quality of your life almost immediately and with negligible effort. Simply put: stop reading, watching or listening to what passes for “news”. For many of us, reading the news has become a time-consuming bad habit that contributes nothing positive and much that is negative to our lives.

As always, the solution is simple. In his clear, practical style, Steve Pavlina details exactly why you shouldn’t waste your valuable time with news and how to break the habit.

Overcoming News Addiction by Steve Pavlina

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #6

David Waterston — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:42:32 +0000

“Three hundred small pleasures make people happier than one magnificent one”

Daniel Gilbert

Daniel Gilbert (danielgilbert.com)
Daniel Gilbert blog (randomhouse.com)
“Stumbling on Happiness” by Daniel Gilbert (amazon.co.uk)
~~Daniel Gilbert public appearance in Amsterdam, October 2006 (john-adams.nl)~~
Cancelled.

Who else seen the Leprachaun, say yeah!

David Waterston — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:31:08 +0000

Just in case you forgot exactly what the “War On Terror” is fighting to preserve.
The “Amateur Sketch” alone must be worth its weight in (Leprachaun) gold.

And repeat …

David Waterston — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:14:44 +0000

“Depression is the most common condition recorded by family doctors in Scotland.
Statistics show that more than 300,000 Scots visit their doctor each year because of stress or depression. But it is estimated that 75 per cent of people with depression do not seek treatment.”

Doctors prescribe self-help books (scotsman.com)

Previously:

Worry, fret, doubt. Repeat.

Worry, fret, doubt. Repeat.

David Waterston — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:20:21 +0000

The top 5 psychiatric prescriptions for 2005:

	Medication	Used for…	U.S. Prescriptions
1.	Xanax	Anxiety	34,230,000
2.	Zoloft	Depression, anxiety	26,976,000
3.	Lexapro	Depression, anxiety	24,788,000
4.	Prozac	Depression, anxiety	21,403,000
5.	Ativan	Anxiety, panic disorder	19,002,000

The top 20 psychiatric prescriptions for 2005 (psychcentral.com)