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Where beauty meets logic

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Victoria

Not just a bad teen dramedy. One of my favorite polymath tricks is to take the nerdy and reframe it in ways that make it  intuitive and appealing to the person who is not just “not a nerd” but thinks … Continue reading →

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Researchers demonstrate the effects of humor

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Victoria

Researchers aren’t like the rest of us. For one, they go out and use SCIENCE to check out the things most of us just “know”.  They try not to assume too much about why or how things happen so that … Continue reading →

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Your jokes tell me who you are

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Victoria

Warning: This week I quote a patently offensive joke involving domestic violence. Timing is everything. I think I mentioned that I’m a bit of a gamer, yes?  As part of my effort to make some social contacts out here, I … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Trick …

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Victoria

One of my favorite movies ever is The Usual Suspects.  One of the more quoteable lines is: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing people he didn’t exist. It’s this line that comes to mind over and over … Continue reading →

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