Arteliance

Typealyzer via Amy Gahran

In 2004, when America re-elected George Bush even after his lies and deceptions had been exposed, I felt betrayed. To me America had voted against democracy, against human rights and against the world.

I became cynical, and when Margaret Wente wrote during the Democratic nomination race you didn’t have the courage to elect anyone other than a white man in a suit I believed her.

I was wrong. Yes You Can

(I would link to the Margaret Wente article and rely on more than my memory but the Globe and Mail archives are behind a paid subscription wall).

Like most of the rest of the world I am holding my breath waiting for the U.S. election results tomorrow.

You’re 6:49 a.m.

You’re the time of day right around sunrise, when the sky is still a pale bluish gray. The streets are empty, and the grass and leaves are a little bit sparkly with dew. You are the sound of a few chirpy birds outside the window. You are quiet, peaceful, and contemplative. If you move slowly, it’s not because you’re lazy – it’s because you know there’s no reason to rush. You move like a relaxed cat, pausing for deep stretches that make your muscles feel alive. You are long sips of tea or coffee (out of a mug that’s held with both hands) that slowly warm your insides just as the sun is brightening the sky.

Between now and February 15, 2006, PBwiki will double your storage space if you write about PBwiki. I use PBwiki to draft ideas for blog posts and also to collect bits and pieces of information for ongoing topics. Did I mention it’s free?

Update 06.02.24: This didn’t happen. My storage space hasn’t been doubled and its been 3 weeks since I posted.

Spell with Flickr via The Design Weblog.

Left brain dominant individuals are more orderly, literal, articulate, and to the point. They are good at understanding directions and anything that is explicit and logical. They can have trouble comprehending emotions and abstract concepts, they can feel lost when things are not clear, doubting anything that is not stated and proven.

Right brain dominant individuals are more visual and intuitive. They are better at summarizing multiple points, picking up on what’s not said, visualizing things, and making things up. They can lack attention to detail, directness, organization, and the ability to explain their ideas verbally, leaving them unable to communicate effectively.

Overall you appear to have fairly Equal Hemispheres

According to Darwinian theory, optimal evolution takes place with random variation and selective retention. The evolution savvy individual will try many different approaches when faced with a problem and select the best of those approaches. Many historical intellectuals have confessed their advantage was simply considering/exploring/trying more approaches than others. The left brain dominant type suffers from limited approaches, narrow-mindedness. The right brain dominant type suffers from too many approaches, scatterbrained. To maintain balanced hemispheres, you need to exercise both variability and selection. Just as a company will have more chance of finding a great candidate by increasing their applicant pool, an individual who considers a wider set of options is more likely to make quality decisions.

via: Marc’s Outlook on Productivity

You Should Get a MFA (Masters of Fine Arts)

You’re a blooming artistic talent, even if you aren’t quite convinced. You’d make an incredible artist, photographer, or film maker.

via: Geeky Mom

The Advertising Slogan Generator

I like it!

via: Karen Ruby