Category Archives: Reflections from elsewhere

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UNDER THE GAVEL OF JUSTICE

Posted on 17 Apr 2011 by Adrian Hornsby

I recently read about a fascinating court case in Kenya relating to a hyena killed by a local family. The deceased beast was awarded legal representation, and indeed his lawyer spoke forcefully and eloquently, winning a ruling that the guilty … Continue reading →

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Axes and Burins

Posted on 07 Feb 2011 by Buster Burk

At first I did it with an ax – thin, slight but with weight, sharp, and with a solid easy-swing handle oiled and darkened from relentless swinging. This technique worked, but usually with a great deal of extra effort after … Continue reading →

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From a Bookseller in Prague

Posted on 04 Jan 2011 by Adrian Hornsby

“Who’s that Kafka guy?” I’m being asked, and not for the first time. I’m trying not to answer, but at the same time I’m remembering what a good time I had reading Kafka’s novels and stories years ago, and how … Continue reading →

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“I Still Love Christmas” sings Hannah Marcus

Posted on 25 Dec 2010 by Adrian Hornsby
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Grizzly faces and fundraisers

Posted on 07 Dec 2010 by Quinn

Information is Beautiful has a graphic showing just how much more successful Wikipedia’s “personal appeal” banner ad has been over more traditional banners with mere slogans: a lot more. The banner with Jimmy Wales’s grizzly face earned Wikipedia $47,433 per … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU A PSYCHOPATH?

Posted on 22 Nov 2010 by Adrian Hornsby

Ok – here’s the test. It’s in two parts. PART ONE: You are given the following rule: “If a card shows an even number on one side, then it is red on the other.” These four cards are spread before … Continue reading →

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Anatomical illustrations from Edo-period Japan

Posted on 20 Oct 2010 by Quinn

Here is a selection of old anatomical illustrations that provide a unique perspective on the evolution of medical knowledge in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Pregnancy illustrations, circa 1860 These pregnancy illustrations are from a copy of Ishinhō, the oldest … Continue reading →

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Digital Natives

Posted on 20 Oct 2010 by Quinn

Digital Natives by Duncan Alexander is a satire of Frederic Remington’s The Smoke Signal.

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Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

Posted on 17 Oct 2010 by Adrian Hornsby

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow is an immensely beautiful and enriching movie (dir. Sophie Fiennes, subject Anselm Kiefer). Find it. See it.

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