January 2009 Archives

"A drum major who waved at President Barack Obama was brought to tears Tuesday over his six-month suspension from an Ohio marching band. ADVERTISEMENT "Six months is pretty harsh, I think," firefighter John Coleman told Newsnet 5."

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I can understand the rule being there because if everybody just decided to do it too there would be chaos. On the other hand 6 months is a bit harsh. It will be interesting to see if the media asks Obama what his opinion is of this and what his answer might be.

This is pretty cool. Click the link and get ready to zoom.


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This seems like a pretty awesome thing! I hope it hits the market soon.
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I came across this cool video from youtube. Enjoy.

"The first thing to know is that the mind isn't a mirror, or even a passive observer of reality. Much of what we think of as being out there actually comes from in here, and is a byproduct of how the brain processes sensation.

In recent years scientists have come up with a number of simple tricks that expose the artifice of our senses, so that we end up perceiving what we know isn't real - tweaking the cortex to produce something uncannily like hallucinations.

Perhaps we hear the voice of someone who is no longer alive, or feel as if our nose is suddenly 3 feet long."

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