Afflictor: Thinking Clint suspects that his toaster is stealing from him.
I only take what I need.
- 5 thoughts about Mitt Romney’s RNC speech.
- 2 thoughts about Paul Ryan’s RNC speech.
- Reaction to Chris Christie’s RNC keynote address.
- Um, Clint Eastwood.
- Old Print Article: Wealthy Texas ranchmen fight a fatal duel. (1886)
- Classic Photograph: The “Messiah” holds court in Los Angeles. (1949)
- Featured Videos: Merv Griffin interviews Robert De Niro (1981) and Ray Bradbury (1978) + Two 1980s author interviews: Isaac Asimov and Joseph Heller + Glenn Gould predicts the democratization of creativity (1969) + BBC doc about the impact of microprocessors and computers (1978) + Stanley Milgram studies human aggression (1962) + John Chancellor examines the science of Cold War spying (1965) + Billie Jean King moves women’s sports forward (1974) + A demo of the theremin on I’ve Got a Secret (1962) + A BBC adaptation of E.M. Forster story about a techno-dystopia (1966).
- Recently Posted on NYC’s Craigslist: I’ve sat through C.H.U.D. at least one time + I guess I’m just a wistful guy + I ask stupid questions + I once traded my tonsils for a Zune.
- Leon Wieseltier tears down Objectivist altar boy Paul Ryan.
- Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had a wonderful and terrible rivalry.
- Zoo animals might soon be bio-engineered.
- A look inside a Dutch village built for dementia patients.
- No audio is being sent back from Mars. Here’s why.
- James Fallows of the Atlantic does a Reddit Ask Me Anything.
- Ray Kurzweil makes bold predictions for the near future.
- Read Dr. James Naismith’s notes about the first basketball game.
- Peter Thiel believes tech progress has largely stalled.
- Markedly extending the human lifespan raises new questions.
- China’s template for urbanism is mostly old school.
- Today’s least livable cities are set to grow profoundly.
- Dissident Ai Weiwei makes a point about corruption in China.
- A few lessons about the psychology of heroism.
- One way to counteract justification and rationalization.
- Some scientists see human bodies as ecosystems.
- We see more with our brains than our eyes.
- A brief note from 1898 about a baby christening.
- A brief note from 1895 about a strong man’s demise.
- A brief note from 1897 about a late millionaire.
- Afflictor Nation: Great Britain reigns in August.
- This week’s Afflictor keyphrase searches.