Remember this brief video of a naturalist enthusing over the “sophisticated” tool use of chimpanzees? We posted it back in mid-April. It’s about four minutes long. Take note at about the 1:25 mark of what you’re watching, and that it’s described as “remarkably sophisticated.” Now that you’ve seen the creative, complex, intuitive, inventive, and “remarkably sophisticated” way chimps use rocks …
Fire up the iPad!
It’s the latest Medical Examiner full of, well, if not chocolatey goodness, at least a lot of tasty articles that encourage and promote health and wellness. And we’re not suggesting you live on celery, either. No, we even have a feature article about the benefits of snacks. So go ye forth and read, cover to cover. Just click on the …
The Hiatus of Hump Day
What I like – actually, what I love – about this week’s Hump Day Hiatus is its message, an important one we would all do well to heed. WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE :: Short Film from Truce Films on Vimeo.
The PSA of the Week
My, how times have changed. Then again, in other ways they haven’t changed at all. As corny as the presentation may be, the message still rings true. Produced by Yale University in 1957. Note: The soundtrack is available on 78 rpm records. (What are records? Ask your grandparents.)
All this focus on dads…
My Dad was a great guy…or so I thought. Until I saw what this dad did.
Who should be Augusta’s Doctor of the Year?
Hundreds of doctors practice medicine in Augusta, and for thousands of patients across Georgia, South Carolina and beyond, Augusta is a major medical center. The Augusta Medical Examiner, Augusta’s only independent publication dedicated to health, medicine and wellness, wants to recognize Augusta’s “Doctor of the Year.” We’re looking for doctors who have gone above and beyond the call of duty …
The World-Famous Hump Day Hiatus
Mama always said life is like the Hump Day Hiatus: you never know what you’re going to get. Boy did she ever call that. You really never know. Take this week’s, for instance. If you’re stressed and frazzled, this 63-second clip is guaranteed to provide stress relief. Guaranteed!
Excellent reading follows
Thought-provoking observations by novelist Jonathan Safran which appeared in the June 9 edition of The New York Times. Most of our communication technologies began as diminished substitutes for an impossible activity. We couldn’t always see one another face to face, so the telephone made it possible to keep in touch at a distance. One is not always home, so the …
PSA of the Week?
Sort of. We’re going to make it the PSA of the Week whether it likes it or not. Here’s today’s question: are you afraid of shots? Or perhaps the question is, are you opposed to shots? There are people out there who reject on various grounds the vaccinations that have all but eradicated such scourges as polio and measles. In …