by James Heflin | Mar 11, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Too bad this machine strips the cookie of its essential nature. This is just the kind of thing Mary Shelley warned us about. The video is beautifully done, on the other hand. Very wry. (And creamless.)
by James Heflin | Jul 2, 2012 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Ever wonder where, say, purple ends and pink begins? Here’s an extraordinary post exploring the linguistic, cognitive, and neurological basis of how many colors we perceive. Part two explores yet further, and offers a very cool BBC video about language/color...
by James Heflin | Mar 12, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
A crazy planet? Well, yes, but no. Here’s something for everyone who’s imagined what it would be like to walk on the ceiling (outside of Lionel Richie), or imagined a textured ceiling as the surface of a planet: An artist who shoots photos of the tops of...
by James Heflin | Jan 9, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
This is the best article I’ve yet read about the conflicting cultures of gun owners versus gun control advocates. Makes me realize that, though it’s talked up as uncrossable, I straddle this cultural divide. I bet there are plenty of others who do as well....
by James Heflin | Mar 18, 2013 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Sometimes profound social change happens so fast no one is prepared for the new reality (yep, Future Shock, still relevant). I assumed Google Glass would fizzle out because its wearers look absurd. But then again, so do those bizarre pointy shoes some women still...
