Tag Archives: life

How Email, Twitter, Facebook Can Keep You From Dying

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Bruce Keener

All across the world, and especially the US, nursing homes and hospice centers are overflowing with people who just will not die. They are saying I can’t die yet! I’ve still got unread email and tweets and Facebook messages! Sound … Continue reading →

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Good Fiction Books Can Improve Your Mindfulness

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Bruce Keener

I recently read an article suggesting that reading fiction is good for you. While it made good points, my initial reaction was “I see plenty of fiction on TV, including the presidential debates and all the other political nonsense from … Continue reading →

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Instead of Fighting “Normal,” Model Genius [Mindfulness]

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Bruce Keener

Have you noticed the plethora of books and articles being written on how irrational, emotional, and easy-to-trick the human mind is? There are books like Predictably Irrational, Thinking, Fast and Slow, and How We Decide, and it seems like every … Continue reading →

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David Foster Wallace on “This is Water”

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Bruce Keener

In 2005, David Foster Wallace gave the commencement speech at Kenyon College. Entitled “This is Water,” it is something I like to listen to about once a year, or as needed. I recommend that you also schedule the twenty minutes … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Bruce Keener

While having breakfast at my favorite diner this morning, I glanced at the local newspaper in my booth and noted that the top half of the front page was filled with only two stories: the Secret Service “prostitute scandal” and … Continue reading →

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Determining the Nutritional Value of Your Foods

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Bruce Keener

While trying to identify the protein content of a couple of food items, I found the following very helpful resource on nutrition: SelfNutritionData. Here is an example of some information it provides for scrambled eggs: You can quickly see from … Continue reading →

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The Mind Outside My Head

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Bruce Keener

In the previous post, I argued for the importance of knowing at least some basics of philosophy. Shortly after posting that, I came upon Tim Parks’ very interesting review of the concept of an external mind, and considered it to … Continue reading →

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Better Thinking Through Philosophy

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Bruce Keener

The thing I most want to accomplish with this blog is to help you to think for yourself and to be a continuous learner. While I do not think that this requires that you get a degree in philosophy, I … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Sin

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Bruce Keener

One thing I try to accomplish with this blog is to remind you, and me, that we need to take time to THINK. Hand in hand with this is my belief that if you always think about the same things, … Continue reading →

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A Simple Man’s Views on Obamacare [Ends and Means]

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Bruce Keener

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will soon hear arguments for and against the health insurance mandate provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare) and is expected to make a decision in … Continue reading →

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