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Season 4 Episode 7
Inspired by a Francis Bacon quote (the painter, not the philosopher), today I dig into the glitter of the mouth AKA words. Words can stick, so choose…
1 year, 8 months ago
What ever happened to quicksand?
Season 3 Episode 24
As a TV-addicted Gen X kid, I can tell you that quicksand seemed like the greatest threat to humans out there. But what ever happened to using it as …
1 year, 9 months ago
The Last Bite Club
Season 2 Episode 28
The first and last lines of a book are important. How you start and how you finish - it's like nailing that perfect first and last bite of a meal.
Th…
1 year, 9 months ago
It was Never Supposed to be Whistler's Mother
Season 4 Episode 6
Did you know that the painting "Whistler's Mother" has a different name? More than that, the subject of the painting was not even supposed to be Whis…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Not-So-Simple Twist of Fate
Season 4 Episode 5
Oreology is the study of Oreo cookies - specifically the twist and fracture of them in a very scientific study conducted at MIT. Are we like Oreo coo…
1 year, 9 months ago
About Face
Season 4 Episode 3
Pareidolia is the ability to see faces in things. Let's talk about the possible reasons as to why we see those faces. Is it something to do with the …
1 year, 9 months ago
Idea Fireworks for Explosive Minds
Season 2 Episode 27
Listen in on the call between a potential buyer of some "idea fireworks" and the astute salesman in today's episode of Field of Streams.
Related: "Hel…
1 year, 9 months ago
What is Human?
Season 2 Episode 26
Human is human. I don't know what else to say. Find some empathy and compassion, people! We can do it!
This is an audio reading of the post "What is H…
1 year, 10 months ago
Raised by Literature
Season 3 Episode 39
Inspired by musician Tom Verlaine's book sale - he's rumored to have amassed 50,000 books at the time of his passing - today I talk about how the boo…
1 year, 10 months ago
DIY Life Hack: Build Your Own Mortsafe
Season 2 Episode 24
Are you managing your work/life balance? How are you protecting your personal life and projects from being dominated by work-a-holism or the expectat…
1 year, 10 months ago