Monthly Archives: November 2022

Travel Clarifies

SYDNEY. Most of what I was thinking about in LA (getting ahead and making moves), I am no longer thinking about down under. Almost everything that concerned me in LA is of little concern to me in Sydney. Disappointments in … Continue reading

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How to Live in a Catastrophe

Women and liberals love catastrophes or the appearance thereof. It fills them with drama and purpose. Elizabeth Weil, climate reporter, writes Nov.8 for New York magazine: How to Live in a Catastrophe Hello, excuse me, are you lost? Not in … Continue reading

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Day 6 Down Under – The Road To Watsons Bay

The high quality videos in this post are recorded on my DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo. The low quality videos are streamed from my Oppo A15 because with this cheap phone I bought for about $140 USD on my visit … Continue reading

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Where’s The Anger Down Under?

SYDNEY. I haven’t encountered any anger or despair. I’m sure there is some, but there’s nothing like the disgust that’s chronic in LA. I’ve yet to hear an angry word down under. Life is healthier and more relaxed and more … Continue reading

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From Terman to Today: A Century of Findings on Intellectual Precocity

Abstract from this 2016 paper: “One hundred years of research (1916–2016) on intellectually precocious youth is reviewed, painting a portrait of an extraordinary source of human capital and the kinds of learning opportunities needed to facilitate exceptional accomplishments, life satisfaction, … Continue reading

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