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"People think of the brain as one seamless intelligence, because that's how it feels to us from the inside," says Nancy Kanwisher, an MIT vision researcher. "But if you look at prosopagnosia, you start to realize that the brain may actually be a grouping of stand-alone computational machines that are wired together."

This is fascinating.

A little prose.

Ok, so I think you need to be a 'special' kind of literature-geek to really appreciate This, but maybe not. it's an article Wired did in their magazine, asking current writers to emulate Hemingway's shortest story Some of what they got, sadly, reads at best like newspaper headlines. The ones I consider worst pretty much just make fun of the exercise. But a number (some listed below) come close to Hemmingway's elegance. One of them reminded me of a Snippet I did a while back.

( The ones I really liked. )

Just found this interesting.

I was reading the news after lunch (as I'm wont to do) when I came upon a couple headlines -- Viewpoint: A Separate But Equal Ruling for Gay Marriage and Apple, Tear Down This Wall. I haven't read either yet, but it occurred to me that to really grasp the weight those headlines are trying to leverage requires a certain amount of education; I'd hazard to say none of my Little Siblings (which here means the 'second half' from Greg on down) would even know what was being referenced. History and I have never really gotten along (though, Alyce, I do appreciate it more than some of my comments might indicate), but this is a good example of why such knowledge is useful. (Specifically, one can pretty much deduce the content and tone of each article from those two lines alone.)

Not sure how acurate this is for me....

The Questioner

You chose CY - your Enneagram type is SIX. "I am affectionate and skeptical" Questioners are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontational. How to Get Along with Me Be direct and clear. Listen to me carefully. Don't judge me for my anxiety. Work things through with me. Reassure me that everything is OK between us. Laugh and make jokes with me. Gently push me toward new experiences. Try not to overreact to my overreacting. What I Like About Being a Six Being committed and faithful to family and friends Being responsible and hardworking Being compassionate toward others Having intellect and wit Being a nonconformist Confronting danger bravely Being direct and assertive What's Hard About Being a Six The constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind Procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence in myself Fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of Exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger Wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right Being too critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations Sixes as Children Often... are friendly, likable, and dependable, and/or sarcastic, bossy, and stubborn are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger form a team of "us against them" with a best friend or parent look to groups or authorities to protect them and/or question authority and rebel are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families, and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent Sixes as Parents are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence worry more than most that their children will get hurt sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele The Enneagram Made Easy Discover the 9 Types of People Harper SanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages You wanna know MORE? Check out what Wikipedia says about your type... ...you'll find even more at Google

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