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(First published in 2022) The Elusive Snake Clitoris

Historically, the idea of male social dominance in mammals was largely accepted, perhaps a reflection of the male researchers who built early frameworks.

The President’s approval rating varies, but there is a hardcore 33% of our citizens who stand by the President irrespective of his actions or their results. Likewise, there is a hardcore group that opposes his every action.

When I spoke with Lars recently, I emphasized the critical balance between using tools like AI and actually learning how to think, reason, and create.

I like sparkling water, you know, the water infused with carbon dioxide either naturally or, dread thought, artificially. Of course, I am of an age when I remember seltzer bottles delivered to your home, much like glass bottles of milk. 

In our daily clown-car of current events, it is easy to lose track of what is essential or not. Take the outage of electrical power in Spain.

“Building on principles such as resonance, stability, attunement, and strong anticipation, we propose that people anticipate musical events not through predictive neural models, but because brain-body dynamics physically embody musical

Culture is our collective memory. Certainly, no one doubts the importance of culture in navigating our social, economic, and political worlds. But we are not alone in having collective memories.

It's June 20th, the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. For many of us, this conjures up thoughts about beaches and the ocean. Some people are scared of the sea.

“We’re not here for the game. The game is nothing. The game is crap. The game makes me sick. The real reason we Americans put up with sports is for this: Behold, the tailgate party. The pinnacle of human achievement.