How would you like to listen to a master story teller for almost an hour? You can. Radio West recently interviewed Pete Docter who directed Pixar’s recent motion picture Up. Docter has been with Pixar since the beginning and he shares a number of insights into story telling. He talks about the importance of emotional
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What’s the best predictors of which nations are most likely to go to war or exhibit instability? Up until now these three factors were assumed to be the most predictive: poverty levels, lack of democracy, and the nation’s adherence to Islamic values. However, Valerie Hudson and the folks of WomanStats have found a fourth factor that is
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I am a big believer in free-market solutions. However, I’m not a big believer in Wild West capitalism. Government plays a vital role in helping us prevent capitalistic abuse. But what’s the right role of government in health care? I found that both John Stossel’s 20/20 “Sick in America” and a recent report from Safeway
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My buddy Rob just brought this Jon Schmidt YouTube to my attention. It’s terrific!
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I found this a fascinating talk. It’s Ira Glass who is the executive producer of the This American Life radio program from Chicago Public Radio. It’s a show that merges true stories (and some short fiction) of everyday people, surprise, humor, and meaning. There’s a structure to the types of stories that they produce. It’s not
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