This is a terrific book, written by Louis Ferrante, a former mafia insider. The book is a true life account from his life on the streets, through prison, and finally to being released as a converted orthodox Jew. The book is a real page turner. You can get it here: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Unlocked/Louis-Ferrante/e/9780061133862
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Cybersecurity
The M.S. in Cybersecurity offers students advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in intelligence, critical infrastructures, and investigative principles as they relate to cybercrime
Darth Vader – diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
 Intergalactic henchman Darth Vader, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder??? Crazy talk. And to add insult to injury: Unstable moods, interpersonal relationships, and behaviors are all characteristics of this condition, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. It affects 2 percent of adults, mostly young women. you can read the whole article here
Continue ReadingMore Drummers.
Not much of a band, but the drummer is great to watch: I grew up in drum corps, so I can appreciate some of these: This one, the drumming isn’t great, but the precision is incredible. there’s like 10 snare drummers, but they only sound like one In this one, the guy (moralas) on the […]
Continue ReadingWalt Whitman Mystery Solved. WW: “if it weren’t for you medling forensic astronomers, I’d have gotten away with it”.
Physics professor Donald Olson, is the world’s leading practitioner of forensic astronomy – examining classic works of art and literature that include references to celestial phenomena. He has recently discovered what meteors Walt Whitman was referring to in “Years of Meteors” (1859/1860). It turned out to be a Meteor procession as also chronicled by artist […]
Continue ReadingStorytelling through animation
From the movie UP by Disney/Pixar; a great example of storytelling through animation: Here’s a different kind of style all together. From Ghost in a Shell 2:
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Looking at the Universe inside out? Subatomic Superfluid Sardines!
physicist Stephon Alexander suggests (among other things) that our Universe could exist inside a Black Hole. A universe in a black hole may seem like an outlandish idea, but if correct, we still live within a neutrino condensate possibly a new form of matter) , which could be causing the expansion of the universe to […]
Continue ReadingCigar Blends
For the Cigar Smokers who read this trashy blog from time to time: An article called “Blend a Cigar in Five (Not So) Simple Steps“
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Happy Memorial Day
Memorial Day commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service. With that in mind, this blog’s usual antics and geekery have been put aside for the day. Having lived in Lake Ronkonkoma for a full year now, I’ve decided to pay tribute to a local war hero, Navy Seal Lt. Michael Murphy, who […]
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