weight gain virus

https://www.wired.com/2016/12/mysterious-virus-cause-obesity/

this video brought tears to my eyes and revealed the heartbreak I feel these days

https://vimeo.com/193125533

browser-mode kernel: browsix

https://browsix.org/

how to respond to hate

Southern Poverty Law Center

Charlie Rose interviews Glen Beck

https://charlierose.com/videos/29389

I finally got around to listening to this and, surprisingly, Beck was interesting and useful.
I think everyone should give this a shot.  I plan to follow up on the Russians he mentioned.

Rhiannon Giddens is the Real Deal - soulful music!

Infinity Hall Live broadcast

dignity and wisdom: Khizr Kahn interviewed

30 minute interview

Michael Moore reaction to the election

https://youtu.be/jzCjBOOc2aQ?list=PLDIVi-vBsOExDwCvqcjMvaaKPHw-e_3XA

Note the prediction of extremely fast passage of legislation in the first ten days and liberal reaction

mourning in America

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/mourning-trump-and-the-america-we-could-have-been

someone perfectly expresses my views on the election of Trump

http://www2.nybooks.com/daily/s3/nov/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival.html

critics of democracy

Caleb Crain in the New Yorker

Terri Lyne Carrington ''Money Jungle'' - Jazzwoche Burghausen 2014

Toni Basil dancing at age 72

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYeChQNRBQQ

deep neural networks express the nature of physics

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602344/the-extraordinary-link-between-deep-neural-networks-and-the-nature-of-the-universe/

Manchurian Trump?

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-putin-yes-it-s-really-a-thing

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/26/dnc-hacker-unmasked-he-really-works-for-russia-researchers-say.html

Google's museum app looks very interesting

http://www.wired.com/2016/07/googles-new-app-brings-hundreds-museums-phone/

Brexit and more to come

http://fpif.org/brexit-vote-british-affair/

Good article but I fear the consequences for the UK will be worse than described

25 Myths and Misunderstandings about West Coast Swing

good points from a top dancer, Tessa Cunningham Munroe

one of my favorite dance routines

featuring humor, musicality and virtuosity

https://youtu.be/aIPWN4daqOE

digital and online wills

https://blog.lastpass.com/2016/04/preparing-a-digital-will-for-your-passwords.html/

I have done most of this already

new audio forensics show Four Dead in Ohio incident triggered by commands

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/05/new_analysis_of_40-year-old_re.html

My first, gut reaction at the time was "They're killing us!"  They sure were, intentionally

and not reflexively or accidently.

IQ of 1000 via bio-engineering?

Business Insider provides an overview, mentions a Chinese company mapping the genes of 2000 of the world's smartest people, and links to a more in-depth article.

what good dancers do differently

Rebecca Brightly

Juan Cole on fascistic politics in contemporary USA

http://billmoyers.com/story/how-the-us-went-fascist-mass-media-makes-excuses-for-trump-voters/

Samantha Bee is the real successor to John Stewart

In episode three of Full Frontal she eviscerates the notion that Kasich is moderate, likeable and honest.

financial breakdown of touring bands' business

it isn't worth it

Costco in Redding?

http://www.redding.com/news/local/with-costco-deal-its-a-case-of-deja-vu-2bdbeeb1-9da2-17f7-e053-0100007f54a9-368912351.html

near-term status of AI (now to 2020)

http://singularityhub.com/2016/02/15/where-artificial-intelligence-is-now-and-whats-just-around-the-corner/

checking for bedbugs

http://www.wimp.com/how-to-detect-bedbugs-jim-dill/

Wealth Inequality in America: Beliefs vs Reality

Gang of Four: Apple / Amazon / Facebook / Google (Scott Galloway, Founde...

danah boyd on the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace

https://points.datasociety.net/it-s-not-cyberspace-anymore-55c659025e97#.xsz8ou8ad

Billions

Mix the Wall Street traders who schooled me on a visit to Manhattan with some LJE and Tony and you get Billions.  I liked the pilot...

Fred Frith, improvisor

The documentary Step Across the Border was transformative for me when it appeared in 1990.  It is an entire film devoted to musical improvisor Fred Frith, he of the found sounds and altered guitars - inspiring and freeing at the least!  Over the following decades I have sensed a strong relationship between meditation practice and listening to experimental music.  At its best, this means there is more freedom and flexibility in reaction to stimuli.  For example, harsh words sometimes seem like harsh music or sounds, inspiring less automatic, knee-jerk reactions.  Not to claim too much, but this tempers the reactionary mind and creates some space to explore.

For more Fred Frith, read this 2016 interview and check out www.fredfrith.com

h/t to Jon

I really enjoy the music of percussionist Glenn Kotche!

Boston Globe on Kotche...

check out him in the Delta faucet commercial

A Sweeter Music | Terry Riley | "Be Kind to One Another"

Beautiful music, beautiful video effects and beautiful memories triggered...

The opening scene is Peter's mother's project, the music reminds me I saw "In C" performed live at Cal Arts and the video reminds me of the abstract movies Peter took us to see.  Whatever happened to Gene Youngblood?

an essay on squeezing out the bullshit

Paul Graham provides important advice based on life's shortness

Rollins re Bowie

LAWeekly

Ever Deeper

Microsoft neural net shows deep learning can get way deeper

singularity economics?

http://www.seriouswonder.com/singularity-socialism-interview-author-c-james-townsend/

an inspiring commercial/life story

http://airows.com/creative/this-commercial-for-an-australian-university-is-flat-out-brilliant

on jumping to conclusions

http://uncatalogedmuseum.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/what-do-you-see-in-this-picture-from.html

h/t to sadams.uk...

Marilynne Robinson on religion and culture

http://www.salon.com/2016/01/03/marilynne_robinson_talks_religion_fear_and_the_american_spirit_the_left_at_a_basic_level_lost_courage_because_they_dont_know_how_to_deal_with_the_proclaimed_religiosity_of_the_other_si/