This Will Make You Feel Better
Anonymous donors are paying off layaway bills at KMart (and occasionally other stores) for those who can’t, especially for children’s Christmas toys (HT: The Agitator).
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Rounding Up My Blogs
ByhenryI’ve written two posts that might interest readers of Threads. The first is on how we listen and read, and the second is on capitalization in translation of the Hebrew scriptures. (And no, the Hebrew doesn’t have capitalization, so what gives?)
Some Beautiful Fractals
Byhenry. . . and from the sarcastic to the beautiful. Christine at Quiet Paths regularly posts beautiful pictures. This time she outdid herself with a fractal pattern that is truly gorgeous, titled simply Blue Fractal. I recommend you go take a look.
Pattern Building in the Mind
ByhenryWe like meaning and connections, and we’ll sometimes find them even when they’re not there. People who understand this can deceive you. The Improbability Principle from Neuroblogica is a very good summary of this.
I Posted on Prescriptive Grammar
Byhenry. . . over at my Jevlir blog.
My Wife has a Blog
ByhenryMy wife Jody, author of two books, has started her own blog. She has previously been an occasional contributor to this blog, and has kept up a daily devotional list, but now has launched a more general opinion blog. She opened with her post on the causes and consequences of Paris Hilton’s recent activities.
The Loom Moves
ByhenryCarl Zimmer is a great science writer, and he will now be a columnist for Discover Magazine. Accordingly, his blog, The Loom, has moved there.