_____________HW Episode 2_________________________
HW Section I - Entertainment
Movies make me happy. I retain a sense of awe when I watch them, similar to Jason Silva, who called the movie theater his last place he could get such an experience, at least for now.
The actors don't so look happy, but seeing this trailer makes me happy. Its amazing that they can make the Hulk and the god Thor look vulnerable somehow.
Escaping into a good movie - that's a HW technique for certain.
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HW Section II - Science
From the science desk, here's one that might make parents and teens a bit happier. Teen's aren't as crazy as we might give them credit for
- Neuromyth #1: Humans only use 10 percent of their brains.
- Neuromyth #2: Eating sugary snacks results in hyperactivity and reduced focus and attention.
- Neuromyth #3: Hemispheric dominance (whether you are “left-brained” or “right-brained”) determines how you learn.
- Neuromyth #4:Teenagers lack the ability to control their impulses in the classroom.
HW Take away: Science is reality, and that's okay sometimes.... :)
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HW Section III - Sports
Finally, as you know my adopted home town, Seattle, is once again in the hunt for the Super Bowl Championship. This is a BIG deal here, since we don't have an NBA team, and, well, our baseball team is the Mariners. 'Nuff said.
To celebrate, I'm highlighting a quote from the hysterical column by Zito Madu.
"His feet don't touch the any players because halfway through that jump, he ascended into a higher plane of existence. He's now the divine Kam Chancellor. He ran into that jump the same way a DeLorean by a mad scientist goes back into the past. That's not the same Kam Chancellor who jumped and disrupted the kicker. He went back in time, found that kicker's great grandfather in a soccer field somewhere and destroyed him before coming back to put fear into his great grandson. They don't mention Kam's name in that kicker's household the same way Hogwarts schoolchildren don't say Voldemort"
"His feet don't touch the any players because halfway through that jump, he ascended into a higher plane of existence. He's now the divine Kam Chancellor. He ran into that jump the same way a DeLorean by a mad scientist goes back into the past. That's not the same Kam Chancellor who jumped and disrupted the kicker. He went back in time, found that kicker's great grandfather in a soccer field somewhere and destroyed him before coming back to put fear into his great grandson. They don't mention Kam's name in that kicker's household the same way Hogwarts schoolchildren don't say Voldemort"
HW Moment: Sports give you a chance to root for your city, to all wear the same colors and be one on a national stage. Its also a good idea to have more than one favorite team (see the Steelers).
Either way, Sports Fandom is definitely a HW approved behavior, as long as it really makes you happy (I've seen people rage...not pretty)
Go HAWKS!
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II. http://dana.org/Briefing_Papers/When_the_Myth_is_the_Message__Neuromyths_and_Education/
III. http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/1/11/7526995/kam-chancellor-seahawks-bad-man-smash-destroy-panthers
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