Guest Thinkers — December 12, 2010

Awesome Film Shoot

OK, so I’m not sure how ethical it would be for me to tell you about the concept or video, so I won’t. I got my first paid film gig, monday and tuesday of this week. It’s a really neat music video. Clearly I’m low on the totem pole so I’m not told any important details, just when to show up. Once I get here this morning it takes me like .3 seconds to figure out who the band is. It’s The Matches, one of my favorite local bands. I’m really looking forward to nailing this video and being a part of Matches awesomeness.

The video is gonna kick some major ass, so look out for it and go see this L3 show at a venue near you when they start the tour (Feb. 2). So sweet, my first gig rocks! Gonna go spend the rest of the day with the band, sa-weet.

a computer generated image of a human brain.

Thinking

The great free will debate featuring Michio Kaku and Steven Pinker

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

Building destroyed by the Halifax Explosion. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

The Past

The largest accidental explosion of all time

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a collage of photos of a man with a hat and a book.

High Culture

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a group of five matches on a pink background.

The Well

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7 min

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Laurie Santos

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