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The Predominance of the Visual on the Internet
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Mark D. Roberts
Today’s New York Times features an article entitled: “Graphics Ability Is the New Goal for Chip Makers.” Consumers, it appears, are less interested in light, svelte laptops and more interested in graphics power. One striking excerpt: By some forecasts, video will account for about 90 percent of all consumer Internet traffic by 2013. Facebook says…
Christmas According to Dickens: What Transformed Ebenezer Scrooge? What Transforms Us?
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Mark D. Roberts
I’m finally ready to answer the question that has guided most of this series on A Christmas Carol: Why did Ebenezer Scrooge change? Today I want to sum up what we’ve discovered and make some connections to our own experience. Transformation begins when something interrupts our ordinary experience. For at least a couple dozen years,…
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? “This Year, Change Your Mind”
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Mark D. Roberts
Oliver Sacks, a physician and bestselling author, has written an intriguing piece in the New York Times. “This Year, Change Your Mind” suggests ways we can keep our minds healthy and alive, even as we age. Here are some excerpts: NEW Year’s resolutions often have to do with eating more healthfully, going to the gym…
Christmas According to Dickens: Evidence of Scrooge’s Transformed Life: Stave V
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Mark D. Roberts
When we left Ebenezer Scrooge in my last post of this series, he had come to the end of the visits by the Spirits of Christmas past, present, and future. In response to these visits, he promised to be a changed man: “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all…
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