Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ailsa’s surgery today

Just got off the phone speaking to Andrew Vincent (Ailsa’s surgeon). He said he had to open up both sides of her leg again, and the operation went really well. She should wake up in an hour or so, and … Continue reading

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Ailsa Home for the Weekend

Ailsa spoke to the chief surgeon yesterday, and the junior who operated on her last Sunday didn’t do a workable job. She has to go back in on Monday and the chief will do the job himself. She is in … Continue reading

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Ailsa’s broken leg

In Christchurch with Ailsa. Ailsa had a tramping accident on Saturday, when descending a steep hillside, and a tramper behind her slipped and hit her from behind, and her right foot arrested on a rock and took the full force … Continue reading

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Helium balloons

Question of the Day January 22, 2012 ~ Helium Balloons Helium balloons. If you knew that helium balloons of the type usually used by people for enjoyment and/or celebration, by releasing them singly or by the hundred or thousand, cause … Continue reading

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Abundance

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think January 20, 2012 by Editor I agree that we are developing the technical capacities to deliver abundance, but there are no systemic incentives to do so. Money is the major barrier to … Continue reading

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Telepathy

Question of the Day January 21, 2012 ~ True Telepathy Thoughts on the relationship between communication and meaning? Have you ever experienced true telepathy, e.g. complete perception of the meaning of a communication? How would we know? I think this … Continue reading

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Sense of Humour

Question of the Day January 20, 2012 ~ Sense of Humor Does YOUR sense of humor, even if others don’t understand, get you through the day? Like Torch – I have an unusual sense of humour, and it does help … Continue reading

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Important Trends

Crowdsourcing a TEDx talk: what are the three most important trends shaping humankind’s future in the next 10 years? What are the three most important trends shaping humankind’s future in the next 10 years? Provide specific recent examples / news … Continue reading

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Mystery

Question of the Day January 19, 2012 ~ Mystery What Mystery Bothers You the Most? No mystery bothers me. All mysteries intrigue me, interest me, invite me to investigate them. [followed by] Hi Torch For me, there is no mystery … Continue reading

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Word Painters

Painting a Word Picture January 17, 2012 Who is your favorite word painter? That is a really difficult question Laurie. I cannot come up with one favourite – I have so many – Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are right … Continue reading

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