http://www.woertink.com Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:45:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en IMGP2858 Originally uploaded by jkwoertink http://www.woertink.com/?p=62 Julia is pregnant with identical twins. http://www.woertink.com/?p=61 A recent news article has appeared about a study on violence in media and its effects. The basic idea is that if people see violence they become more aggressive and more like to commit aggressive behavior. I think I have an alternate theory which will provide for the experimental evidence ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=60 PICT2491 Originally uploaded by jkwoertink My most recent half marathon went extremely well. The run was cool and forested. Also a run without a swarm of bees is not a run at all. The trail was tight, rocky and covered in roots ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=59 Big Sur Trail Marathon Originally uploaded by jkwoertink I finished my first half marathon in a decent time of 2 hours 35 mins and 33 secs. The course was in the beautiful hills of Big Sur California. More photos can be seen ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=58 The defenders of Net Neutrality should be clear, more than liking Net Neutrality they want it to be legally enforced. In general, I would say that I like Net Neutrality but I am always concerned when we want to control the property of others to enforce our preferences. Interestingly enough ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=55 I noticed recently that I haven't been hungry in a while. Besides being a statement of the wonders of capitalism, as an adult I generally do not go hungry since I am free to grab something to eat pretty much as I need it. The last time I was hungry ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=54 The Drudgereport had on its' front page today in big letters "MODERN LIVING TO BLAME FOR CANCER EPIDEMIC". Then links to an article in the Evening Standard. Basically, the article says that all this drinking, smoking and sunning of the modern world is causing all this trouble. Are all these ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=53 I think over time the internet will improve the grammar of the country. The internet is causing more people to write. Emails, blogs and chat are forms of writing and their increased use will improve the writing of people. A common occurrence in the internet is misinterpretation of what people ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=52 If humans ever gain the technology to allow us to live effectively forever then how will it affect us. Some people argue that immortality would be detrimental. Death motivates us. It gives us a short amount of time to do things and so we rush to get things done. Some ... http://www.woertink.com/?p=51