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Monday, 8 August 2005
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In early June, the artists Gilbert and George were the toast of Venice,
where the British pavilion was filled with a new series called "Ginkgo
Pictures." By The New York Times.
I've always been fascinated by
Gilbert and George, and quite coincidentally by Ginko Biloba. I planted
one in a house I lived in in Albert Park. I hope it's still there. In
400 years it should be 100 metres tall. This is a tree that dinosaurs
ate. I have seen a 100 year old specimen. It was tall, wild, and
stunning. It had beautiful (stinky) fruit that the Persians (Iranians)
were very fond of.
[NYT > Multimedia]
11:57:37 PM 
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Brain Region Tied to Regret Identified
I've always thought I could not sing My Way. Firstly, because I can't sing anything, but also because I always found these lyrics a huge stumbling block.
Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I'm here to tell you
that I regret something about my involvement with every human being
I've ever known, and every situation in which I've known them. I've
made mistakes I know can never be corrected, because the consequences
have compounded over time, always with elements completely beyond my
control. I'm not really talking about guilt, but regret is a much
better word.
Maybe this research suggests I could have all my regret surgically removed. I would be free, but would I be me?
[Scientific American]
10:58:26 PM
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