Year: 2020
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On the Question of Half Full or Half Empty
I used to be a cup-half-full type of guy. Now I see the cup as half empty. The reason for the change is that when people characterize something as half full, they tend to see only the good and ignore the bad or leave it unsaid. For the usually humdrum things I face in my…
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Rotting Fruits
I recently completed an experiment where I sealed banana and mandarin orange peels into a jar for 45 days. The outcome was unexpected. Observing the results, I noticed: What I did not see was any sign of mould. This surprised me, although in retrospect I suspect it was because the jar was sealed preventing access…
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Just A Few Bad Apples Project Update
in: Documentary
After 3 weeks into my project Just a Few Bad Apples, I have noted a deterioration in their condition. While the skin of many of the apples has clearly shrivelled, it is important to note that one apple has begun to rot. The most significant observation, at this time, is that rotting has started from…
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Air traffic
since my May 24th post, I’ve noticed an increase in air traffic, but by no means up to the pre-pandemic level.
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The COVID-19 Project
The COVID-19 pandemic is an event shared world wide. But unlike previous ones of bearing witness, this one is of shared experience. We are all participants, not simply observers. This insight is the basis of my initial hypothesis: that the pandemic offers a unique opportunity for each individual to exercise agency through social distancing; for…