Reaching a Broader Audience in Anthropology

http://neuroanthropology.net/2010/03/03/on-reaching-a-broader-public-five-ideas-for-anthropologists/

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story | Video on TED.com

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story | Video on TED.com

This is a wonderful talk that I will use in my intro to anthropology classes.

Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson -- Daily Anthem

Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson is one of those songs that makes me smile from the inside out. It reminds me of "the comfort of love."

This Too Shall Pass by OK Go --Daily Anthem

This is a great video and a wonderful song for a daily anthem. You have to listen to the song separately from the video to really appreciate the words --In my case, I get too caught up in the coolness of the video to pay attention to both at the same time.

Faith Moves Mountains featured

This blog post features research that one of my colleagues is participating in.

I Gotta Feeling Black-eyed Peas - Daily Anthem

The kids and I love to dance to this song. Also, while I'm humming it in my head, I can change the words to "Today's going to be a good day." As far as anthems go - Perfect!

Is Your Computer a Friend or Foe to Productivity?

This is a complicated question. There are many web-based tools that I have mentioned previously that can enhance your productivity, especially when that productivity involves writing. However, I also know that my computer time hinders my productive capacity. It must for others as well. Otherwise there wouldn't be so many tools out there to turn off the internet capability on your computer so you can actually write without distractions. Here's one tool for the Mac.

On our campus they have writing boot camps where people commit to writing for a week in a computer lab that has had the internet access disabled.

Sometimes you simply need a mental break from what you are working on. Google has a "take a break" feature that disables your computer for 15 minutes - enough time for a mental refresh, quick snack, or brief walk.