Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Rome

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Culture, Ray Laurence, Rome, Sociology, Ted Talk, Teenagers, Tuesday

To add a little variety, here’s a quick video on what life was like for teenagers in ancient Rome. I think you’ll be surprised! Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Marie Curie

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Chemistry, Discovery, History, Marie Curie, Nobel Prize, Physics, Radiation, Sarbonne, Ted Talk

Marie Curie was a pioneer of science. Watch this short video on just some of her accomplishments. It blew me away. Bravo, Madam Curie, Bravo!!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Nicolas Bourbaki

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Fun, Learning, Mathematics, Ted Talk, Ted Talk Tuesday, TedEd, Trivia

Learn about one of the most influential mathematicians to have ever lived. I hope you enjoy this one. I will not spoil it for you. There is a surprise in this short video that I found to be fascinating. Enjoy!

By the way. I love educational videos. If there are any of you in my reading audience that would like me to track down a video covering a topic you enjoy, leave me a note in the comments and I’ll get that added into my calendar of future topics!

Have a great Tuesday, everyone!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Margaret Hamilton: Software Engineer

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Exploration, Intellect, Margaret Hamilton, Moon Landing, Outer Space, Software Engineer, Ted Talk, TedEd

I hope you enjoy today’s little snippet featuring Margaret Hamilton, the first Software Engineer at NASA. Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – When Will This End?

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Alex Rosenthal, COVID-19, Double Standard, Gym Closing, Pandemic, Ted Talk, Tuesday

Well, it happened. As quickly as my gym opened–it closed. I guess they were optimistic about a court case in Michigan, filed by gym owners everywhere seeking to open in light of everything else opening. Oops. They lost the case and now have to close again.

I don’t know about you, but I am very frustrated with the lockdown, now that it appears there is a double-standard. Those of us that want to workout, go to work, get back to some semblance of living normally can’t, while knuckleheads across the country loot, burn, and deface. Protests in the U.S. have violated social distancing and number in the thousands of participants.

But I will digress. I can’t control what other people do, even my government, unless it’s at the ballot box. So, I’ll revert to my philosophy of controlling me and letting the rest be what it may.

That said, my workouts will now be home again, using exercise bands.

I hope you enjoy today’s Ted Talk, that explains when a pandemic ends.

Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – PTSD

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Charles Smith, PTSD, Solutions, Ted Talk, Veteran Suicide

Today’s Ted Talk discusses Veteran Suicide. As you’ll hear, the numbers of veterans who take their lives compared to the number of veterans killed in action is staggering. I won’t ruin this, you’ll have to watch it. This is an informative and appropriate video considering the Memorial Day holiday yesterday.

If you have any veterans in your family that are having trouble, get them help, before it’s too late.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Virus Tests – Do they work?

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Cella Write, How do we move forward?, Ted Talk, TedEd, Virus Tests, What happens now?, Will we discover a vaccine?

As we begin to see various parts of the world reopen after mandatory lockdowns, it is still interesting to learn about how virus tests are used and what they find. Check out this short video that explains the tests used to determine if someone is infected or has been infected. Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Early Birds and Night Owls

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early birds, night owls, sleep patterns, Ted Talk, TedEd, Tuesday

Being a night owl has enormous advantages to the work I do. I write, I read, I code, and I research. It’s best for me to do these things when I can’t sleep (between 12 am and 3 am), because the others in the home are in bed. No interruptions, it’s very quiet, and again, no interruptions.

I enjoy watching videos and reading papers about sleep patterns and here is one that may explain why this time works for me (I’m definitely a night owl) and why my schedule may not work for someone who is genetically disposed to being an early bird. I hope you enjoy the short video below. It’s pretty informative.

Have a great Tuesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – How Do Vaccines Work?

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Educational, Informative, Interesting, Learning, Ted Talk, TedEd, Vaccines, Virus

Since most of us are concerned about the coronavirus, here’s a quick hit on how vaccines work. I like little videos like this because they don’t eat up a lot of your time, but still pack a punch. Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave

 

Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Making Stress Your Friend

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Claustrophobic, Covid, Home, Kelly Mcgonigal, Lockdown, Prison, Stress, Ted Talk, Unpleasant

There is a lot of stress out there. So many people are not used to being locked in their homes, only to go to the grocery store or some other critical venture. Here’s a Ted Talk that will give you some ideas on “How to Make Stress Your Friend.” Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave