Zen of Multitasking, Dog Pills and Gluttony in the Movies
11/20/2009 at 2:00 p.m.
University of Washington professor David Levy believes meditation can make multitasking less stressful. He's conducting an experiment with a Zen teacher, a neuropsychologist, and a group of office workers. Later, a tale of finding a pharmaceutical lift that's for the dogs. Then, Warren Etheredge serves up movies that give insight into modern day gluttony.What's On Today
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- 2:28 Dog Pills
- 2:43 Gluttony in the Movies
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mind-Bending Models: Gary Faigin's Reviews
Picture a dollhouse with a tiny bed, plastic table and fake wood paneling. Could you ever mistake this as the real thing? Two local exhibits currently on display use photography to play with concepts of scale and reality. Seattle–based artist and critic Gary Faigin joins... More »
Saturday, November 21, 2009
'Mise en Place' for Kitchen Savoir Faire
'Mise en Place' is the secret weapon of every good cook. Literally, it means 'everything in its place.' But, for some chefs mise en place is a religion. That's because if you set up all the ingredients and tools for a menu before you cook, you just might achieve kitchen nirvana.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Finding the Bank Robber in the Sky: The Search for D.B. Cooper
It was 38 years ago this week that Dan Cooper, better known as D.B. Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727 bound for Sea–Tac Airport in Seattle. Cooper eventually parachuted out of the plane along with $200,000 in ransom money. Some of the money has been found. But not D.B. Cooper.... More »
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Creative Carnage of Smash Putt
Seattle–based artist Rusty Oliver has a national reputation for industrial carnage. For the Discovery Channel show "Weaponizers," he built remote–control cars mounted with guns and flame throwers. Now, Rusty and his team have invented a new sport in Seattle's... More »
Friday, November 20, 2009
Gluttony in the Movies
There's a reason a brisk post–dinner walk isn't a Thanksgiving tradition. Usually our after dinner traditions involve unbuckling our belts and rubbing our overly full bellies. Warren Etheredge wants to rethink eating at Thanksgiving — and the rest of the year. He... More »
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Opera in Our Native Tongue
It's rare to hear a performance or recording of operas sung in the English language. Most operas are written in Italian, German or French. And most modern opera houses project English translations above the stage using supertitles. But Seattle Weekly music critic Gavin Borchert... More »
Monday, November 16, 2009
Constant's Comic Book Picks
An average film moves at 24 frames per second. But a comic book moves at your own pace. You can linger on each image and line to get the feel of something cinematic, but with the luxury of the novel. Paul Constant reviews books for The Stranger newspaper. Today, he recommends... More »
Saturday, November 14, 2009
An Education in Three Strikes
In 1993, Washington passed Initiative 593. It was the nation's first persistent offender legislation, more commonly known as a three strikes law. It labels 40 felonies as the most dangerous offenses, and if you commit three of them, you are sentenced to life in prison with no... More »
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