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we have been taught to waste our time until we have none left, so now always feels like too late to do whatever thing we have always wanted to do
A piece I did in class today. We covered reinforcement vs punishment and one thing I can't get out of my mind is that this is the first time I'm hearing that reinforcement is more effevtive than punishment in teaching desirable behaviors. In an upper division college level psychology course.
More people should be learning this type of thing in high school. Not all teacher, coaches, and mentors are going to take a class like this one. Definitelly not all parents are going to take such a course because many do not go to college or choose to pursue psychology. But so many children are punished harshly, where reinforcement would better obtain the desired result and would refrain from harming the child or their current or future mental state.
I don't know, it's just some thoughts I had.
On April 9, 1963, Winston Churchill was made an honorary citizen of the United States by John F. Kennedy. A most prestigious honor, it was still just one of many expressions of admiration that the British statesman was offered over the years. A 1946 letter from Churchill to Henry Luce shows him having to turn down honorary degrees from a number of prominent universities. He did, however, agree to a dinner hosted by the Time Inc. publisher at New York’s Union Club. It was a lavish affair, but not everything came off exactly as Luce might have hoped. The large ice sculpture of an eagle with its wings outstretched over mounds of black caviar was melting so quickly that a stream of water ran down the bird’s noble beak. At this Churchill remarked: “The eagle seems to have a cold.”
Winston Churchill. Letter to Henry Luce. February 26, 1946. Time Inc. Records. RG2: Bio files. New-York Historical Society.
Dinner in honor of…Winston S. Churchill…menu and seating arrangement. March 14, 1946. Time Inc. Records. RG2: Bio files. New-York Historical Society.
Processing of the Time Inc. Archive is made possible through the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation
Throughout the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon and his supporters accused the press of being biased against his administration. In response to the criticism, Time, which had done significant investigative work on Watergate, took a moment for self-reflection with a July 8, 1974, cover story examining the press’ role in the event. Weighing the notion that the press had become too involved for its own good, the magazine still concluded that further investigation was necessary:
“If the press were to stop digging, analyzing and attempting to keep the record straight, the investigative momentum could easily falter once more. The press can help assure that the constitutional process continues to function. After all that has happened, the country is entitled to a definitive verdict.”
Nevertheless, accusations persisted that Time and other publications were merely pursuing a liberal agenda. In February 1976 Reed Irvine and his conservative organization Accuracy in Media bought a full-page ad in the Washington Post to print a story alleging that Democratic National Committee officials knew about plans to break into the Watergate offices beforehand. The ad implied that the DNC was something other than an innocent victim and that the press had refused to make this assertion for partisan reasons. In this memo from Time’s Washington Bureau correspondent Hays Gorey to his editors, Gorey outlines the investigation done into the potential story and defends the consensus among his colleagues that it did not merit publication. He writes:
“I’m sure Reed Irvine can wow audiences by telling this story and claiming it is news being covered up. But where are his facts? Hundreds of Watergate stories went unwritten and unpublished because there were no facts to support them. This is one.“
Time July 8, 1974 cover reprint. Time Inc. Records. Editor-in-Chief: Hedley Donovan Files: Subject Files: 1959-1979: Time: Bias. New-York Historical Society.
Hays Gorey to Hedley Donovan, Henry Grunwald, and D. Duncan. February 27, 1976. Time Inc. Records. Editor-in-Chief: Hedley Donovan Files: Subject Files: 1959-1979: [Time: Bias: Kennedy and Nixon]. New-York Historical Society.
Processing of the Time Inc. Archive is made possible through the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation
Once Upon a Time t
Once upon the time t(0) there was a young buck named Butterbean who wanted nothing more than to know his ontological value. Being familiar with the concepts of quantum mechanics he was sadly aware that this was theoretically impossible, but remained unsatisfied with the notion.
In an undying effort to discover the nature of his own existence he set out on a journey to seek the answer from all those most wise and perceiving.
Clearly the first stop was at the front door of Glad the hippopotamus.
Glad was of the notion that all things are ultimately mundane and that it is simply a matter of time and “progress” before esoteric conundrums become simple everyday knowledge. Surely this most assured creature could derive an unknown variable to discover the true nature of Butterbean himself. They were both of the mind at this time t(realist) that all the probabilistic nonsense was clearly just a cop out for those ninnies who fancied themselves finished with discovering the universe.
Alas after decades, or maybe days (no one can be sure given that time itself is a construct commonly defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 133 atom, and who can really say cesium 133 even exists… really), Glad was forced to admit that he could not tell Butterbean of his ontological state prior to Butterbean’s arrival on his doorstep, nor could he possibly without any reference to his own experience as a literalist hippo, and was forced to admit that this coveted obscure variable was beyond his abilities of perception.
With a sense of hopelessness Butterbean sought out the comfort and guidance of Ol’ Trusty, the Wire Stripper. They adventured together for t(hedonist) to t(fundamentalist) without ever committing to any defined notion as after all, how can you find the answer to a paradox, oxymoron much?
However comfort in ignorance becomes unsettling after you’ve had your fun and Butterbean became restless. There was one more known avenue he had not yet travelled…
With a renewed sense of wonder and determination Butterbean approached the Oak, which shook its branches excitedly upon Butterbean’s arrival to see such a valiant seeker of answers. “Oak, what can you tell me about my ontological value?” asked Butterbean humbly. The Oak remained silent, but a slight breeze rustled loose a few leaves from its massive head which fluttered to the ground and landed lightly at Butterbean’s feet, Butterbean faltered and then turned and retreated thoughtfully sensing that the conversation was over.
Upon further consideration over Δt(orthodox) Butterbean understood Oak’s lesson— the leaves could change position through many methods all resulting in different outcomes, however before any leaf falls, it has not fallen. Butterbean had discovered that no matter who or what observes him, there would be an outcome, but it could not be these interactions which defined the whole of himself, surely he must be something inherently like the leaves of Oak’s mane.
One day, a little time later at approximately t(decision), Butterbean decided to venture forth in search of a method of measurement that excluded observation. Knowing that the existence of alligators had long been debated among those with a higher understanding of the nature of things, he knew he should seek within the mind of that which may or may not exist; namely an alligator (though a unicorn or manticore could have sufficed, they are not quite as easy to find nowadays).
Unfortunately all alligators are actually just dead trees and Butterbean had to once again rethink his strategy.
It occurred to Butterbean, after his most recent experiences, that perhaps his disbelief in alligators had caused their value to be null, distracted in hoping that his mind was not quite that powerful Butterbean mistakenly stomped on a daisy which let out a loud squeal, “watch out dummy!” “OH!” replied Butterbean, “Sorry I didn’t see you there, though come to think of it I’m surprised you even exist as I hadn’t yet observed you my friend.” The daisy straightened herself and smoothing out her petals scoffed and said jeeringly, “you think that you are the only one who exists, eh?” “Well,” began Butterbean thoughtfully, “no, but I don’t understand how anything or anyone has any sort of defined nature without something else purposefully interacting with it, after all, how do you know that you exist?” “Oh for goodness sake,” exclaimed young Daisy, “Of course you’ll remain limited as long as you keep collapsing your wave function with all that introspection!” And she turned her face to the sun clearly dismissing Butterbean and all his angsty questions.
Butterbean, with all known theories exhausted, was still unsatisfied and longed to know the mystery of his own nature of being and the recent dismissal of the daisy weighed heavy on his soul. “Why can she be so satisfied just being,” he wondered, “when I spend all of my time dedicated to the mystery and nature of life but still feel so empty and unfulfilled?” And suddenly it struck him! It had been so obvious all along and basically verbatim the retorts he had only just received from the annoyed flower he had trod on, Butterbean ceased to observe himself and existed infinitely in all possible states of being.
lost o’clock by jezzini
but isn’t time just the carbon copy of a man-made concept brewed when a few thousand breaths twist their heads in reverse?
then there’s daddy hawkin saying time is an everlasting pie where its ending meets our cries & its purpose, don’t dare to fuckin’ ask.
some nights, when my minutes end their shift & my sighs wander adrift, i hear the clock spill its sins in pointless ticks; the way those seconds come climbing up these bones then diving down my throat in emptiness. in the grey & the low; in these words i aim to draw on the skins of poems screaming love with perfect rhythms but no blood.
Ok so opening tumblr is a gamble because I wasn’t expecting to be SHOT in the feelings first thing in the morning!
Some Sunset Duo hurt/comfort (emphasis on the comfort) <3
Youngest siblings sometimes get unfairly stereotyped as the "spoiled/bratty/annoying little sibling", and I imagine Mikey internalizes this at some point. Part of Mikey's fight for independence is rooted in fear that he's a burden to his brothers, assumption that Raph only cares for him out of obligation, and desire to relieve Raph of some of his "big bro" responsibilities. While Raph did grow up believing he had a crushing amount of obligation as the oldest bro, he loved brotherly physical affection and was hurt when Mikey requested to stop being carried/held/cuddled/etc. The topic comes up during a conversation when they're in their 20s (after Raph starts learning about healthy detachment, which helps him set boundaries and allow others to help/take care of him, too), and the honest conversation helps relieve both of their concerns.
Just a lil headcanon :)
afternoon
Mi novia es no mi novia:( anyways, night I’m sleepy adiós
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Stop waiting for tomorrow Stop living in your dreams
What is ~time~
STOP BELIEVING THOSE THAT TELL YOU SOMETHING CLEVER OR USEFUL ARE YOUR FRIENDS.
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LEFT A BEAUTIFUL CORPSE
BUSINESS NOTE: STORMTROOPER ASSOCIATED WORLDS ALWAYS HAVE SUBSIDIARY BUSINESSES ASSOCIATED WITH ALL KINDS OF PETROLEUM REFINING, ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT. MANUFACTURING OF PETROLEUM RELATED PRODUCTS IS BIG BUSINESS. ADDITIONAL MANPOWER RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED. THE ONE COPPER CONTRACT ALWAYS SAVES AMAZING AMOUNTS OF TIME.
PREDATOR TIME TRAVELING MILITARY SOCIETIES THAT EAT AND OR ENSLAVE AND OR PURGE HUMANOID LIFE IN ORDER TO COLONIZE PLANETS MANIPULATE GROUPS OF ALL TYPES TOWARDS THOSE AIMS
Apply timeviewers.org equations and mathematics to stabilizing wormholes and detection of projections such as whole or partial masks for souls, and falsely sourced wormhole communications or projections.
Any time traveler that bothers Brad Geiger Is asking to have his entire organization ransacked and for he and his time traveling cronies, family and underlings to be tortured horribly for all time beginning immediately
Laying out on my roof at 5:00 in the morning because why not