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Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
9/11 in Art
9/11’s Artistic Representations, and What They Say About Our National Grieving Process
With the approach of the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, 2001, many will ponder what our country has learned in the last ten years. 9/11 was perhaps America’s first “existential” moment since the Great Depression — we were reminded that our … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged 9/11, Mourning, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Stages of Grief
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The Passing of Burning Man’s Urban Planner
Rod Garrett, the Man Behind Burning Man’s Temporary City
Rod Garrett, renowned urban planner behind the annual Burning Man Festival, passed away on August 23rd at the age of 74. As Burning Man’s numbers swelled, well beyond the 20-strong gathering around a 1986 bonfire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach, … Continue reading
Joining the 27 Club
The Death of Amy Winehouse: Why Do Artists Die Young?
It is a story as old as any: a creative genius laid low by the fruits of their own talent. More than anyone else, the death of Amy Winehouse, an undeniable musical talent who reinvigorated a genre and won fame … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged 27 Club, Amy Winehouse, Artists Die Young, Artur Rimbaud, Heath Ledger, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Mozart, Tupac Shakur
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Physics of the Future, by Michio Kaku
Renowned Physicist Predicts, By the Year 2100, Human Beings May Live Forever
I don’t think the time is quite right, but it’s close. I’m afraid, unfortunately, that I’m in the last generation to die. — Gerald Sussman Predicting the future has always been tricky. Yet everyone, from a working family, to … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Book Review, Future, Futurists, Futurology, Michio Kaku, Physics of the Future
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Violence in Video Games
Are Violent Video Games Desensitizing Young People to Death?
Over the last several decades, video games have become an accepted, and to varying degrees integral, part of many young lives, and the debate surrounding their potentially harmful effects have sustained for nearly as long. The Supreme Court’s decision on … Continue reading
Trends in Palliative Care
Recent Advances in End-of-Life Care Have Not Been Matched By Increases in Understanding
In American healthcare, the first decade of the 21st Century saw a substantial increase in emphasis on end-of-life care, through a rise in palliative and hospice programs. This is a wide field indeed, whose diverse practice ranges from accredited palliative … Continue reading
