Interesting discussion in the emergence group this past week, based on a presentation/paper by Mikio Agaki to be continued next week.  Here's my my read of what Mikio is about, why it matters to all of us, where I am currently worried he may get into trouble, and what the implications are for the future.

      There are millions of children all around the world who are affected by dyslexia. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability where people who are affected by this disorder often have trouble with spelling, reading, word pronunciation, writing, and may have complications with math. Since the brain is the control center for the nervous system, it is responsible for our behavior. The brain receives input from all of our senses, and allows us to decipher what it taking place around us. What happens with dyslexia is that it takes the messages the brain receives from what one hears and sees and mixes the signals or information around, which in turn causes confusion.

Molly Pieri
April 6, 2008
Mind-Body Dualism/Unity in Medicine

Laughter can only make people a little more thoughtful –Stanley Kubrick

I would think that people are much more likely to think if they don't find a joke funny, because then they discover that there is something about their basic assumptions and values which are at odd's with the jokes, and therefore they may ponder what their opinion on the subject is. 

            A hobby that is as dangerous as it is exhilarating is that of mountain climbing.