The 1983 movie “War Games,” stared Matthew Broderick as a hacker who stumbled into NORAD’s strategic command computers. He triggers an artificial intelligence set on “winning” a simulation, or game, called “Global Thermonuclear War.”

The artificial intelligence is named after its inventer’s son, Joshua, who died as a child. “Joshua” runs […]

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For those that like Ekhert Tolle, but can’t make it to his world tour, or get a private session with the teacher, we recommend Gangaji. She’s a little more poetic and a touch more circumlocutory. Find out if her style works for you by watching these free videos. There’s […]

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“Know thyself” is much easier to say than to do. Pursuing a knowledge of self is the fundamental basis of all psychology. It also forms the basis of many spiritual pursuits. Yet so many are unwilling to pursue this path.

As John […]

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You never know how good something is until you’ve lost it. For lost viewers, we’ll be without the show until February 2008, writes Entertainment Weekly. The end of the third season represents the mid-point of the show, which will run for another three seasons before its end.

J. Wood […]

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Here’s a neat online widget for determining what type of psychological profile you fit.

Survey says that this writer is a “Considerate Thinker.” Apparently that’s the product of my aversion to eating at new restaurants. The colors of the DNA chart represent my trust in others and low creativity….

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It’s easy to feel bad when everyone around you seems to be feeling good. When we observe happiness or success, the subconscious asks: “Why don’t I have that?” It’s the catalyst for a waterfall of self-doubt that can easily drag down your mood if you let it.

Consider this […]

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Vlogger Lucymisser tries something new. The Japanese student vlogs au-naturale as an experiment to improve her grades. The inspiration arose after she discovered revealing research: being naked makes you more relaxed, improves your focus and is a bulwark against depression. Hers is a “serious experiment” and not a sexploitation excercise, according to Miss […]

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They say that out-living a child is one of the worst things a parent can experience. No one ever says that about out-living your younger brother.

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Stella85– See The Travis Breakup (Part 1).

When you tear something apart, it always leaves jagged edges. Travis’s jagged edges continued through the rest of the semester. We studied together, but we stopped sleeping together. Travis took it as an insult to his masculinity and love-making prowess. I caught myself saying “It’s not you, […]

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Vanity Fair’s new issue devotes 20 pages to The World’s Greatest Yoga Masters

SOUL’S CODE — The currency of America’s highest-end celeb zine is, in a word, power. Vanity Fair’s entire franchise is to portray power as A) good looks, B) political status and C) financial bling. Now […]

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Sunday is Mother’s Day. Give thanks and praise for the one who birthed you. Thanks to Anglo-Libyan for the image.

Sofie Leon writes about Mother’s Day as a call for peace. She recalls the Mother’s Day Proclamation, a doccument written by Julia Ward […]

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Girl in a Word has decided to dump her boyfriend after he nearly threatened physical abuse, she writes. She says she’s glad she didn’t marry the guy, who is manipulative, she says.

Living Tantra writes a nice piece on how relationships go bad: “As if you were on a speeding train, you […]