Senses working overtime #143

1 Lana Del Rey vs Radiohead

This is plain weird, but The New Yorker does a good job giving the big picture to this copyright conundrum.

2 Performances that save or ruin a film
I don't disagree (shock horror). How 'bout you? Check out the list here.

3 Hue and cry
Twelve cool words that are survivors by dint of embedding themselves in phrases.

4 Luke

Interesting views on the changed Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (yes, that J G-L - the actor).

5 Nu Orlns!!!!!

OMG - what an end to a play-off game. The New Orleans Saints, with 14 seconds to go, looked like winning it, easily. Then they blew it. Big time. Here's the NY times on the whole sorry mess.

Overtime Benjamin Franklin

You could do a lot worse than following old Ben Kenobi's advice. Seriously dude - check it out!

Senses working overtime #135

1 Next Last Jedi

A new poster is out and the countdown continues to The Last Jedi. One month to go!

2 The twins

Nice focus to this story - a profiling of the Star Wars twins Luke and Leia.

3 Graham and Stephen
Colbert that is, with Graham Nash - interesting interview.




4 Eight Four days a week!!
Let's join the movement. You know how much you love the four day week? Sign up!

5

Overtime: I heart squirrel stories!

So here's a good'un.

Senses working overtime #132

1 Unsplash photo of the week

Photo by Mike Wilson on Unsplash

2 The quiet voice

Voices in the head - apparently we all have them! 

3 More voices by Dan Rockwell
Feedback and tough conversations start in the head

4 A lot of smoke!
Great Vox summary of where the Trumpski investigation is going.

5 Search your feelings Luke

Mark Hamill talks.

Overtime

A European in San Francisco explains the unwritten laws.

Senses working overtime #51

1 Superman

Loved this Superman comic that was featured on James Whatley's Five Things on a Friday. Great writing!

2 Luke's lightsaber
James was on fire last week - here's a second item that I have to re-share - a great attempt to trace Luke's lightsaber through the Star Wars saga.

3 Hmmm...
Two great pieces - Hilary Clinton on Trump's stance on women's health and photos from a Trump rally.

How weird can this circus get? Pretty darn weird!

4 Invisible

Some amazing photographs in this Vantage article - the depth and richness of colour and texture makes them come alive!

5 Trumpites
Who is supporting the Trumpster? This article gives a snapshot of who and what the people are. Revealing and stunning!

Overtime:
1 First Star Wars: Rogue One preview is out...ex-cit-ing!



2 I've been chewing over this article on Brain Pickings about the art of living for a while. It needs some concentration but is very rewarding. I recommend a read!

The goal of living [is] to grow optimally according to the conditions of human existence and thus to become fully what one potentially is; to let reason or experience guide us to the understanding of what norms are conducive to well-being, given the nature of man that reason enables us to understand.