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...earth? -Julie Patrick, Manhattan Beach, Calif. Go for a walk in the forest. Go snorkeling in a coral reef. Appreciate the nature we have. I think that from a respect for nature comes action. The best thing people can do right now to help the planet is to understand how we've got to make a fairly rapid transition to alternative energy...
...also a little cautious since she was one of three sound mixers nominated for Star Trek, and her speech had to represent them while they stood behind her wielding heavy metal statues. I was starting to understand that my goal for the speech - to be an attention-seeking jerk in front of millions of people - was different from that of most Oscar winners, who have complicated agendas they need to get across in 45 seconds. The only time I accomplished something this difficult in 45 seconds was in high school, and I had intended to make it last much longer...
...Jenkins offered one potential solution to the problem. “People need to be taught to recognize an image or text for what it is, rather than consume it passively and not understand what it is trying to accomplish,” he said...
...That is pretty easy. My dream job would be to be the president of the Red Sox. It’s actually great because in this year, where “Lost” is under immense scrutiny as we’re going into the final episodes, I understand the pressure of that job, and I’m ready...
Evolutionarily speaking, it may have been a helpful survival tactic to be able to interpret events speedily so that we are not caught under the foot of a mammoth as we try to understand why it is blundering our way in a fit of rage. Supposedly, in an age when we receive pieces of information at an increasingly rapid pace, we should be getting even better at interpreting them. We are constantly being updated by smartphone, blog, or websites that update in real time. This trend extends beyond Twitter or Facebook—The New York Times website is also...