Tag Archives: disasters

Of False Memories and Explosions

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Cora

Yesterday, I came across this article by Kate Lunau on Motherboard, in which psychologist Julia Shaw explains false memories and how they form. It’s a fascinating article, which also struck a chord with me, because I have a very vivid … Continue reading →

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Plane Crash in Bremen

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Cora

This has certainly been a summer of disasters in general and plane crashes in particular. First Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in Ukraine, which rattled me a lot, because my Dad has flown the very same route only … Continue reading →

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The Other Anniversary

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Cora

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard ad nauseum that April 15, 2012, is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RSS Titanic after striking an iceberg. What is more, you’ll probably have watched some … Continue reading →

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The infinite cluelessness of the news media, Harry Potter, Star Wars and some writing links

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday I posted how infuriating I find it that all those self-styled experts immediately jumped to conclusions that the horrific terrorist attacks in Norway had an islamist background, especially since it turned out that the killer was a muslim-hating, rightwing, … Continue reading →

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Dog Day Disasters – and a Linkdump

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Cora

We’re in the middle of the so-called dog days, i.e. the hottest and most unpleasant days of summer, ruled by Sirius, the dog star. Of course, this year it’s not hot at all, at least in Germany. Today, the highest … Continue reading →

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