Quote: von Neumann on Mathematics
"In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them." - John von Neumann, mathematician (1903 - 1957)...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/quote-von-neumann-on-mathematics/Archive for January 5th, 2008
Should Atheists be Able to Adopt?
A New Jersey Superior Court judge had denied a couple from adopting a baby girl, because of they are atheists! In an extraordinary decision, Judge Camarata denied the Burkes' right to the child because of their lack...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/should-atheists-be-able-to-adopt/Fun New Playground Design
That's not your grandfather's old playground - it's newly designed "wall-holla" playground by Dutch design team Carve, which integrates modern architecture style and good ol' fun fun to encourage children to pl...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/fun-new-playground-design/Street Photography by Matt Stuart
London photographer Matt Stuart specializes in "Street Photography," his brand of taking photo at the right time from the right angle. He wrote on his website:I can't hide behind lights and technology, I am...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/street-photography-by-matt-stuart/How America Lost the War on Drugs
After 35 years and $500 billion, according to Ben Wallace-Wells of the Rolling Stone magazine, drugs are as cheap and plentiful and ever. What went wrong? Here's an article on how America lost the war on drugs:But af...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/how-america-lost-the-war-on-drugs/Trivia: The First Cookbook Ever Written
The first cookbook ever was written by a Sicilian Greek named Archestratus in 350 BC. It was called Hedypatheia (Pleasant Living or Life of Luxury)....
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/trivia-the-first-cookbook-ever-written/Confessions of a Trader Joe's Junkie
Lately I've been jonesing for Trader Joe's pretty badly. My husband and I lived just outside of Philly for about a year, where we had our choice of about five TJ's. Now that we're back in Des Moines, the closest Trader...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/confessions-of-a-trader-joes-junkie/Bibliophile Tattoo
And who says that a book lover can't be badass? Here's a bibliophile dictionary definition tattoo, from Flickr user bibliogrrl: Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/bibliophile-tattoo/Celine Dion is Amazing!
I've always thought that Celine Dion is a great and successful artist - but as this YouTube clip shows, she is simply frickin' amazing! How can you NOT love a woman who did "the claw," "Who let the dogs ou...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/celine-dion-is-amazing/Carl Warner's Foodscapes
Photographer Carl Warner did a series of photos called "Foodscapes" where everything was made entirely out of food! The castle is made out of cheese, the walls out of rice, and the wagon wheels out of...
https://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/05/carl-warners-foodscapes/
