In graph of life expectancy at birth vs. health spending per capita, 1 country stands out https://t.co/HzmBZR1H6Q pic pic.twitter.com/ialywmStwi

— David Wessel (@davidmwessel) March 3, 2014

Using #tablets, #telemedicine to speed #stroke treatment, http://t.co/q7enGeyHLA

— Natl Stroke Assoc (@natlstrokeassoc) February 26, 2014

waiting for the cyberpunk remake of Hitchcock's 'The Birds.' http://t.co/VxEzQOen9s "Autonomous drones flock like birds"

— Science Friday (@scifri) February 26, 2014

I've seen Tolstoy on film; now, thanks to Brain Pickings, I can say I've heard him speak, too. I'd really be impressed if somebody told me there was a recording of George Eliot's voice, too.

I was mighty impressed that Pittsburgh's Franktuary used a Tolstoy quote in a promo this week:

...those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. That state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.

Things are starting to look dicey for my trip to Pittsburgh this weekend, but I'm more and more convinced that I have to seek Franktuary out.

This seems kind of draconian, but it surely works. Enforced unplugging.

via Fast Company