Wendy MacNaughton: The Art of Paying Attention [TED Talk]

Wendy MacNaughton, wearing a dark v-necked shirt, smiles as she discusses drawing with the audience.

With so much information coming at us all the time, our brains can’t process it all.

We fill in the world with patterns, says graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton.

And what we see is what we expect.

At her 13-minute The art of paying attention talk at TEDMonterey 2021, MacNaughton showed attendees a trick for rewiring their brain into looking again: by drawing each other.

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Remove Obtrusive Ads in the WordPress Admin Dashboard with Clarity – Ad Blocker Plugin

WordPress repository page for Clarity Ad Blocker plugin with short description and version information.

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

What am I talking about?

The increasing number of WordPress plugins choosing to litter the WordPress admin dashboard with promotional ads for their premium features or pro plugin version.

Those promotional ads are annoying.

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Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle Duo

Large white-headed dark-brown feathered raptors with yellow talons perch next to each other on a bare tree limb, looking out over the marsh.

As I drove near the entrance of the Magee Marsh parking lot, vehicles ahead of me slowed down and eventually stopped.

Not unusual at this wonderful wildlife area on the southwestern shore of Lake Erie, north of Oak Harbor, Ohio.

Magee Marsh is well known for its wildlife.

Especially for the flights of waterfowl and migrating songbirds seen each spring.

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