"I had been reading about the color indigo, how it had been introduced into the spectrum by [Isaac] Newton rather late..."

"... and it seemed no two people quite agreed as to what indigo was, and I thought I would like to have an experience of indigo. And I ...

"What a narrow ridge of normality we all inhabit, with the abysses of mania and depression yawning to either side."

Oliver Sacks on mania. IN THE COMMENTS: rhhardin says: "Yawning'' is boredom. Ha ha. Makes me think of Seinfeld : George: I du...

Why dyslexics become entrepreneurs.

Fascinating! It has long been known that dyslexics are drawn to running their own businesses, where they can get around their weaknesses in ...

"I like everything about you. Your illness is part of you. It's like part of your character."

Nicoletta Mantovani quotes her husband , the late Luciano Pavarotti. This is what she says he said on learning that she had multiple scleros...

A new TV arrives, DVDs are deployed to test its quality, and, a propos of Kerry's new tan, the subject of disease perceived as health is discussed.

As noted a while back, my old television gave up on the color red, and I ordered a Sony HDTV . Waiting for it to be delivered, I kept watchi...

“I keep getting these phone calls from fans saying, ‘I’m sure he’s just gathering material.’ I wish that were true.” A New York Magazine c...