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I'm passionate about

Life, love, and other mysteries...

I feel like there is giant pool of crystal clear life out there, and it's up to us to take a gulp. Love others, and never be afraid to venture into the unknown!

An idea worth spreading

Life is most evident in us when we are most satisfied in it.

Talk to me about

Disney, bedding plants, comfort food, and Ella Ftizgerald.

People don't know that I'm good at

Harmonizing.

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  A comment on Conversation: Live Q&A at 3:00PM Eastern: Why do the choices we make about the seafood we eat play a part in a complex and interconnected ecosystem?

  Jan 3 2013: Overfishing is my greatest fear. Our oceans will die without the life they support. E. O. Wilson, Jonathan Safron Foer, Bjorn Lomberg, Michael Pollan, and Thomas L. Friedman have been instrumental in shaping my opinion of the way we consume. I wonder how drastically even eating an entire fish will reduce the amount of bycatch and overfished areas of ocean. Do you think it will make that big of a difference?
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  A reply on Conversation: Join TED Speakers John Bohannon and Carl Flink Monday, 12/17 to delve into the super-awkward world of "The Facts of Life"!

  Dec 17 2012: You know, I would argue that I am going to use calculus much less often in my life than I am going to use sex. However, I was required to take years of it in school. I had tutors and went to labs. So much energy was expended to help me understand. Why can't we treat sex that way. It's a daily exercise in some cases. But, we treat it like a secret! Haha! I wish this was the other way around and we treated calculus this way. :)

• A reply on Conversation: Join TED Speakers John Bohannon and Carl Flink Monday, 12/17 to delve into the super-awkward world of "The Facts of Life"!

  Dec 17 2012: Agreed! One of my favorite people in the world, Cliff Simon (http://www.cliffcakes.com/cake/) says that the more you talk about something like it's normal, the more normal it becomes. He had a lover for years before he realized the reason people didn't take it seriously or accept it as normal is because he never talked about it like it was normal.
  
  Maybe if we just casually slip sex into daily conversations -- not perversely or immaturely (though there are times for that, I would argue) -- we can start a culture around "the talk" that is less 1950's and more Facebook-wall-esque.
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  A comment on Conversation: Join TED Speakers John Bohannon and Carl Flink Monday, 12/17 to delve into the super-awkward world of "The Facts of Life"!

  Dec 17 2012: I'm gay, but my parents talked to me about how sex works between a man and a woman. I wonder if any of you parents will talk to your kids about heterosexual AND homosexual relations. I mean, many of these kids already have preferences, but for those that do not, I think it's important to inform them about sex in the most general terms (between two people that are in love or two people that are attracted to each other -- not just between a man and a woman). Does that make sense?

• A reply on Conversation: Join TED Speakers John Bohannon and Carl Flink Monday, 12/17 to delve into the super-awkward world of "The Facts of Life"!

  Dec 17 2012: My mom told me when I started puberty that I could have sex as soon as I was able to afford the consequences. I guess this wouldn't be good advice for princes and princesses or child stars (like Justin Beiber). But, I think what she was getting at was that sex comes with a price. There are emotional, physical, financial, and environmental concerns. You might as well consider them before you plunge into the act instead of being forced to consider them after the deed is done. My mom is so smart! :)
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  A comment on Conversation: Join TED Speakers John Bohannon and Carl Flink Monday, 12/17 to delve into the super-awkward world of "The Facts of Life"!

  Dec 17 2012: I grew up in a very conservative Christian home. My parents were, however, very scientific about "the facts of life." They used the standardized terms for male and female reproductive organs. They also suggested very strongly that I should abstain from drug use. They told me the negative consequences and offered alternatives (social activities, sports, piano lessons, church, volunteer opportunities). All of this, of course, was from a Christian perspective. They wanted me to live a life that was pleasing to God. However, I think that though their reasons came from a religious place, the outcome was very similar to friends that had loving non-religious parents. I wonder what other people experienced. If you had the talk, did your parents encourage you to experiment? Did they give you the tools to do it safely? Were you forbidden to drink or do drugs or have sex before marriage? What motivated your parents' decision to talk to you?

• A reply on Conversation: When I want to FLIP a YouTube video, it won't let me...? It says that I need to "enter a description" of the lesson but I can't find where.

  Jul 31 2012: Thank you, Bedirhan!! This is super helpful. :)

• A reply on Conversation: When I want to FLIP a YouTube video, it won't let me...? It says that I need to "enter a description" of the lesson but I can't find where.

  Jul 31 2012: It's a feature on TED-Ed's website. ed.ted.com! Check it out!! :)

• A comment on Conversation: When I want to FLIP a YouTube video, it won't let me...? It says that I need to "enter a description" of the lesson but I can't find where.

  Jul 31 2012: Hello, Michael!
  
  Feel free to reach out to TED-Ed directly at education@ted.com, and we'll show you how to flip a video. I am not sure why it's asking you to enter a description. We'll look into it.
  
  Thanks,
  Jordan :)

• A comment on Conversation: I am trying to create lesson. How do I add the questions in MC format so that the correct answers are recognized?

  May 17 2012: Hey, Robbie! First of all, my family is from Northport. Small world, eh?
  
  Secondly, I am going to pass your question over to the team, and I'll see what we can do about getting you an answer...
  
  Thanks,
  Jordan