Interesting read(s)

The New York Times Op-Ed article: "He Who Cast The First Stone Probably Didn't". It made me think. He discusses pain and the idea of retaliation, revenge, etc. He wrote that "we usually give more pain than we have received", which I think is true. Here is an excerpt:

Research teaches us that our reasons and our pains are more palpable, more obvious and real, than are the reasons and pains of others. This leads to the escalation of mutual harm, to the illusion that others are solely responsible for it and to the belief that our actions are justifiable responses to theirs.
None of this is to deny the roles that hatred, intolerance, avarice and deceit play in human conflict. It is simply to say that basic principles of human psychology are important ingredients in this miserable stew.

I think I want to read his book.

Oh, and try to search for the article this woman wrote about how Shamu saved her marriage.

Oh, and there's also an article in the Times about finding the best taco in California. King Taco is mentioned.

I wish I worked for The New York Times and wrote brilliant articles.