The eyes of human beings are sometimes said to be a “window to the soul.”
I’ve heard Secret Service Agents brag that they can identify a potential assassin by looking into his eyes. But if so, why do they always wear sunglasses?
Cops often claim they can tell whether a suspect is lying by how his or her eyes move under questioning.
Reporters often claim the same thing. I have done it. It’s tempting to think, after many hundreds of interviews, that you can identify the occasional prevaricator among your many honest sources.
But, I’m not so sure. There are those so convincing with their lies that even cops, reporters, and experts fall for their act.
Then, there is the role of eyes in physical attraction. We know from biological studies that a person’s pupils tend to expand when they look into the eyes of another they find attractive.
Trouble is, you may not be able to detect this (researchers say a special tool is needed to measure it), so you’ll probably have to rely on other cues if you find yourself in this sort of situation.
With our eyes we are constantly watching one another. We read. We watch movies, TV, and electronic text on computer monitors.
Our eyes also express our inner feelings. It all comes out in our eyes.
Tonight, the photo at the top of my post is an illusion. A “moon” painted on wood sitting on the slats of my back porch. I think of it as the Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Then again, it’s only one way of seeing, as per John Berger.
(I wrote this in 2008.)
HEADLINES:
Trump says world has 10 days to see if Iran deal reached (BBC)
U.S. Gathers the Most Air Power in the Mideast Since the 2003 Iraq Invasion (WSJ)
Trump meets with top Iran advisers as war threat grows (Axios)
Hitler’s Greenland Obsession (Atlantic)
The Chaos of an ICE Detention (New Yorker)
New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees (AP)
A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment. (NYT)
Judge Holds Government Lawyer in Contempt in Immigration Case (Bloomberg)
As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No (NYT)
Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon (WP)
How genetic genealogy might help investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case (NPR)
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it (WP)
Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada (NYT)
How China overtook the US in hypersonic arms and may leave air defences ‘powerless’ (SCMP)
The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves (The Nation)
Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal (AP)
King’s statement on former Prince Andrew shows how grave this crisis is for U.K. royals (NBC)
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison, after finding him guilty of masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. (Reuters)
After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy (NYT)
Genetic discovery offers hope for global banana farming (Phys.org)
How AI is transforming freelance journalism (Nieman)
A.I. Is Giving You a Personalized Internet, but You Have No Say in It (NYT)
Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid for data centers across the U.S. (WP)
China’s humanoids are dazzling the world. Who will buy them? (Economist)
I hacked ChatGPT and Google’s AI – and it only took 20 minutes (BBC)
Money Talks as India Searches for Its Place in Global A.I. (NYT)
Man Annoyed He Has To Chew Current Food Before He Can Chew Next Food (Onion)
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