Autonomous Meridian Sensory Response

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_response

"Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a neologism for a perceptual phenomenon characterized as a distinct, pleasurable tingling sensation in the head, scalp, back, or peripheral regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli. "

Oh, so that's what it is. ( does anyone else get this? )

Nelson Mandela has died.

While I was trying to figure out what to say in tribute to him and preemptively about those who derided his work in life but will try to make him a defanged lion in death, I came across sabotabby's incisive and excellent essay. ( a quotation )