Reddit is favourite time waster on the net. There was one “what do you look like” thread in one of the subreddits I hang out in, and one person drew every image posted on that thread! Amazing! That’s me! How cool is…
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I would like to introduce you to Betty… Betty is the affectionate name I’ve given to the lady spider who has taken up residence in my open patio window. The silly lady, while I’m sure is doing the best that she…
I’m looking forward to watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution this Friday (March 26th, 2010 @ 8pm PST) on ABC, and it’s not just because of my fondness of British chefs. Jamie Oliver is a man driven by passion, a passion…
I’m watching Dan Hill on The Hour right now. He was just discussing one of his father’s parenting techniques that is absolutely brilliant. Every time Dan asked his father for something, his dad made him write a letter. By encouraging…
Did you watch The Colbert Show last night? I’ve been a fan of Colbert’s since he first spun off Jon Stewart‘s nurturing wing. I like Colbert so much that I got up early to brave the crowds and mud to…
Have you watched Dan Pink‘s TED talk: The Surprising Science of Motivation yet? It’s a really interesting talk that delves into the mismatch between what science knows about motivation, and what business does in trying to motivate people to do…
I cannot get this out of my mind! I wrote last week about the bankruptcy of GM and my hopes that the governments taking over the greater portion of the massive corporation would bring back the electric car. From the…
General Motors dropped from DOW today as it filled for bankruptcy this morning. The Obama administration is to purchase the remains of the suffering company for $30 billion, with the Canadian government chipping in an additional 9.5 billion for the…
I happened across Kiva.org quite some time ago, and immediately fell in love with the concept of micro-lending. Kiva has partnered up with many financing partners through the developing world. Through this network, regular folk, like you and I, can…