Did the post title catch your attention? This is back to the minimalism topic from a week or two ago. Another interesting post today from Everett Bogue. His is, in turn, based on one by Leo Babauta. To quote Leo … We’ve gotten fat, tired, sick, deep in debt, disconnected from our kids and other [...]
Thanks to Cass and Gerry and Barb, I had a great weekend. Great to have awesome friends that you can laugh with. Great to have a special friend that you can go for walks with and share thoughts with. Oh, and I don’t care what critics say (and you might be one of them) I [...]
I have an old Crayola brand clock. An old style one with a minute hand and an hour hand. The hands are shaped like crayons. Uses an AA battery. Why do I have it, and not one of the kids? They got too old for it! I know, I am a grandpa and grandpas are [...]
Very interesting video by Carnegie Mellon University Professor, Jesse Schell that talks mainly about the sudden success of things like Facebook’s FarmVille, Webkinz, Club Penguin, etc. What caught my ear were some thoughts about the 18 or 19 minute mark about divergence of function in electronics. An iPhone is an example of convergence. Many functions [...]
59. Wow. Only one year of my youth is left. Sigh. (is it true what they say – age is just a number? – leave a comment – thanks) p.s. my 7 year old grand daughter asked this question after I explained how old I was and that my next birthday will be # 60 [...]
Some experts are saying that life expectancy amongst western civilizations is likely to drop in the coming years. Why? Unhealthy living styles. A report in today’s Globe and Mail says that more young Canadians are at risk for heart problems, and other diseases like diabetes. A major study finds that risk factors for cardiovascular disease [...]
A co-worker was bemoaning the need to get their brakes serviced, and that reminded me of the brake situation on my last car. I owned a Honda Civic and took it in for all the normal service. At one point (I think the 60,000 km checkup) the technician said he was very surprised at the [...]
Visited with my daughter and her family on Father’s Day. She made an awesome feast for me to get stuffed on. The weather was awesome on the Sunday, although it rained all day Saturday. All the rain made the fields near their house muddy and after the traditional walk with the dogs at 6 am [...]
I do not understand the need for a poor country to spend the effort required to build a nuclear weapon. Why not take that energy and spend it on making your country better for its residents? One comment on the Globe and Mail’s site said so much. “Does news like this ever make anyone here [...]
I can not believe that a woman needs to ask this question. Can you imagine a guy at a bar eyeing a gal, and she comes over and suggests that she is interested in him, and he rejects her because she spoiled the dating hunt? Read more at the Globe and Mail site by clicking [...]