February 2012
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Why, yes, yes they do. →
From my hilariously appropriate friend Rheanne.
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WatchFile under REASONS I LOVE THE FIRST LADY.
laughingsquid:
Michelle Obama & Jimmy Fallon Competing in Fitness Games
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There isn't a single logically valid, nonreligious...
Agreed.
newsweek:
spytap:
Not one. And if the only argument you have is that your specific religion disapproves, well, that’s not really an argument at all; at least not in this country.
Truth.
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“Design is on a roll. Client services are experiencing a major uptick in demand,...”
– Brilliant piece. Must read. // An Important Time for Design - brilliant, timely piece by Gimmebar founder Cameron Koczon. (via curiositycounts)
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January 2012
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Meet Education Generation: A remarkable program... →
Why Some People Have All the Luck →
Great read from Harvard Business Review on how humility and a good attitude are driving factors of success.
The Pro Bono Thinking Society - free original... →
An interesting idea - a group trying to solve wicked problems for the greater good.
The Pro Bono Thinking Society is a newly formed Chicago-based organization comprised of young people from a variety of disciplines, including economics, programming, design, law, medicine, and engineering. We’re a small group that works well together and hopes to share our time and skills with the general...
Watchgood:
Kids are awesome - two 17-year olds launch a lego into space on $400!
Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad now have an awesome topic for their college essays. They launched a homemade balloon into space as one lucky lego got the ride of his life. The lego carried a Canadian flag and was attached to a video camera, collecting evidence of the journey.
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“(In my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of...”
– “The Uses of Sorrow,” Mary Oliver (via clavicola)
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“And it came to me then
that every plan
is a tiny prayer
to Father Time”
– Death Cab for Cutie
#favorites
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“Somewhere behind the rider you’ve become, the hours of practice...”
– My friend Rosemary posted this on her FB page. Love it.
You are such an inspiration. I know you'll be... →
“Leon. Good job tonight. Good job tonight.”
– President BARACK OBAMA, to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta prior to the State of the Union speech. Earlier, Panetta had overseen the rescue operation of an American woman and a Danish national who were part of a relief organization in Somalia: they had been kidnapped and held for ransom by Somali...
He was an extra (of sorts) in "Seabiscuit,"... →
Great article.
inothernews:
BE BRAVE!!! BE BRAVE!!!
I am in love with this woman's work.... →
“[After a ridiculously challenging day]…I logged in and the cued emails...”
– A dear friend of mine sent this to me, after I sent him a quick email with a link to an exhibition for an artist we both completely adore. Hard to quantify the impact our little acts of kindness and thoughtfulness have on others, except to say that my joy became his joy become my joy. #bliss
Sounds of the Sea - Very cool. via @BBCnews →
Case by Case: The Supreme Court 2011 - 2012 term →
This is exceptionally cool.
@discoverynews:
This is a fascinating and thorough look at issues ranging from health care, immigration, Native American rights and so much more.
A great interactive. More, please, Reuters.