Though he was born without arms and legs, Nick Vujicic didn’t give up hope. Today his story is inspiring people all over the world. Skip to about 1:40 in this video to get to the heart of Nick’s message. Inspiratie nodig? Nick Vujicic — YouTube.
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St Paul’s Cathedral canon resigns
guardian: “I resigned because I believe that the chapter has set on a course of action that could mean there will be violence in the name of the church.” The canon chancellor of St Paul’s Catherdral, Dr Giles Fraser, on his resignation in protest at plans to forcibly remove demonstrators from its steps Think what you will of […]
Simple Things
I opened my eyes and looked down and Steve was holding the door for me, grinning to himself. I have no idea how long he had been holding it, though it was probably only a couple seconds, long enough to cause him to smile at my basking in the open air. via So, Steve Jobs has left his […]
There are no tricks in good writing
The primary goal of all writing is communication. Playing with sentence structure is a shortcut that ultimately undermines communication. When I take the time to read someone’s writing, I’m making a commitment. What I ask in return is that the writer engage, entertain and inform me.
NBC’s Chuck is worth watching
Chuck as a character is primarily concerned with doing what is right, not what brings him the most pleasure or what is easiest to accomplish. Chuck is a man who, for lack of a better way to put it, lives by a code.
It’s not the tools, it’s the builder
Chris Bowler points out that bloggers need to be careful writers first and foremost. While many weep and gnash teeth over the culture of “consume and share” that permeates so many sites today, the problem isn’t inherent to platforms like Tumblr or Posterous or Wordpress or any other content management tool; writers need to write, and write well — let’s put a moratorium on lazy blogging, shall we?
Teaching for the love of music
They come for different reasons. Some want to learn their favorite rock songs, or are hoping to emulate a pop icon. Some are planning on careers in music, while others want to play a solo at church. Mostly, it’s kids, and, mostly, they’ve chosen to be here.
Making books in an iPad Age
This is a fascinating look at new technology through the eyes of a designer who knows how to make beautiful printed works.
Last night’s LOST: Season 6 Episode 4
Dear Diary, People just don’t understand me. I mean how would they feel if they’d spent several years of their adult life without the use of their legs? And now I don’t even have legs. I mean, not in the corporeal sense. Sure, I can get around the island faster than anyone, but I’m a cloud of freaking smoke. I’ll […]
Does gear self-destruct?
I’m WAY late to the party on this one, but this subject is near and dear to my heart. It goes right along with the universal law of “If Timothy buys a device, a newer, better device will come out with in one month of his purchase.”
