Tumble Into Peace

I forgot

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:59:09 -0800

I forgot that Steve was human.

I didn’t think about the pain that he felt.

I forgot that rich people, heads of companies, people in charge cannot be well all the time.

I forgot to put my feet in his shoes.

I fell for the reality distortion field every time, all the time.

I stopped praying for him.

I forgot that there is no rewind in life.

Treat your ears right. Listen to this track.

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:40:39 -0800

Treat your ears right. Listen to this track.

Not a stranger

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:44:00 -0700

I fell in love with Steve Jobs without even knowing it back in 1989 at MIT using his NeXT computer. That computer brought a unique feeling to me that I cannot explain.

I never met Steve, never saw him in person. But that didn’t matter. I felt his joy in giving something to the people in this world. I felt the respect and love he had for human beings through the care and detail of every part of his products and his company.

A tribute to Steve’s legacy would be for every human being to find their heart, their passion, and go for it with every breath.

www.apple.com/stevejobs

rememberingsteve@apple.com

You will be missed desperately.

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:44:01 -0700

You will be missed desperately.

Photo

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:01:08 -0700

Richard Feynman in comic book format

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:00:02 -0700

Richard Feynman in comic book format

Dear Boss...

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:57:17 -0700

Dear Boss,

I have enjoyed working here these past several years. You have paid me very well, given me benefits beyond belief. I have 3-4 months off per year and a pension plan that will pay my salary ‘til the day I die and a health plan that most people can only dream about.

Despite this, I plan to take the next 12-18 months to find a new position.

During this time I will show up for work when it is convenient. In addition, I fully expect to draw my full salary and all the other perks associated with my current job.

Oh yeah, if my search for this new job proves fruitless, I will be back with no loss in pay or status. Before you say anything, remember that you have no choice in the matter. I can and will do this.

Sincerely,

Every Senator or Congressman running for President.

Snowfall in Wellington, New Zealand. Climate change, anyone?

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:55:12 -0700

Snowfall in Wellington, New Zealand.

Climate change, anyone?

Re-done “Think Different” video, by Ken Segall

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:57:00 -0700

Re-done “Think Different” video, by Ken Segall

Phoned Tap

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:10:22 -0700

http://laughingsquid.com/my-taps-been-phoned-by-banksy

Tilt Shift Timelapse Video Of California

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:35:21 -0700

A Day in California from Ryan Killackey on Vimeo.

Bicycle Parkour

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:27:47 -0700

Wow. Just wow.

http://laughingsquid.com/industrial-revolutions-incredible-bike-stunts-by-danny-macaskill

Once you are real....

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:39:44 -0700

From “The Velveteen Rabbit” —

Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become Real.”

“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.

“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real, you don’t mind being hurt.”

“Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,” he asked, “or bit by bit?”

“It doesn’t happen all at once,” said the Skin Horse. “You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out, and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real, you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”

Adrenaline

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:55:06 -0700

Adrenaline:

Success and failure are equal. Without the “try,” they don’t exist.

10 Rules to Reverse Email Spiral

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:49:00 -0700

10 Rules to Reverse Email Spiral:

Just be thoughtful and nice.

Org Charts

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:12:48 -0700

Org Charts

AT&T video on how to use a rotary telephone - 1950's

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:50:50 -0700

AT&T video on how to use a rotary telephone - 1950's

Made of toothpicks…

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:46:02 -0700

Made of toothpicks…

Staying Connected

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:41:00 -0800

Staying Connected:

“….Gopnik points out that it looks like we only ever feel this near-crippling need to fret over the disastrous influence of technologies when they are new…. Gopnik refers to our syndrome as a kind of hypochondria…”

Sandbox: Here we are in this world, living this life, playing...

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:00:23 -0800

Sandbox:

Here we are in this world, living this life, playing with our food, wondering what will happen next, saying to ourselves, “Do I have any control?”

In the sandbox of life, there is only one thing to do - play.