QotD: Plans for My Remains
Do you plan to be buried, cremated, cryogenically frozen or something else? Submitted by aynge. Cremated
The Edge Annual Question 2009 — What will change everything?
It's The Edge annual question with answers from 151 brilliant minds from actor Alan Alda to physicist Anton Zeilinger . The World Question Center 2009 WHAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING? "What game-cha...
Caring for Your Introvert
This is very good... Caring for Your Introvert - The Atlantic (March 2003) Via in a strange land
Sunday on US health, lack of, care
Watching the report on TVNZ regarding US heathcare, or lack of it, and the impact it's having on the new poor. Given that's a fast rising group it's a worry for the US. I fear it's where National will...
Vox Hunt: Make Me a Drawing
Aimee draws me
Vox Hunt: Read All About It
Show us someone reading. Submitted by Empress Nasi Goreng. My Sister and Niece, who could read upside down at the age of 3 it seems: Aimee & Mum reading
Genesis Energy, it was good
At about 19:15 tonight, Sunday of the New Year long weekend, there was a bang and the power went off. Not the neighbourhood, just ours. I called Genesis Energy and after a few basic questions, chec...
Life changing software, changing lives
MindManager 8 is life changing software. It enables you to capture, organise, and share your thoughts and related information in an intuitive visual form. Kiva is a life changing non-profit service...
QotD: Picking Sides
When a couple breaks up, have you ever been able to stay friends with both parties? Submitted by, Jessmiloo I'm beginning to wonder, which is difficult when "the couple" are your parents.
How Much Sleep Do You Need?
I rarely sleep more than six or seven hours, sometimes less. It was rather reassuring to read the often cited "Eight Hours sleep a night" is probably too long! How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?...
Remembering 9/11
From the other side of the world 9/11 was experienced via Radio, TV and Internet. The images were surreal, but they were real. It was tragedy for thousands who were directly involved, but it's impacte...
Thinking of NOLA, and Ernie The Attorney
Three years ago I read Ernie's blog* as he faced, endured and survived Katrina. Now it's happening again, he's there (again) , he's blogging and Twittering and I'm reading; Ernie The Attorney -...