24 June 2010

Cute=happy

Who can't use a bit of day-brightening cuteness? And what's cuter than a hedgehog eating a carrot or a puppy and a duckling palling around? (Thanks to NTEN for the links!)




Duckling And Puppy - The best bloopers are a click away

18 June 2010

Food 2.0

The word "Web 2.0" makes me crazy. As a colleague said, "I've found that people who talk about 'Web 2.0' have no idea what it is."

This is clever however. Per Rory Sutherland, the photo at right is food 2.0 -- food you order and share with others.

14 June 2010

Sometimes the pet videos are really good

This is just the sweetest. The dog reminds me sooo much of Pele. I couldn't resist.

26 April 2010

People watching at Caribou

I'm at Caribou this afternoon. Working. It forces me to focus. That isn't to say I'm not a little distracted by people watching now and again.

There's a woman in here who has constantly been on the phone (she has puffy hair so I can't tell if she has an ear thingie) for a couple of hours. Or, she's talking to herself. Every half hour or so she goes outside for a smoke. There are three empty Caribou cups and an empty soda bottle on her table. She's not reading, writing or working on a laptop. Pretty much what all the people in here are doing. There's got to be a story there but I don't think I'll ask.

23 April 2010

More than "I like that font!"

Very cool article in Fast Company about how to choose the best typeface. Follow this handy-dandy flowchart! (Link to a readable flowchart in the article.)

22 April 2010

This is kind of indicative of my week

This is kind of indicative of my week. Except for the substance abuse. Or the goofy hair. The crazy eyes? Yes.

21 April 2010

A different take on Earth Day

Special today at the Onion store. I'd like to work at the Onion but I don't think I'm near clever enough.

15 April 2010

Signs of Spring. Hooray!

My favorite signs of Spring. Best appreciated on a dog walk!

Smell: grilling. Particularly the smell of lighter fluid.

Sound: kitchen noises. The windows are open and as we walk around the neighborhood I hear clinking dishes and silverware. Just the normal noises but I love them.

What's better than Spring? Nothing I can think of.

19 March 2010

No excuse for panflutes

A t-shirt design from Sharing Machine (by the creator of the Toothpaste for Dinner). Many other strange t-shirts on Sharing Machine. I cannot express how much I love this.

I highly recommend following Toothpaste for Dinner on Twitter. A sample:
MY SISTER SAID IF I GET ONE HUNDRED FANS SHE WILL NAME HER BABY SOMETHING REGULAR
Not quite as funny as Badbanana but no slouch in the funny department.

09 March 2010

Morning meals

Posting second-hand content is rather lame but oh well. This one reminds me of my brother, Mike. In reference to brunch says, "Finally! A meal between breakfast and lunch."


www.toothpastefordinner.com

29 January 2010

Two Questions from Dan Pink

This is a great, thought-provoking look at what you're doing with your life. Boils it down quite simply. Only two questions!

Dan Pink is brilliant! His book, A Whole New Mind is one of my all-time favorites.

Two questions that can change your life from Daniel Pink on Vimeo.


Another great video by Pink. About motivation, presented at TED.

25 December 2009

Happy handbells

Love this video of extravagant Salvation Army bell ringing. I hope it helped fill the coffers!

03 December 2009

I love Goetz Alsmann

I love Goetz Alsmann's CD, Winterwunderwelt (Winter Wonderland). It's a combination of Christmas songs you know and traditional German Christmas songs. Done up in lounge-singer style. Here's Lass Uns Froh und Munter Sein. (Let's Be Happy and Cheerful)


Many, many thanks to Julia for posting an Alsmann song on her blog last year. I was hooked. Immediately!