Canucks have a way with words
Canadian Sayings Books: “So dumb he thinks Medicine Hat is a cure for head lice” (Via Canadian Sayings Sample Pages.)
Fine Tune Your Brain
I am not a big fan of self deprecating book or blog titles but “Dumb Little Man” has some excellent content. From a personal system perspective a number of tips on things to do and helpful attitudes are offered to fine tune your brain.
Simplifying Life with Zen Habits
Leo Babauta writes a blog called Zen Habits where he espouses how life can be made more productive and with less stress by simplifying and eliminating the inessential. This is a powerful message in our times of information overload and people being overwhelmed by their complicated lives. Some might see parts of this message as …
The problem with positive thinking
Seth Godin has an explanation why negative thinking is so popular when there is so much evidence that positive thinking is more beneficial. Seth’s Blog: The problem with positive thinking: “All the evidence I’ve seen shows that positive thinking and confidence improves performance. In anything.” But … (Via Seth Godin’s blog.) Michael J. Fox, a …
Be Inventive Like Ben Franklin
Maira Kalman has written a wonderful blog post on the inventiveness of Benjamin Franklin.I really like the excerpt from Ben Franklin’s journal. In addition to being early to rise – it is all about blocking out work and reflecting on objectives as a habit. Here’s to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!
Presidential Nerd Credentials
John Hodgman on the new president’s nerd credentials.
Farm Fresh to you and keep it that way
Some useful tips on how to store fruits and vegetables so they keep fresh and appetizing and also some ideas on how to prepare them are provided at the link below. Fruit and Vegetable storage and preparation tips Keep your fridge at just above freezing (1-2 °C ; 32-36 °F) and use perforated or sealed …
Plan and Work
“ Peale, Norman Vincent quote – Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan…. via kwout “
People Who Need People
Seems like a chain is starting here. People who need people Can anyone guess who is in the next video?
Hello Dolly
Louis Armstrong has friends. Also check out the song he did with Johnny Cash. Hello Dolly