Just what it says…General
The post prompt from The Daily Post at WordPress.com today was:
Grab the nearest book (or website) to you right now. Jump to paragraph 3, second Sentence. Write it in a post.
Here goes…
BOOK:
Beyond Fear. Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World, by Bruce Schneier. [Amazon]
SENTENCE:
From Chapter 1: All Security Involves Trade-offs, para 3, sentence 2:
“No one had ever done this before: hijack fuel-laden airplanes
and fly them into skyscrapers.”
wow…
I know there is a need for news and information, but…
At what point is it simply enough?
At what point does the coverage transition from information providing to sensationalizing?
When is the need to know trumped by stepping back and letting people get help, recover, and grieve … in private?
Do I really need to know everything about everything? And is that even possible or necessary?
Is this “need” simply a western-culture creation? Does this level of information actually benefit me?
What is your take on this?
Stop what your doing periodically today…this weekend and pray for the people of Japan.
Images from USGS.gov
This makes me laugh every time I watch it…
“Flex the golden pipes” – “Not the venue” … LOVE IT!
youtube link
This week’s photo challenge at The Daily Post at WordPress.com was:
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My current desktop.
[Image created & owned by: Unept]
Downloaded from Simple Desktops. Check it here.
This week’s photo challenge at The Daily Post at WordPress.com was:
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I took this when we were in Monterey recently.
I got suckered into clicking this link today on Facebook…
After being notified it was a SCAM (thanks Oscar!), deleting it, and letting a few friends know about it as well, I checked out the actual video. Pretty cool…
Apparently, this guy (JK Keller) took a picture of himself every day for 8 years (1998-2006) and mashed it into a video. It looks like he continued through 2009 – as seen on his web page.
Sounds like a cool thing to do…I may have to start. See you in 8 years!
Have a great weekend!
“Books give not wisdom where none was before.
But where some is, there reading makes it more.”
– John Harington, British writer and inventor of the flush toilet
So many directions to go with this quote…
I think we all do this every once in a while. I guess we better stop…
From The New York Times:
The Claim: A Fake Smile Can be Bad for Your Health
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
Published: February 21, 2011
A study looked at bus drivers because their jobs require frequent — and generally courteous — interactions with many people.
Are you a “fake smiler”?
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