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Fri, 25 May 2012 17:20:23 -0400

Thought You Should See This: Radiolab's Jad Abumrad on the Messy Process of Design and Innovation

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:12:29 -0400

Thought You Should See This: Radiolab's Jad Abumrad on the Messy Process of Design and Innovation:

Jad Abumrad also spoke at the 99% Conference. The founder of the experimental radio show, Radiolab, and winner of a Macarthur Foundation “Genius” award last year, Abumrad was simultaneously self-effacing and steely. In particular, he had a refreshing take on how he answers the…

"If we have goals and dreams and we want to do our best, and if we love people and we don’t want to..."

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:01:33 -0400

“If we have goals and dreams and we want to do our best, and if we love people and we don’t want to hurt them or lose them, we should feel pain when things go wrong. The point isn’t to live without any regrets, the point is to not hate ourselves for having them… We need to learn to love the flawed, imperfect things that we create, and to forgive ourselves for creating them. Regret doesn’t remind us that we did badly — it reminds us that we know we can do better.”

- Kathryn Schulz

work/life/work balance

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:09:04 -0400

work/life/work balance

Perk Park in downtown Cleveland

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:11 -0400

Perk Park in downtown Cleveland

Perk Park | Cleveland

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:05:00 -0400

Perk Park | Cleveland

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:04:00 -0400

Perk Park | Cleveland

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:03:00 -0400

Perk Park | Cleveland

"Gospel: “Love one another,” says Jesus. That means loving people, not judging them. That..."

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:22:46 -0400

“Gospel: “Love one another,” says Jesus. That means loving people, not judging them. That means bearing with them when we disagree with them, not attacking them at the slightest hint of a difference of opinion on church teaching. That means giving them the benefit of the doubt, not jumping down their throats when you think they’ve made a mistake. That means assuming that they too love God and the church, just like you do, maybe even more. That means hoping the best for them, not damning them if you think that they’re not “orthodox.” What’s more, “Love one another” doesn’t mean saying, “I love you so very much that I must tell you what a terrible Catholic you are, and how very much in error you are, and how you should just leave the church because you’re not a true believer like I am (because, of course, I can see within your soul).” Yes, one of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to “Admonish the Sinner,” but that presumes an actual love, a heartfelt love, for the person, and most of the admonishing that is done these days seems suffused instead with hate. All of the Spiritual Works of Mercy—and the Corporal Works, too—are useless without love. Love one another. Leave the judging to Jesus.”

- Fr. James Martin, SJ

i may have just fallen in love with Melody Gardot….

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:56:17 -0400

i may have just fallen in love with Melody Gardot….

Life

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:29:04 -0400

Mission in life: give yourself to everyone without short changing anyone.

npr: Introducing our new program, TED Radio Hour. Playing on...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:39:09 -0400

npr:

Introducing our new program, TED Radio Hour. Playing on many public radio stations starting this weekend. Listen to the first episode here!

In the first episode:

Our Buggy Brain: Our amazing brain, with all of its harmonious functions, also performs any number of peculiar actions, which we might find unexpected and counterintuitive. What tricks do our minds play when we think it’s okay to lie, cheat, or steal? How in control are we of our own decisions? And why do our brains systematically misjudge what will make us happy?

this is a fun collection. worth a look.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:50:46 -0400

this is a fun collection. worth a look.

"Just believe in rational possibilities. You know, if someone tells you that you cannot do something,..."

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:00:32 -0400

“Just believe in rational possibilities. You know, if someone tells you that you cannot do something, just tell them to shut up”

- Ron Reed, FAIA

trying to…

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:11:47 -0400

trying to…

oliphillips: Modern Birdhouses by Twig & Timber

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:26:52 -0400

oliphillips:

Modern Birdhouses

by Twig & Timber

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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:42:24 -0400

"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:03:12 -0400

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

lanthorn: 10 Construction Commandments of Wallace Nutting 1....

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:47:23 -0400

lanthorn:

10 Construction Commandments of Wallace Nutting

1. All work should be of the best quality.
2. If the old method is best, use it.
3. If the work can be done better by hand, do it that way.
4. Use long and large mortises, and large square white oak pins.
5. Make all joined work to fit perfectly, using drawbore where it is better.
6. Match the color where two pieces come together.
7. Follow the sample strictly. Take no liberties.
8. The hand and mouth do not work effectively at the same time.
9. Keep busy, do your best, and no fault will be found.
10. Let nothing leave your hands until you are proud of the work.

-from “Wallace Nutting, Collector and Entrepreneur” by William Dulaney

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"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:47:19 -0400

“Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”

- Chinese Proverb