I wanted to share an awesome experience I had while running recently. First, a little back story. Suzanne and I have been attending a mantra group every Friday evening for the past month. This is something that we thought would be great to learn about and practice. The leader of the group is Aly Good ... Continue reading →
I’m a huge fan of Firefly and I love to see the art that the show has inspired. A quick google search will show you just how much people have put out there. Here are some of my favorites. Not all, but some… General Firefly Art Image Credit: Megan Lara Image Credit: Amok Found on: ... Continue reading →
Here are some of the ways I keep entertained. There are many more but these are the top of the list. What are your favorites? The Oatmeal Songza IT Crowd Tron Ancient Aliens Star Trek Dr. Who Star Wars The League Venture Brothers
Do you remember when you were young and had all sorts of thoughts and adventures that nobody else could see? We all had so much imagination and their were no limits to what we could and couldn’t do. In fact, we couldn’t even understand when an adult would say “you can’t do that” or “that ... Continue reading →
Over the past few decades we have come to embrace the digital world. So many devices have been added to our daily lives to make it easier for us to do more. Think about a simple wrist watch. How many young people wear watches anymore? They are now worn mostly for decoration instead of function. ... Continue reading →
I’ve thought a lot about time these past couple of months. One of the things that I have learned about time is that it isn’t necessarily a set amount. We can actually bend time (at least our linear understanding of it) to squeeze more into it. Using our own energy and focus we can add ... Continue reading →
Yesterday I set out to run a little LSD (Long Slow Distance). My original thought was that I should run 6 or 7 miles just like the high school cross country track days. In the end it turns out that 15 miles was going to be the distance. The Run My running course is straight ... Continue reading →
If you couldn’t tell by the last few posts, I’ve been on a TED Talks kick. I really enjoy the caliber of the speakers and the amazing ideas behind the speeches. Sir Ken Robinson talks here about how to transform education, as in a revolution. He believes that we should challenge everything we know, especially ... Continue reading →
Our brains are as vast as the universe. When we see a picture of a brain we see the physical form of the organ that rests in our skull. What we don’t see are all the microscopic events happening all over the brain. In fact, we have more than a million miles of “wires” in ... Continue reading →
Humans are an amazing species and a lot of what makes us special is our brain. As we start to dive deeper into brain research we are finding more and more that our consciousness is linked to everyone else’s. At a TED Talk in 2009, Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran, talks to us about how watching somebody ... Continue reading →
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