Ok, word is out they are building one of these babies in Universal City right now. I think I wanna go for my 50th Birthday Party!
Month: September 2007
PC Upgrade?
I am considering purchasing a new PC for the office. One problem; said purchase will require I install 1,500 tons of air conditioning on the roof, potentially collapsing said roof.Shown here is my IT consultant, installing the memory module that will tell me where I put my car keys.
Painting the Bedroom – Prof. Randy Pausch
I have loved the Wall Street Journal from the very first days I picked up, after leaving the Economics program at UCLA. Last week, there was an article and accompanying video, that proved my love again. Below is a the original video, about the final lecture of Professor Randy
I Want to Go to this Retreat!
If you can't have a sense of humor, you should not be in this men's group...
This Man in the Wheelchair
He was sitting in his wheelchair.I sat down next to him, in the bright, sunlit room where he spends his days now. His head is bent forward now almost all the time, so he has a permanent view of the floor. He will be 88 years old in January. As I sat down, he barely … Continue reading This Man in the Wheelchair
A Spot in the Middle
So, does it feel hot out? For some time now, I have been frustrated by the lack of rational thought concerning global warming.Finally, it seems there is a rational thinker out there.His name is Bjorn Lomborg, the free-thinking Dane who, in "The Skeptical Environmentalist" (2001), challenged the belief that the environment is going to pieces. … Continue reading A Spot in the Middle
September 11th Wordless Reflection
They Were Hanging a Flag
On my way to work today, I spotted two workers, climbing a ladder, to place an American flag on the exterior of a building.It was a large flag, and it was new.And then, I remembered.And yet, there is hope.
Walking On Water
Found out about this movie by reading Relevant Magazine today. I am going to see it!
One of Us, After All
I am encouraged by something that some might find as discouraging. This is an image of arguably one of the most recognizable spiritual models in the past century. A Nobel Peace prize winner, she has been adored as a model of depth of faith.But it turns out, not all as it seems. A new book, … Continue reading One of Us, After All