Monthly Archives: October 2009

Stories and Storytelling

A great place to hear great stories for free is www.themoth.org Download their podcast. They have a new story every week.

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NYC Spider-Man Rickshaw Driver

Sometimes living your passion may cause other people to vomit.     Shaun Emerson dresses up as Spider-Man and does acrobatic stunts while driving his rickshaw. He thought it would make him an overnight sensation. Instead, it’s made at least … Continue reading

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Sheep + LED + Video = Art

Extreme Sheep LED Art

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Drifting by Andy McKee

This video proves there are many ways to play the guitar with passion.

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Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid

The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust “charity” against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change. Jacqueline Novogratz … Continue reading

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Ben Irwin Quote

Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the bank. – Ben Irwin

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Amazing soda shop

John Nese is the proprietor of Galcos Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lovers destination. … Continue reading

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Close-up card tricks

Even if you hate card tricks you will love this. Performed by Lennart Green, world champion magician, here performing at a TED conference in 2005. The resolution is good enough to permit full-screen viewing (click the small icon in the … Continue reading

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“I think survival is at stake…”

I think survival is at stake for all of us all the time…every poem, every work of art, everything that is well done, well made, well said, generously given, adds to our chances of survival by making the world and … Continue reading

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Hobart Shakespeareans

THE HOBART SHAKESPEAREANS is a delightful profile of one phenomenal teacher and his eager students who together touchingly demonstrate the power of education. On the Right Track Early Sir Ian McKellan visits the Hobart Shakespeareans Ian McKellan visits a Hobart … Continue reading

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