If you've ever been an airplane you'll have, no doubt, sat through the requisite safety talk.  The one you're supposed to pay attention to. After all, what could be more important than knowing how to get out of the plane in an emergency? Plenty. Folks ignore the safety talk plenty. Enter … [Read more...] about Airplane Safety Talk a la Dr. Seuss
Why a Neuroscientist Lied to Her Kids – Mental Time Travel vis a vis Full Body Brain Memories
The following article was originally published in the Washington Post & written by Dr. Kelly Lambert. No link to the article is provided as the article has been taken down, but the previous link is to Dr. Lambert's website. As I look out the window to my sunny backyard & leafy avocado & … [Read more...] about Why a Neuroscientist Lied to Her Kids – Mental Time Travel vis a vis Full Body Brain Memories
Breaking News: You're not being oppressed when another group gains rights you've always had
Best responses (never mind the added bonus it's short & snappy) to the issue of so called 'reverse discrimination.' From Someecards. … [Read more...] about Breaking News: You're not being oppressed when another group gains rights you've always had
Is the glass half full or empty? Or all full (a la 9gag.com)
This from 9gag.com, is a great example of perspective. What you look for is what you see. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our perspective & worldview.~~ … [Read more...] about Is the glass half full or empty? Or all full (a la 9gag.com)
Finding inspiration for reading for the love & learning of it
Welcome to my office. That's Galito (my kid's cat) keeping guard of my library. My love of books often has me salivating over & buying books faster than I can read them. So based on my annual to do, to done, to'odle, I sought inspiration for getting the printed matter into my gray matter. I … [Read more...] about Finding inspiration for reading for the love & learning of it
A new twist on having a 'bun in the oven'
What does a bun in the oven mean to you? As someone who graduated, got engaged, got married, got pregnant & gave birth without the power of the internet behind me, I find it fascinating how people are using technology to share, teach, delight, surprise & confound... For those of us in … [Read more...] about A new twist on having a 'bun in the oven'
Sometimes it's just plain difficult (tho not impossible) to get stuff done (thanks to angry cats)
Even when the path is clear an angry cat can hang you up. Even when you've got it all together sharp claws can tear you apart. Even when the goal is in sight & within reach it can seem far away. Even when you're doing the right thing, frustration & hurdles can prevail. But. With a sense … [Read more...] about Sometimes it's just plain difficult (tho not impossible) to get stuff done (thanks to angry cats)
Knowledge 'vrs' Experiene (all wrapped up in 1 picture)
Juicy goodness here. Does knowledge lead the way to connecting the dots? Could you connect the dots without knowledge? What does experience look like without knowledge? … [Read more...] about Knowledge 'vrs' Experiene (all wrapped up in 1 picture)
Rarely are things so clear cut (or funny) as this pie chart
Perspective is an elusive thing. What's clear to you, may be fuzzy to me. What's obvious to me may be a huge mud puddle to you. Rarely are things so clear as this pie chart. The view from a Mountain Life Lens® perspective can be vague, cloudy & confusing for a Carrot Life Lens®. And … [Read more...] about Rarely are things so clear cut (or funny) as this pie chart
Expect the unexpected. African style.
Expect the unexpected. African style. I'm working on an upcoming e-newsletter - about a Canadian (that'd be me) living abroad. This video captures what it's like on more adventurous days. … [Read more...] about Expect the unexpected. African style.
How to get fired using Twitter
The following post is from Mashable & goes to show how uh, dumbass some folks can be on social media, but also how the appropriate response can use humour & panache to get the point across. Point taken? This should go without saying, but we'll say it anyway: Don't ask for a drug dealer to … [Read more...] about How to get fired using Twitter
One Hundred Free Books
It wasn't so long ago, that if for some arcane reason I wanted to know the temperature in Mumbai, as a kid I'd have had to hope onto my trusty, rusty blue bike, pedal up the hill & around several corners to arrive at the local library. Pulling open the heavy door, I'd have had to walk into the … [Read more...] about One Hundred Free Books
