Published under ‘life’

A community wedding

Published under Funnies Mar 21, 2011

Body: A friend of my wife’s is getting married and I loooved the way she is going about her wedding celebration that I am sharing some of her FAQs b/c they are funny, creative and totally romantic in their refreshing approach: FAQ WHEN’S THE BIG DAY? [On X date]. Come to see if this happens. [...]

Meg Wheatley and Deborah Frieze just came out with a book that is sure to be inspiring.  Titled, Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now,” the book conveys stories of the people that the women met from their work at The Berkana Institute.  It hopes to mobilize [...]

Beyond Sci-Fi

Published under Science and Technology Mar 07, 2011

At TED this week, I was struck by a presentation that Dr. Anthony Atala made where he unveiled how they were creating cells, and how they were using MRIs to scan and 3-D printers to mold and create organ like kidneys for patients who need a transplant. The NY Times had an article on the [...]

CNN reported an amazing story about a father who was reunited with his long lost daughter via Twitter.  Daniel Morales obtained a phone and began tweeting via the “Unheard in New York” project that was initiated by a group of interns hoping to give a voice to the homeless.  This story shows that those spearheading [...]

When Insults Had Class

Published under Funnies Feb 18, 2011

These insults are witty and clever. If you have to insult someone, at least do it in a witty and clever way… When Insults Had Class The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said, "If you were my husband I’d give you poison." He said, "If you were my wife, I’d drink it." A [...]

This anonymous quote was shared by Devin Schain, a serial entrepreneur: “What looks like a cloud to one person…is an opportunity to sell umbrellas to another.” Devin also shared these great mantras: “Make sure your team knows they’re working with you, not for you.” “I will take an ‘A Person’ and a ‘B idea’ over [...]

Starting and running a company is not a marathon or a sprint. It is a decathlon.  Sometimes you have to sprint. Sometimes you have to pace yourself. Sometimes you have to throw the javelin.  Sometimes it’s heavy lifting like the shot put.                                                                   – Paul van Zyl

Quote of the Week

Published under Favorite Quotes Jan 19, 2011

This quote was shared at the Trinity University Reunion by David Schlosser In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is  revolutionary art                                                                   – George Orwell

Quote of the Week

Published under Favorite Quotes, Introspection Jan 13, 2011

This quote was shared at the Trinity Reunion by David Schlosser: The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see                                                              – Winston Churchill

My brother shared this hilarious video, which while mocking the obsession of people with Apple products, actually highlights the power of brands. Apple does actually have a lot of technological reasons for its success. But its brand indeed transcends much of the functional strengths to the iconic sphere and status symbol.   Then again, there [...]