A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
Some links that caught my attention this week:
Why do Britons drink so much instant coffee?
AND
What your coffee reveals about your personality
Finally, something wonder-filled for Sunday:
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
Some links that caught my attention this week:
The Daily Routines of Geniuses
Our Love Affair With the Tablet Is Over
Robert Redford’s five best moments (It’s the ‘Butch Cassidy’ one for me)
(Hugh MacLeod @ gapingvoid.com)
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
Some links that caught my attention this week:
The value of micro habits with Nicholas Bate
Unlock your creativity with visual thinking
Five lesser-spotted things Tony Benn gave the UK
And, finally, another cover version that I think is better than the original:
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
Making comics is a process by which you strip out the unnecessary noise from a situation until all that is left is the absurd-yet-true core. A cartoonist has to accomplish that feat with as few as four short sentences.
Some links that caught my attention this week:
Not for the faint-hearted: How does a snake eat a crocodile?
For World Book Day: Unread books
If President Obama Can Get Home for Dinner, Why Can’t You?
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
(click on images for larger versions)
LINKS:
An important message (but a bit cringeworthy): Let’s move
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
‘What day is it?”, asked Winnie the Pooh
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet
“My favourite day,” said Pooh”
LINKS:
Michael Wade reflects: As the work week ends
Scott Berkun on savouring books: Why speed reading is for fools
Ash Beckham on courageous conversations:
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius.
Sid Caesar
LINKS:
To help you declutter and simplify:
4 faulty reasons that we keep too many books
To keep you in decent shape:
5 yoga stretches for busy executives
And, finally, something from the daughter of someone that I was at university with:
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
LINKS:
For the start of the Winter Olympics: the drama of the games
An interesting perspective on the independence referendum: … the only option
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
Activity of mind … is the only thing that keeps one’s life going.
Virginia Woolf
LINKS:
The four horsemen of mediocrity
World War One: How did 12 million letters a week reach soldiers?
Funny and true – or funny because it’s true?
A (possibly) weekly collection of things of interest, whimsy and nonsense.
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting.
– Ronald Reagan
And finally, an act of bravery:
Endlessly Restless 