“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ― Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness In 2008 Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize, and made her wish: to restore compassion in a world decimated by 9/11 only 7 years earlier. No sooner did Ms. Armstrong make her wish, the market … Continue reading #1000Speak: Be a Foolish, Sucker for Compassion
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Another Item in the Survival Kit
Always find something to make you laugh: http://youtu.be/ka_mPfFD50Y
How to Survive the Pink-And-Red Onslaught
Author Roxane Gay wrote a beautifully concise essay for The Guardian about Valentine's Day. If I have to assemble a survival kit for the pink-and-red onslaught, I would include it. Among the many meditations about today, this paragraph leaps out as a reminder: This year, I am surrendering to Valentine’s Day – willingly. It is … Continue reading How to Survive the Pink-And-Red Onslaught
Music Monday: Living in the Golden Age by Gowan
The Huffington Post Canada site ran a story entitled The Strange Stories Behind 'Strange Animal,' Gowan's 30-Year-Old Classic Album. Gowan, short for Laurence Gowan, was a big artist back in the 80's with hits mostly in Canada. Strange Animal made Gowan a name with its hit single Criminal Mind, along with its creative video: http://youtu.be/yIjddye2JSA I bet some … Continue reading Music Monday: Living in the Golden Age by Gowan
Missing My Zombies
I realize keeping geeky things to just Midweek Geekiness will not happen. It's another reason I like goals not rigid resolutions. If things don't work out, then I remain flexible to change. I think flexibility will benefit me in a zombie apocalypse. I will not pine for the way things used to be, and simply embrace things … Continue reading Missing My Zombies
Music Monday: I Love You Too Much By Diego Luna
I just watched Book of Life. It's an animated feature, produced by Guillermo Del Torro (Pacific Rim. Yes you read that right.) The movie is a love letter to Mexico, and its Day of the Dead. While I hesitate to recommend the movie for parents of very young children, if a taste of animated movies runs … Continue reading Music Monday: I Love You Too Much By Diego Luna
Music Monday: Raging Fire By Philip Phillips
Yes, he won American Idol. I sat in a Second Cup, scribbling away on my journal, and this song comes on. It has this infectious beat, like I want to go out and conquer the world. Instead I conquered my bathroom. http://rd.io/x/QcawkTdd-WdD/
In the Outer Reaches of Revision Land
This image best describes revising my NaNoWriMo piece: http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/polar-bear-dragging-himself-around.gif It's an arctic tundra of bad sentences, plot holes, and every kitchen-sink scene to fill a (possible) young adult novel. (Time will tell if it remains one.) It looks overwhelming at first, but I have this insane belief a story dwells in the mess. I have … Continue reading In the Outer Reaches of Revision Land
A To-Do List on Steroids: The Bullet Journal
Tumblr sometimes features useful things beyond the latest photograph of Richard Armitage. Education trended one day and I stumbled on The Bullet Journal among the GIFs in the tag. The system bills itself as an 'analog system for the digital age' using bullet points to organize tasks. I called it a to-do list on steroids. … Continue reading A To-Do List on Steroids: The Bullet Journal
Library Support Staff Spotlight – Karen Hildebrandt #librarysupportstaff
The Library and Assistants Network, a group within the Canadian Library Association, launched their new blog in November of last year. The Library Support Staff Spotlight on Karen Hildebrandt kicks off the first of many to come for the website. A nomination form is available to demonstrate the great work done by Library Technicians or … Continue reading Library Support Staff Spotlight – Karen Hildebrandt #librarysupportstaff
Unpaused Life 
