Entries from February 2009
The Best Neighbor Ever
Six years ago (February 27, 2003), the World lost Mister Rogers. A man who had, and continues to have, a profound positive influence on generations of children. Myself included. I remember watching his show as a child in the early 70′s. I remember how good he made me feel about myself. And how special. He [...]
Categories: Reflections · TV
Tryping
A new word born out of an IM conversation with my friend Paul. Paul: Neither of us is tryping well today Paul: oops, I mean ‘typing’ John: Tryping - Trying to type. Paul: LOL
Building Bridges
Remember when you were younger and would be at a family gathering, like Christmas or Thanksgiving, and all the older folks would sit and talk about the old days, constantly rehashing the same stories you’d heard over and over again? Yet they never seemed to tire of them. The kids would roll their eyes, as [...]
Categories: Reflections
Lost in a Moment
A great piece. Such a cool idea. “An impromptu film made in Tokyo by Dennis Wheatley and Stefan McClean. They were sitting in this sushi bar pondering how best to set up a camera to film things all by itself whilst they were in Tokyo. Take our hands out of the equation… let the camera [...]
iPhorest! Plant a tree virtually and physically!
Demi Moore (yes, that Demi Moore!) posted this on Twitter this evening, and I think it’s a really, really cool idea. Basically, by downloading the iPhorest application to your iPhone, you plant, and then nurture, your own virtual tree. As the tree matures, you can send seeds to others to begin growing their own trees, [...]
