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Is bread pudding the new crème brûlée?
Two facts in the interest of full disclosure: I love crème brûlée Bread pudding, not so much. That’s not entirely true. There are certain parts of bread pudding that I do like. Like the crunchy cinnamon-y bread-stuff on top. It’s … Continue reading
Beautiful photos from space on Twitter
This might just be one of the coolest uses of Twitter I’ve seen: Japanese Astronaut Souichi Noguchi is aboard the International Space Station, sailing around the globe and taking pictures of the Earth with digital cameras. He’s then posting them … Continue reading
Haiti: A street-level view of the situation
John Smith, a friend of mine, member of my Vistage group, and owner of Indiana-based Package Right, recently went back to Haiti to continue working on a clean water project. He was there a few months ago and, following the … Continue reading
Panoramic video makes it real
I’m the first to admit that I can fall prey to the “gee-whiz” factor of some new technology, but I’m as likely as anyone to be a skeptic when someone starts talking about game-changing. And if they mention “paradigm shift,” … Continue reading
Eight cardinal virtues from G. W. Carver
In 1922, George Washington Carver penned a thank you note to one of his students who had given him a fountain pen as a Christmas present. In the note, Carver offered hope “that each of you will rise to the … Continue reading
We need to remember our veterans and hear their stories
“So many of our parents and grandparents have—and unfortunately some still do—sacrifice their innocence as human beings in struggles to defend our very morals and ideals. I believe that it is safe to say that most of us, at some … Continue reading
Recycle your holiday cards and help St. Jude’s Ranch
This is a great idea; something we can all do to help that doesn’t require a lot of time, effort, or investment. (Thanks for the heads up, Nadine!) You can recycle this year’s Christmas cards and help out some kids … Continue reading
Extreme Shepherding
So, this is a slightly convoluted path, but I was reading about Google launching their new live search results feature. To see it in action, I went to the site and entered “Tiger Woods.” Yikes. Well, the live search worked, … Continue reading
College Teams to Honor Vets With Camo Uniforms
Sometimes stories just make me smile. This morning I read that the college football teams of Maryland and South Carolina will don camouflage uniforms when they play on Saturday, November 14. The idea is to honor vets and raise awareness … Continue reading
God Bless Mr. Stroup
Some time ago, I lamented that too many blogs were full of stories and comments that focused a laser beam on all the things wrong with this world. I, too, fell into the trap; using these pages as an opportunity … Continue reading
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