“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin “The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” – Lester Darwin (second cousin twice removed) Hat tip: PhotoMatt & Sam (via)
Let this be not of our hands, but by Your SpiritNot by power, not by strengthBut through Your Spirit and by Your graceIf it’s on our hearts, we’ll be on our faceNot of our Hands – To Those Who Cry – 1000 Generations
Source: Savage Chickens
We Feel Fine An exploration of human emotion on a global scale, harvesting human feelings from a large number of weblogs. (tags: visualization blog feelings flash social) Stamp Mugs – Generate Those irritating ringmarks that mugs and cups leave….. well, you can turn them into a nice floral pattern now with a set of Stamp Cups. The pattern on the…
Matt’s Idea Blog: How to read a lot of books in a short time (tags: reading books productivity) [just experimenting on a way of automatically posting my del.icio.us links here – may be some strangeness for a while – apologies in advance]
“If you’re not sure what to say, say nothing.”Seth Godin – What to write when you don’t know what to write [sound of tumbleweed…]
As hinted at earlier I’ve been feeding my incessant t-shirt addiction. I restrained myself and only purchased five t-shirts this time. Well, actually the restraint was forced upon me by low stocks due to the $10 sale, but that meant I was saving money twice when you think about it.I’ve updated the Threadless page to include my recent acquisitions to…
I admit it, I’m a big fan of Big Brother. On the highlights show this evening they were replaying the carnage which took place in the house yesterday, and the discussions which followed. As Pete (“touretty celebrity”) and Richard (“sex terrorist”) were talking things through, Pete came out with this little gem: “Hey my tourettes is in context – I…
The following quotes stood out for me as I have finalised by Engage Module 2 submission. I know I’m cutting it fine with this one, but life has been a bit mad for the last couple of months. “…we must also understand that spirituality on the basis of human effort alone, no matter how well-intentioned, will be little more than…
I love this quote from Real Live Preacher: “If our love of humanity was as radical as Jesus called it to be, then we would never have to say a word.”Some thoughts about the Da Vinci Code It reminds me of the following quote which is commonly attributed to St.Francis of Assisi: “Preach the Gospel always, and if necessary, use…
A reminder that now is a great time to start taking your medication if you’re a hayfever sufferer. You may not be suffering yet, but it’s coming. “…take a deep breath and savo[u]r the unusually high pollen count.”All In – Jeffrey Zeldman