February 2012
18 posts
One Town's War on Gay Teens →
Must read if you haven’t already. Right here in the Twin Cities metro.
Being Geek Chic: Lady Geek of the Week: Erin... →
Lady Geek alert!
beinggeekchic:
Erin Newkirk is one of those cool girls who invents things. Her app, Red Stamp, is the darling of the app world with its cutesy valentine’s and endless freebies.
And it’s really no wonder. Newkirk’s background in design translated perfectly into the application. Users on the App…
January 2012
12 posts
Watching Iowa vs #13 Michigan. Iowa’s up deep into the 2nd half.
“You can try to escape the story of your life, but you can’t. It happened… Heart...”
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Laura Dern in Enlightened. Brilliant series.
(via wearethedigitalkids)
“Most good things happen without a plan: friendships, falling in love, finding a...”
– » How to Have the Best Year of Your Life (without Setting a Single Goal) :zenhabits (via bijan)
I completely agree with this quote, but would add one piece.
You have to put yourself in situations that maximize serendipity in order to have have these wonderful unplanned encounters. And most times,...
December 2011
4 posts
“As for Penelope’s expectation that women would run at half-speed because they...”
– Gotham Gal: a slightly different look at start-ups vs. Penelope Trunk
Watchwhatevs:
sashafrerejones:
via Dangerous Minds.
This is an amazing way to spend 24 minutes on a Sunday morning.
November 2011
8 posts
Humor and Determination Key to Giffords Recovery →
soupsoup:
In case you missed it: Diane Sawyer interview with Gabby Giffords Amazing story of determination. Diane Sawyer: “Do you ever get angry about what happened to you?” Gabby Giffords: “No…[it’s] life.”
“After what allegedly happened to “Victim 2,” a boy estimated to be 10 years old,...”
– If Jerry Sandusky allegations are true, Penn State and Joe Paterno deserve part of the blame - The Washington Post
Sickened that this went on under the umbrella of a “clean” college football program. Too dangerous to report it and stop the abuser because you have a football program to...
WatchThe wedding was more moving than I expected. As @bravoandy said, Conan didn’t go for laughs, but went for emotion instead.
#TeamCoCo 4 Life!
October 2011
16 posts
“You have believers and non-believers.
Believers will do whatever they can to...”
– Believers vs non-believers - Bijan Sabet
Hold On by Alabama Shakes
These guys are going to...
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John's Tumblr: Steve Jobs →
lilly:
Like many of us, I’ve been thinking a lot about Steve Jobs the last few days — thinking about the man and his legacy. I’ve been having some trouble even understanding the way I feel, let alone being able to put it into words. Lots of folks have asked me what I think, and have been surprised that I…