Juggling

I’m not really interested in any big way in juggling, but it’s always been one of those “I wish I could…” things. I’ve tried juggling a bit and even looked at the Klutz juggling book but it never really clicked for me.

But a friend sent me this amazing video of comedian Chris Bliss doing a . . . → Read More: Juggling

Programming the Universe

Apropos of my Dance of the Universe post, I saw this article in Wired Magazine about a forthcoming book called “Programming the Universe.”

Life, the Universe, and Everything
Seth Lloyd is the kind of guy you’d like to have a beer with. Between gulps, the MIT prof will impart the details of how the universe really works. And . . . → Read More: Programming the Universe

Meditation Timer

When I started meditating it was often difficult to know when to end. I didn’t want to have to be worrying about the time. When I’d set an alarm of some sort it was often jarring and unpleasant.

So I searched for a nicer way to signal the end of the meditation and found that the . . . → Read More: Meditation Timer

Another Worthwhile blog: The Lazy Way to Success

I had a moment to catch up on some blog reading recently. One of the blogs that I subscribed to a while ago, but left unread was The Lazy way to Success. After catching up on his last 6 or 8 posts, I see that It’s a worthwhile read, so will read it regularly . . . → Read More: Another Worthwhile blog: The Lazy Way to Success

Pay it Forward

I ran across a column by Tim McGuire that I thought would be worthwhile to share with you. In it, he exhorts people to make a positive difference in others’ lives without expecting anything in return. It’s the concept popularized by the book “Pay It Forward” (by Catherine Ryan Hyde), and subsequently the movie). . . . → Read More: Pay it Forward

Children’s books on Death

A few years ago, my wife and I came across two books that talked about death and dying in just the way we’d like it to be presented to our kids. We read them to them back then, but realized that we should probably keep these books on hand. The kids have aging grandparents, . . . → Read More: Children’s books on Death