“Hearing hundreds of different answers to this question from hundreds of different people makes one wonder: What make some people more aware of their own mortality than others? What motivates people to take action in their lives? What values do we hold as a society? And what values do other societies around the world find important?”

“One of the things I love about the digital age is the proliferation of new music created from old music…people all over the world are using their Mac’s to recycle great music. Today I bring you…

How suburban: America Tree

A beautiful Christmas song for a rainy morning.

copycats:

Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming - Feist
originally a German Christmas Carol from the 15th century
(posted by sometimesagreatnotion)

Note to self: “Welcome to the Matador, the world’s first fully-interactive travel magazine.”

carlablumenthal:

via indexed

Currently in the process of doing my laundry! And yes, I’m feeling more and more accomplished by the minute.

What an interesting…situation? experiment? It’s cute, nonetheless.

joelaz:

Orangutan Takes Pictures, Shares on Facebook, via CNET

Nonja is an orangutan at the Vienna Zoo.  She takes photos with a point-and-shoot camera that automatically uploads the shots to her Facebook Fan Page. Funny!

I love this post because it stresses strategy and goals for companies and businesses who are ready to dive into Social Media. “If your company is using social media, it is VITAL that you have a…

mrsouffle:

“From cherries to buttons?” That covers everything, does it? What else exists on this spectrum?

You know, I’ve really been looking for the perfect thing to store my cherries and buttons!

I meant to do this on Wednesday…

GPOYW, I make my own rules.

Like the brand of shirt you wear, your preferred e-mail address can send a message about who you are. Stacey Vanek-Smith explores why many of her friends and colleagues recently started switching…

rikin:

In honor of John Lennon who passed away 29 years ago today.

Though I know I’ll never lose affection

The people and things that went before

I know I’ll often stop and think about them,

In my life I love you more