“Look at the word responsibility—“response ability”—the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people recognize that responsibility. They do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their
own conscious choice, based on values, rather than a product of their conditions, based on feeling.”
-Stephen R. Covey
“We ask for strength and you give us difficulties which make us
strong; we ask for wisdom and you send us problems, the solutions of
which develop wisdom. We plead for prosperity and you give us brain
and brawn to work; we plead for courage and you give us dangers to
overcome. We ask for favors and you give us opportunities, therefore,
Great Spirit, we ask you to bless us and assist us according to thy
will.” -An Indian Prayer-Author Unknown
ENVIRONMENT
The Colorful & Bizarre World of Starfish
Starfish. Also known as sea stars. We see them all over the place. They’re a ubiquitous ocean species, with around 1,800 living species occurring in all the world’s oceans, and even at depths greater than 6,000 meters. In fact, they’re so common, we may too often overlook exactly how strange and amazing they really are. So let’s take a moment to have our minds blown by the freaky, gorgeous starfish. (photo: Minette Layne)
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TRANSPORTATION
Audi’s Crosslane Coupe Plug-in Hybrid
Here’s the latest concept by Audi, a 2-door plug-in hybrid that claims to burn only 1.1 liters per 100 km (214 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 26 grams per km (41.8 grams per mile), though as usual with plug-in hybrids, the MPG numbers don’t mean much since it all depends what percentage of the trip is done in electric-only mode. (photo: Audi)
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Eco Living
Warren Buffet Buys Two Windfarms
A subsidiary of Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway just bought up two giant California wind farms. So Warren Buffet now owns two enormous wind farms in California. (photo: Flickr)
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TECHNOLOGY
Apple Remembers Steve Jobs
It’s a year today since former Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed. Fittingly, Apple has posted a moving video tribute on the front page of its website, which remembers his enthusiasm and determination. (photo: Wikipedia)
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The Man Who Invented the Escape Key
You probably use it without even thinking. You’ve may have used it today, maybe in anger and frustration, maybe with a definitive sigh. The escape key is a fixture of modern keyboards everywhere, but who invented it? (photo: sxc.hu)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Bond… James Bond.
Let’s pay homage to the original Bond movie: Dr. No. It’s been 50 years since Sean Connery first showed us who James Bond was and it’s the movie that still serves as the benchmark for them all. (photo: google)
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“The Thrill of being a great father is not seeing your children go on to become successful adults. The thrill of a great father is the journey, experiencing your child’s success along the pathway to their greatness.” -Reed Markham, American Educator
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