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Several years ago while researching a video presentation, I was introduced to a fascinating older woman. Her shop was quaint and filled to the brim with stuff of collector's dreams. I so enjoyed my conversations with her that I became a frequent visitor. In fact, I spent the entire summer drifting from one side of town to the other. All on the slight chance that she was back from New York with more goodies to drool over and purchase.

Once she invited me to bring some of my son's artistic drawings as a consideration for a children's line of furniture. We talked about her family's garment shop in California, and she shared comments of encouragement for my son. When she finally met him and discovered his dream of becoming a music producer, she casually asked him to let her hear some of his music. She had either a nephew or a grandson (I don't remember which) who was also interested in the music business. In fact, he had just recently gotten a recording contract for something or other in a genre my son knew, but one to which I rarely listened.

During one of my visits, this kind woman invited me to a business networking event she had planned. "This city isn't like where I came from. Here everyone is afraid to share their ideas and dreams with each other for fear of having them stolen. It shouldn't be like that. Business people should openly share with each other and try to help each other along."

That sounds to me like she had the millionaire mindset already working.

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When "educators" feel a study is needed to determine if bullying is wrong, and are now actively studying early sexual activity as a deterrent to teen delinquency, I feel our society is sometimes going to heck in the proverbial hand basket."We got a very surprising finding, particularly that early sex seems to forecast less antisocial behavior a few years later, rather than more," lead researcher Kathryn Paige Harden, a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia, said in a prepared statement.
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What projects or things are you working on right now? Post a comment and let me know what's new, what's pending, what's working, what you're tweaking... you get the idea.

"The road to success is not straight

There is a curve called Failure,

a loop called Confusion, speed bumps

called Friends, red lights called Enemies,

caution lights called Family.

You will have flats called jobs.

But, if you have a spare called Determination,

an engine called Perseverance,

and insurance called Faith,

you will make it to a place called Success."

~ Author Unknown

Have a great day!

"Don't Bail. The Best Gold Is At The Bottom Of Barrels Of Crap." ~ Selected from the video

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, living his final days making a difference in the lives of others. I posted a video from this phenomenal man a while back. YouTube site where the video originated from, it's disturbing to see several people questioning the motives, soul and integrity of the speaker. Others felt he should be delivering a "nobler or more philosophical" message as these were, after all, some of the last words he would speak. Featured on one of the major networks, many viewers felt his situation was exploited for the sake of ratings. Are we really that desperate for entertainment? I truly hope not. Maybe we should all be considering doing something as monumental as Blog Action Day, in that united, perhaps we can bring about more focused and positive changes in society and the world. Anyway, I'm a supporter of making your life matter, and I think it's awesome that Randy Pausch was making an impact long before his illness. Here's an entry of his last lecture, followed by links to the other segments. Randy Pausch Lecture No. 2 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 0 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 0 continued Randy Pausch Lecture No. 1 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 2 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 3 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 4 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 5 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 6 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 7 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 8 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 9 Randy Pausch Lecture No. 10 Celebrate Survival!

Blog Action Day is almost here so do your part for the environment. This is an important event and one I'm proud to be some small part of.

If you haven't already signed up to be a part of this, there is still time. Visit this link to sign up.

October 15, 2007 will be a great day for the environment. Blogs large (Mashable, TreeHugger, John Chow, and Read/WriteWeb) and small (special people like you and I) are all critical additions to the cause.