Category Archives: General Ramblings

A Story That Transcends Time And Place

So, I was reading Reddit as I always do when I was captured by Calvin & Hobbes, The Later Years. I mean, who wouldn’t be caught since that seems to be everyone’s favorite comic. The adventures of a little boy … Continue reading

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Saved By Kindness

http://youtu.be/IYJBm-AcpHk The kindness of strangers can show up in the most unexpected of places. I’m pretty sure that the bottom of the ocean would not be a common place to encounter a moment quite like this. Reddit shared this tense … Continue reading

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Thought For The Day – Faith

                  This Helen Keller quote from Piccsy describes my idea of faith. It’s so much more than a religious doctrine. It’s actually a belief system that you hold inside you to balance … Continue reading

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Moving Past The Barriers

                  No, this isn’t going to be your first thought when you reach a barrier. Hugging your opponent is not going to feel natural, but maybe it should. After having a long … Continue reading

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Shattered

This moving story by Tyler Stableford tells of frustration in giving everything that you have to reach a dream, only to realize that you’re not prepared for the afterwards. Steve House is a climber who goes against the unimaginable, until … Continue reading

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Well, Even Legislators Are Fed Up…

Correction: Rep. Bost is part of the Illinois House of Representatives – same circus, different venue http://youtu.be/h19FZtDprd0 Know that even people in Congress are getting pretty fed up of the bull***t that is happening in politics. I stumbled on this … Continue reading

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YouTube Does Human Rights With Lessons

                    People everywhere are looking for real ways to make a difference. And human rights is the single-most used reason to change the world so that all people live with the … Continue reading

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When Normal Just Doesn’t Work

This is an image from the student protest (which has expanded beyond its original scope) in Quebec, Canada. What had started out as a protest on tuition increases has now become a protest for people’s right to protest. All because … Continue reading

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Google Transparency Report Reveals

                        Techdirt covered the story last week of Google expanding its Transparency Report with a new section on copyright takedowns. With the Internet continually fighting for it very own … Continue reading

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Enjoy The Day – And Think

            So I’m taking a rare day off because, well, I need the day to think. As do we all. This is Memorial Day in the United States, which typically is a day of remembrance … Continue reading

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