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- A Gift from Google
We received a simple box in the mail the other day. It had my name on it so I had the honor of opening while others gathered ’round. The contents were stacked so it was a bit like peeling the layers from an onion. (notice the culinary reference) Here’s what we found:
A letter from David [...]
- A Twitter for Tolstoy
I am struck by the contrast of the present and past.
Representing the past we have Tolstoy’s War and Peace , or more specifically, the Tolstoy characters. They communicated in lengthy longhand letters and bountiful ballroom banter. The letters go on for pages and tell of events covering months and perhaps years. They are the stuff [...]
- Toms Shoes - helping kids?
Perhaps you’ve heard of Toms Shoes. When you buy a pair of these simple canvas slippers, Toms gives a pair of shoes to a child in need. Toms says they have given 60,000 pairs of shoes to children in Argentina and South Africa.
Not too long ago, I went to tomsshoes.com and got my pair of [...]
- Helvetica Mug
Just the other day Rachel, Lara, and I sat down on the patio for an afternoon meeting of strategic planning. And as we began, I was handed this nice mug full of green tea. But this was not an ordinary mug full of green tea otherwise you wouldn’t be reading about it here. They were [...]
- Tiny Chair
This is the chair I made today. A chaise, really. Suitable for our friend, Pedro, who you may get to know in the future. Or more likely, this is a chair of potential. A chair of what could be. (Mom, this is what your new outdoor cushions will look like!)