When I discovered weblogs a little over a year ago, I thought it was just another creative idea, born on the internet and, as usual, free for the inquisitive souls to try out. However, the more I blog, and the more I read about weblogs, the more I can see them as offering alternative avenues of information and opinions.
Now it seems that the technology that drives the popularity of blogging moves even more into the limelight.
Remember the movie The Dead Poets’ Society? I certainly do, because I saw the movie in the middle of my High School final-year exams, and the story certainly struck a chord with us 18-19 year olds. Well, something along similar lines today. Don’t let your song remain unsung.
“I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument, while the song I came to sing remains unsung to this day.”
Rabindranath Tagore
Sometimes, I do wonder about how we can make use of group intelligence? I mean, how can we best take advantage of the unique experiences and expertise of each person involved in a discussion, in a team, in a way that does justice to the combined skills? Unfortunately, it seems that the more democratic we make it, the more chaotic everything seems to be!
When decisions need to be made, but doubts and uncertainties are creeping up again, perhaps you can try to recall the following:
“How will you ever know if you can paint that picture, run that business, sell that vacuum cleaner, earn that degree, hold that office, make that speech, win that game, marry that girl, write that book, bake that souffle, build that house – unless you try it!”
Richard M. DeVos
Lately have been looking at upgrading/changing my photo album software. To be sure, I cannot actually find any major faults with what I am using now, which is :gallery:. Just me getting itchy fingers again.
The two contenders are actually
“After awhile you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn that love doesn’t mean possession
and company doesn’t mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
and presents aren’t promises
and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up
and your eyes ahead with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build your roads today
because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have ways of falling down in mid-flight.
After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much
so you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure that you really are strong
and you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn…”Veronica A. Shoffstall
Experiences from a recent trip to Paris and Berlin have been uploaded.
I will be in Europe for the next two weeks, starting next week. In view of the upcoming trip, the following seems a rather appropriate reminder:
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.”
Alan Cohen
Just finished installing the comment notification plug-in by ScriptGoddess.
This means that in future,