Read the Flinch, a book by Julien Smith

Seriously. Download the Flinch and read it. It will help you overcome your greatest challenge, which is to push through your resistance. What makes you flinch?

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After you have read the book, come back here and let me know your thoughts about it.

Really small puzzle pieces

As a child, I enjoyed taking things apart. Occasionally, I would put them back together in a different way. Once you reduce an item into pieces, the enjoyable part of the puzzle is to create new ideas, art or tools.

Imagine if we could take organs or skin or bones and reduce them down to the point of having puzzle pieces that could replace a broken arm, failing eye or damaged liver.

I wonder if starship doctors ever used the replicator in this manner?

Thank you WordPress

I’ve been working with WordPress blogs for a while now. The user interface is clear and intuitive. Updates are handled smoothly and the mobile versions communicate with the website very well.

Posting is easy for content creators, and the plugin architecture offers a variety of additional features. It will help you get your content to your customers on schedule.

Let me know your thoughts on WordPress in the comments below.

There are no other words

I think Nike got it wrong. “Just” and “it” are superfluous.

Do.

Played a few StarCraft II games tonight....

…and I am out of practice. I need to put in some quality time in order to freshen up my skills.

Found Art by Merlin Mann

Why so negative?

Do you know why some people take a negative view of any topic? I don’t have an answer. Just the question.

Taking a positive view seems so much better. It feels easier to do. And it has a beneficial effect on your mood and the mood of those around you.

Like the proverbial glass of water, do you want to enjoy what is missing, or what is there?

I prefer to enjoy every drop that is there.

You?

Never text behind Heather Henderson's back!

Gearbox Comic

At Jeff Goldsmith’s movie Q&A tonight, I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Steger.

Mark is amazing. If you saw Tool’s Schism video, Mark is unforgetable. His body is from another reality, and he moves with a precision only matched by Tool’s music.

Mark Steger in Tool's Schism

Mark is working on a online comic named Gearbox. Check it out here.

Introspection

From here.

But I paid for a argument!

But I paid for a argument!

Readability on the Big Web Show

The Big Web Show has a great episode out, which discusses the changes of Readability.

Great show!

Apple WWDC 2012 Keynote Address video

Apple has made a ton of announcements at the WWDC 2012. They have posted a video of the keynote here:

http://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2012/

Some notes on love from Ray Bradbury

I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Ray Bradbury at the Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Society.

His talk was very inspiring. His overall theme was love. His love for writing, for words, for reading and creating was amazing.

Here are my scattered notes from his talk:

Ray Bradbury — Hybrid Lover

Fall in love!

Stay in love!

Do what you love!

Marry a bright woman and you’ll be set for life.

You see what love does? I had written two novels and didn’t even know it.

Following a secret tradition of my metaphorical soul.

I loved Fellini, he loved me.

Love is everything.

Need more slack in your life?

Then you should be listening to the SubGenius Hour of Slack.

It is a barrage of media, sliced and diced into brain vitamins that fit neatly into your ear canal.

As a ordained minister in the Church of the SubGenuis, I can pray that Bob graces you with slack.

Praise Bob!

Of words and clarity

Did it ever occur

to you

that the clarity

of

the words you choose

the words you say

the words you think

may have greater impact

than the intent

you infused them with?

Choose

your words

with care.

Concerts on the Green

Jazz in Woodland Hills:

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Sensophy.com

I had a call with Jacob Sakol of Sensophy.com — quite a cool guy. Take a look at his videos if you are interested in life coaching.

Chris Guillebeau talk at Vromans

Chris Guillebeau at Vroman’s bookstore in Pasadena, talking about his new book: The $100 Startup.

Chris at Vromans

Beautiful shirts from RaveReady

I love this shirt:

From here.