OK Go(ldberg)
How hard is it to make art? Sometimes it’s really hard. At TED, Adam Sadowsky talks about the 10 Commandments that guided the design and construction of the incredible Rube […]
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Waiting for Superman
I’ve been pretty involved in our son’s high school. Admittedly, not as deeply engaged as some. But enough to be very aware of the disaster we are wreaking on our children by neglecting the funding of education.
This past year has been the worst I’ve seen in a long time. Here in California, we are ranked dead last in the nation in spending per student. And the effects of this indifference are everywhere.
Embrace Life
A friend sent me this magnificent TV spot this afternoon. What a wonderful, inspiring piece of creative content Daniel Cox, Sarah Alexander and Neal Hopkins created. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM]
T&A (or: All we have is Time and Attention)
Merlin Mann (he of the productivity blog 43Folders.com) thinks that we don’t take ourselves seriously enough. That’s an odd idea coming one of the funniest podcasters on the web. (Please […]
Music: our schools’ secret weapon
In education, among the first things to be cut in tough times are arts programs. What a mistake. That’s like trying to save water by cutting all the leaves off […]
A note for Mac users
I have been using a little piece of software that is mind-blowingly simple and easy, and because of that, has begun to make a big difference in how I work. […]
Magazine and annual report twofer
As many of you know, AbilityFirst is a wonderful non-profit agency serving children and adults with developmental disabilities — autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other conditions. They provide education, training, […]
Karito Kids rock at FoxBusiness.com
This has been quite a week for our clients getting video coverage! The latest is the upstart toy manufacturer KidsGive, and their line of Karito Kids dolls, books and accessories. […]
Neurometric soup labels
Campbell’s Soup spent two years doing biometric studies of consumers’ reactions to gauge their physical responses to Campbell’s packaging. They monitored “skin moisture, heart rate, depth and pace of breathing, […]
AbilityFirst provides jobs for disabled workers
Our wonderful non-profit client, AbilityFirst, just got some nice coverage on our local CBS news. They do great work with developmentally disabled children and adults. Doesn’t seem that I can […]