A little something to share before I go on my south-east-Asian escape.
Really fantastic stuff here. Apparently her performance was so moving that she brought judges and the audience to tears.
Another clip of her work. Not from the final but equally brilliant.
You may not like his company Microsoft. Or perhaps you may not even like him as a person – although I dare say most of us who have strong opinions about the man probably has never even met the man before? Here is a quote from his Harvard Commencement speech in 2007 which resonates with me.
“From those to whom much is given, much is expected.”
While I have not been “given” to the scale that Mr Gates has – at least financially – there is still much I can be grateful for, in view of natural disasters we have seen around the world this year.
Just saw this graphic video clip on a tech website. This was produced by the Gwent Police department in Wales. Well, if you are in the habit of texting while driving, don’t do it!
Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, but they can’t prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you’re presented with and moving on. No matter where you are in life, no matter what your situation, you can always do something. You always have a choice and the choice can be power.
Blaine Lee, Author
Not to make light of such situations usually – fortunately no casualties as far as I know – but this is one major case of mis-calculations. The scene of demolition of an old factory in Cankiri, Turkey:
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