1:45:31 PM     comment []

Where were you when the lights went out? Last night there were three houses on Old Shell Road who cut the power at 8 pm and turned it back on at nine pm. We all were having lasagna at my house during that time and it was quite a fun evening. I'd learned about earth hour only earlier in the day - which is odd for me since I usually hear about these things sooner - but I suppose my focus has been on other issues of late -

Anyway, I found out just in time to let my two neighbors know and since we had already planned to gather around my famous lasagna it turned out to be a great evening of good food and good friends. I was sorry that my oldest son couldn't be there as it had originally been intended to welcome him to Mobile since he's just this week moved here. But he was otherwise engaged and I had already gotten my energy up for the lasagna by then. All I have to do is say that word and my neighbors are all eagerly awaiting the results. This was an interesting batch because it was made with deer meat. I don't think we even told everyone that, but it was quite good.

I'm off to do other things today but there are a couple of other things I've found that I'd love to share. One of them I may have already talked about - ForaTV is a web portal that has lots of interesting speakers and videos that you will enjoy - and another one called TED I just learned about has even more interesting stuf (okay, that's not a fair statement as they are both fascinating places to check out each in their own way. TED, however, is always just one person and that person has 18 minutes to make a presentation. TED stands for technology, entertainment and design, and it has a unique history - it is all about fostering action and collaboration - there are all sorts of presentations - musicians, physicists, philosophers, etc. Here, let me let them tell you more about themselves:

 

Our mission: Spreading ideas.

We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. Over time, you'll see us add talks and performances from other events, and solicit submissions from you, as well. This site, launched April 2007, is an ever-evolving work in progress, and you're an important part of it. Have an idea? We want to hear from you.

There's more at their website, but since I've got lots of other stuff to do, why don't you just hop on over there and check it out for yourself?

Have a great day wherever you are. And WELCOME HOME, Don Siegelman!

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