Snowed-in Wednesday thoughts

Hello,

Hope all is well. A few things I found today, and yesterday, which made me laugh and read a little further.

Best,

D

i - Cuban blogger: One of Time Magazine's most influential people of 2008, barred from accepting journalism prize in NYC

ii - "Let me be clear..." - Obama's go to phrase

iii - Nutini, gravely-voiced Scots singer, rocks it against racism.

iv - Can anyone here speak "Glaswegian?" Hahaha, perhaps something I could easily make money at in the future.

v - Photographing the Beatles - wishing I could pop into the National Portrait Gallery.

vi - Picking, crushing and fermenting grapes for Thanksgiving, and lending a hand to make Nota Bene.

Thanksgiving - Wine, Turkey, Snow, Hockey...

Bonjour,

Slowly adding Thanksgiving-themed stories and links ahead of the weekend.

Skip the Turkey this year?

A few great tips on how to explain some generals differences between old world and new world wine to your friends - perhaps over Thanksgiving? Great 'Decanter' video here.

Sidenote: Award-winning journalist. The humble and friendly reporter who I sat across from all summer in Glasgow - the chief reporter will Herald Scotland it turned out - has done some amazing stories on human rights this year. Remembering just now that she also flew to Libya to meet with Saif al-Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi.

Monday greetings

Hi all,

October is here, which means an autumn - or lack there of - consisting of snow and sub-zero temperatures is again the status quo in Calgary.

Hope you're well wherever you are. Much love.

Things that caught my eye - and captured my attention - today:

a - Bentham vs. Hume.

b - Norway. The best place to live on planet Earth.
Note: Canada - Fourth place. That's not even a bronze medal.

c - Throw down your stigma says the BBC. The real Beirut...

d - The London Times introduces the world to N. Korea; Journalists with four-day travel visas.
Behold: Reporting and photojournalism at its best.

Happiness, Thursdays, and Findings.

Greetings, First things first. I may have figured out life today. It's summed up in a simple table illustrated above. The building blocks of life and simplicity of actions allow you to climb those mountains of your dreams. Notice that genuine creativity can only be accomplished with confidence and peace of mind on your side; not to mention friends, family and the most basic of animal and human needs and desires.

Taking care of a block at a time may afford me my dream of finding a place in the sun with a spotted dog, fishing boat, philosophy books, buttons for my coat, scripts for the scenes, and the wine cellar of gods.

Article of the day: 'We are not here to steal your gravel' - The New Yorker

Things I've lived by today - Apply the context to journalism and reporting.

On audience: "All I want now is for enough people to identify with my songs so I can keep on singing them...." PN

On thoughts and arguments. "I'm going to know my song well before I start singing..." RZ