Archives for April 2012

Scream 101: About that Famous Image…

It’s an image we’re all familiar with — the connotation is VERY clear. Or is it? The Wall Street Journal’s Ellen Gamerman wrote a cover story for the Friday Journal section that talked about Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” This familiar looking piece of modern art is coming up for auction… more »

Ness Notes – Taking it to the Streets: Nae & Jodel

We are going to run a little experiment for Ness Notes. For the last month, I have been running around with a tiny voice recorder interviewing folks I know who have been living their bliss. While Pat Solomon found many famous people (authors, actors, athletes, etc.) for his “Finding Joe… more »

Winding Up with a Renewed Sense of Self… R.A. Dickey Story

My friend gave me a head’s up about an NPR interview with R.A. Dickey, the knuckleball pitcher for the New York Mets. More than a baseball story, this is about Dickey’s journey as he worked on his life “trying to become who God had authentically created me to be,” he… more »

Get Ready to Roomba!

Can a robot inspire you to do “the robot”? That’s what the new ad campaign for iRobot wants you to believe. Actually, the point of Dance Revolution seems to be that with Roomba handling the chore of clearing your floor, you’ve got extra time to move your body. Here are… more »

Rally Squirrel Featured on WS Ring…

This is actually pretty funny. According to this post, the St. Louis Cardinals decided to honor the “rally squirrel” on their World Series ring. If you look under the “StL” logo and above the crest of the bats and home plate with Chris Carpenter’s No. 29, you will see it…. more »