The power of technology is amazing, but even more amazing are the brains that dream up ways to harness technology for the good of mankind. Every single day you can find news of such advancement, but some days the news is such that it affects us all. Such is the case with the news out [...]
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Oh, how I love this story!
Today I share a great little Associated Press story out of Brainerd, Minnesota. Oh, how I love this story! On the surface, this is the story of Rin Heise's prom dress, but in-between the lines is a beautiful message of honoring meaning that is wrapped in the moment. Tonight as Rin participates in Brainerd High [...]
All those who wander are not lost…
I read an interesting blog by Jonah Lehrer on The New Yorker's website awhile back that got me to thinking about daydreaming. The June 5, 2012 blog entry addressed a 2010 publication by two Harvard psychologists that lauded the virtues of daydreaming. In this blog entry Lehrer also discussed other studies that have likewise found utility in daydreaming. The [...]
Channel your inner Fred…
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. I think in this day and age we view innovation mostly from a technology mindset. But innovation can materialize in many ways. It happens when we create what never was or change what was. Today I met an innovator named Fred. Fred is a faculty member at UND [...]
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