Thursday, January 6, 2011
Second Chances
The story of Ted Williams is all over the internet this week. He's the homeless, ex-radio announcer from Ohio who fell into hard times with alcohol and drugs over the last few years. I've read several stories covering Ted's plight, but this one by CBS News digs the deepest into Ted's past and the struggles he has ahead of him. It's always uplifting to read a real-life story of redemption and I hope he sticks with this newer, cleaner way of living.
Seizing The Moment!
Sketch artist extraordinaire, John Cuneo, posted this interesting cover of a new children's book on his website. It appears to be a parody of one of my childhood favorites, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Witty indeed!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Lending Hands
After a bicyclist was hit and run over by a car in Atlantic City last month, at least 40 bystanders immediately sprang into action, joining forces to lift up the car and free him. With so many instances of Genovese syndrome being covered in the news today, it was touching to come across a stand-out story like this.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Vandermemes!
Love a guy who is willing to make fun of himself! Watch as James Van Der Beek pokes fun of his many faces.
What A Boy Wants
I saw this floating around on the interwebs a few months ago and now it looks like one of my favorite United Kingdom-based rags has also picked it up.
Dyson is your typical five-year old -- he loves playing games, climbing trees and spending time with his older brother. What makes him unique is his passion for wearing princess dresses. While other children his age like to dress up in superhero costumes, Dyson much prefers to wear party dresses in vibrant, girly colors.
Obviously this has stirred up quite a bit of controversy, not only in Dyson's hometown of Seattle, but also across the nation. I've included this in today's post not to make a stand on the subject, but to express how deeply moved I am by the things Dyson's mother has been willing to do for her son. It's all been in an effort to teach him and others about the importance of unconditional love and friendship, and in the process, she's even had to question her own dedication to those things.
Monday, January 3, 2011
What A Find!
Cave explorers in Vietnam recently discovered what is believed to be the world's largest network of caves. Amazing!
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