February 2012
2 posts
“Rather than change I won’t recognize, I’m more afraid of getting stuck in a deep...”
– Amen.
A place we don’t recognize anymore | A Wee Blether
“Because an atheist reading of Christianity is not about polite rituals and ‘big...”
– Kester Brewin » Religion for Atheists | Atheism for the Religious…
January 2012
3 posts
“When sexuality gets relegated to the realm of religious absolutes and strictly...”
– Rachel Held Evans | Driscoll, “Real Marriage,” and Why Being a Pastor Doesn’t Automatically Make You a Sex Therapist
12 Most Innovative, Inspiring, and Unmissable... →
A list I want to work through…
Privacy in an Era of Social Media →
Fascinating presentation by danah boyd on privacy, social media, teens/young people, and implications for educators.
“Empathy, as well as deep thought, depends (as neuroscientists like Antonio...”
– The Joy of Quiet - NYTimes.com
December 2011
6 posts
“We prefer knowing to thinking because knowing has more immediate value.”
– Yikes. Convicting article.
The Elusive Big Idea - NYTimes.com
“Jobs knew that: He always thought that his own impossible demands had a way of...”
– Reading “Steve Jobs”: The Upside Of Unreasonable Demands | Co. Design
“I think that most companies don’t create many products of note because...”
– Reading “Steve Jobs”: The Upside Of Unreasonable Demands | Co. Design
“Usually, you and I sit in meetings to figure out the best way to do something....”
– Infographic Of The Day: 13 Rules For Realizing Your Creative Vision | Co. Design
November 2011
1 post
October 2011
2 posts
“Why do we give up our sacred space so easily? Because space is scary. During...”
– A good reminder for someone like me who tends to give into distraction instead of cultivating spaces for deep thinking.
What Happened To Downtime? The Extinction Of Deep Thinking And Sacred Space | Fast Company
WatchImplications for US education system? For Christian education?
(via Geoff Mulgan: A short intro to the Studio School | Video on TED.com)
September 2011
1 post
“We have evolved not to be representers-of-the-world, but to lock-in and keep...”
– Google Is Not Making You Stupid : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR
August 2011
4 posts
“Are you keeping other mementos, not because you’re enjoying them, but because...”
– Great questions to keep in mind when decluttering.
Is Your Clutter Your Proof of Life? - Simply Stated Blogs | Real Simple
Fortnighter →
A sweet site where you can get a customized travel itinerary designed for you by professional travel writers who know the places well. I may need to try this for my next big trip!
“A person who has not made peace with his losses is likely to accept gambles that...”
– Why Do We Hold Fast To Losing Strategies? | Co. Design
July 2011
1 post
7 Obscure Children's Books by Authors of Adult... →
Pretty sure I want all of these…
June 2011
4 posts
Innovation Starts With Disruptive Hypotheses.... →
I think I will be going back to this article often…
“There’s a point at which new product development can destroy more value than it...”
– Over-Branding Kills Profits And Scares Off Consumers | Co.Design
May 2011
2 posts
“Bin Laden had long eluded the allied forces in pursuit of him, moving, it was...”
– A little surreal to be in NYC right now. Still going to the WTC site today as planned and will be praying for peace.
Osama bin Laden Was the Most Wanted Face of Terrorism - NYTimes.com
April 2011
1 post
“From the beginning, the process of Design Thinking was a scaffolding for the...”
– Design Thinking Is A Failed Experiment. So What’s Next? | Co.Design
March 2011
2 posts
Socheata Poeuv’s lessons on storytelling: Showcase the “at stake.” This is the heavy, consequential implication of the issue you are facing. It may innately be personal – in Poeuv’s case, the role of the Khmer Rouge in redrawing her family tree – but it should be told in a way that’s universal, to ensure it resonates with every viewer.
Ensure an ebb and flow of tension and relief. A moment...
Method: Eight Things Stand-Up Comedy Teaches Us... →
I should read this post at least once a week!
February 2011
14 posts
“Teachers’ unions’ protests notwithstanding, the cybernetic takeover...”
– Wondering about the implications for Christian education. What would/could happen if the educator’s role shifted from leader to facilitator?
Teacher-Replacing Tech: Friend or Foe? | Fast Company
“Synthesis requires a team of varied and highly eclectic designers who are...”
– When Trying to Invent, Being Objective Can Cripple Your Process | Co.Design
Experiment: Gym Class Helps Kids Read Better -... →
Maybe we should start holding fitness sessions before confirmation and worship services!
User-Led Innovation Can't Create Breakthroughs;... →
Not exaggerating when I say this is probably one of the best articles I’ve read arguing against a user-driven approach to innovation and design.
“If we should do all things for the glory of God, Christians shouldn’t have to...”
– Should Christians Support Christian Businesses? | Thoughts on Life, God, and Ministry
Protecting the work (from Seth Godin)
In describing the role her brother played in producing one of her movies, Sofia Coppola said, “he protected the film.”
As a producer, Roman saw his role as keeping the crew small, the project moving, the choices open so that Sofia could do her work. He protected the movie so that she could make it.
Too often, artists and marketers and designers forget to protect their work from...
“curator is an important word choice here. a curator doesn’t create everything. a...”
– Great definition of curator. Marko talks about it in context of a mission curator, but I think we need many other types of curators in our churches.
whyismarko
“People who solved puzzles with insight activated a specific subset of cortical...”
– This ties in well with the previous video. If we don’t allow room for “retreat,” the information gathered from observation may not have space to turn into a compelling insight or eureka moment.
Annals of Science: The Eureka Hunt : The New Yorker
January 2011
13 posts
WatchAnd more visual animation inspiration. So that’s what clouds are doing!
FLUFFY MC CLOUD (by conorfinnegan)
My Little Angel →
Wish I could embed this video, but can’t figure out how. Either way, fun and funny animation. Check it out!
“When it comes to applying innovation, use White Space teams. Drop all the...”
– I think the line is drawn a little too clearly in this article. However, I do agree with favoring an action-oriented white space approach. Moving, making, and falling forward will more likely lead to growth and innovation than following processes, plans, and analytics derived from an...
“Enter the boy band. Or any other male prototype of a young, not sexually...”
– Thought-provoking article. So, can/when does a celebrity crush go too far and set unrealistic expectations for teen girls? And how can adults mentor youth into adulthood?
Why Girls Get Bieber Fever: Hollywood, Are You Listening? | Psychology Today
