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Inspiration and Chai
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their live... Read more
http://www.inspirationandchai.com/Regrets-of-the-Dying.html
Tags: inspiration, psychology, health, life, regrets, dying, death, happiness, article, lifestyle Saved by: admin at 30 Aug 2010

A letter to my students « The Berkeley Blog
Now, your infrastructure is falling to pieces under your feet, and as citizens you are responsible for crudities like closing parks, and inhumanities like closing battered women’s shelters. It’s o... Read more
http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2010/08/24/a-letter-to-my-students/
Tags: education, politics, economics, california, government, berkeley, taxes, history, article, culture Saved by: admin at 26 Aug 2010

Inside the secret world of Trader Joe's - Aug. 23, 2010
"Few customers realize the chain is owned by Germany's ultra-private Albrecht family, the people behind the Aldi Nord supermarket empire…Albrechts have passed their tightlipped ways on to their U.S.... Read more
http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/20/news/companies/inside_trader_joes_full_version.fortune/
Tags: business, traderjoes, marketing, retail, food, grocery, shopping, strategy, article, interesting Saved by: admin at 26 Aug 2010

Gary Arndt: 20 Things I've Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three Years
Interesting perspective on travel abroad. "1) People are generally good. 2) The media lies. 3) The world is boring. If there isn't a natural disaster or an armed conflict, most places will never eve... Read more
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-arndt/20-thing-ive-learned-from_b_673264.html
Tags: travel, culture, world, article, advice, life, lifestyle, globalization, toread, social Saved by: admin at 25 Aug 2010

Frank Chimero
Design does not equal client work. It’s hard to make purple work in a design. The things your teachers tell you in class are not gospel. You will get conflicting information. It means that both are... Read more
http://blog.frankchimero.com/post/979706728/what-advice-would-you-give-to-a-graphic-design-student
Tags: design, inspiration, advice, education, article, graphicdesign, via:packrati.us, life, principles, career Saved by: admin at 21 Aug 2010

Some lesser-known truths about programming | Dot Mac
My experience as a programmer has taught me a few things about writing software. Here are some things that people might find surprising about writing code: * A programmer spends about 10-20% of ... Read more
http://dotmac.rationalmind.net/2010/08/some-lesser-known-truths-about-programming/
Tags: programming, productivity, inspiration, philosophy, development, management, article, dev, software, facts Saved by: admin at 21 Aug 2010

How to Become a JavaScript Badass » Clientcide (Formerly CNET’s Clientside)
Some of the best advice I've seen put to "ink" on how to improve and grow as a ________ --- fill in the blank. Really, this article was written geared towards JS developers, but it can apply to reall... Read more
http://www.clientcide.com/deep-thoughts/how-to-become-a-javascript-badass/
Tags: javascript, webdev, tips, learning, career, todo, _wrk3, article, clientcide, deepthoughts Saved by: admin at 18 Aug 2010

46 smart uses for salt on Shine
By Melissa Breyer More from Care2 Green Living blog (Photo: Getty Images) How many ways can you use salt? According to the Salt Institute, about 14,000! The salt website has tons of handy tips for usi... Read more
http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/46-smart-uses-for-salt-2270681/
Tags: article, cleaning, howto, reference, salt, lists, guide, ideas, useful, crafty Saved by: admin at 17 Aug 2010

The internet: is it changing the way we think? | Technology | The Observer
The internet: is it changing the way we think? American writer Nicholas Carr's claim that the internet is not only shaping our lives but physically altering our brains has sparked a lively and ongoin... Read more
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/15/internet-brain-neuroscience-debate
Tags: internet, brain, technology, psychology, neuroscience, guardian, via:packrati.us, news, web, article Saved by: admin at 16 Aug 2010

BW Online | May 21, 2001 | Commentary: Sorry, Steve: Here's Why Apple Stores Won't Work
Indeed, rather than taking on the retailers who ought to be its partners, Apple would do better improving how it works with them. A good step would be to end the "think secret" approach that shrouds e... Read more
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_21/b3733059.htm
Tags: apple, retail, funny, history, businessweek, via:packrati.us, article, business, strategy, humor Saved by: admin at 15 Aug 2010