Fun Stuff

Our friend Bill Dix just shared this video by Simon Christen with us, noting that “we spent a limited amount of time in San Francisco during our Orange County days, but we never saw fog the way he does.” Indeed. A beautiful look at the…

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5/5/2013 President Barack Obama – Ohio State University –  Columbus, Ohio “I dare you, Class of 2013, to do better. I dare you to dream bigger.” 5/10/2013 Actress Julie Andrews – University of Colorado – Boulder, CO “Be an ambassador for the kind of world…

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We’ve recently discovered a series of Coca Cola ads that highlight the goodness in the world, as captured by security cameras.  An interesting concept, that cameras designed to capture bad behavior capture so many acts of kindness and bravery.

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We received this video from Brock Phillips in response to our post “The Great Misinformation: Why David Stockman is Wrong,” in which we refute Stockman’s pessimistic, dystopian view of America and its prospects.  Here was Brock’s message: I enjoyed your e-mail about David Stockman’s article and…

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A global rendition of the classic Ben E. King song Stand By Me from the documentary "Playing for Change: Peace Through Music."
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Our good friend Ed Jacobson, PhD, author of Appreciative Moments, just sent us a video that we thought you'd appreciate.  Ed asks, "Can you invest 5 minutes 41 seconds for an antidote to news of tragedy and fiscal cliffs?"  Elissa, meanwhile, called it "perhaps the most...
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What does Live Big® mean? Some may interpret it as meaning “spend big”, “live large” or a recommendation to some other form of overindulgence. But Live Big is not about the size of your wallet, it’s about the size of your life. In these crazy economic times, it can sometimes be difficult to remember the areas in our life where we can Live Big without spending (much, if any) money. But if we can find the place of gratitude for what we have, we can find joy in the most mundane of places, and, hopefully, at least get our minds off of how scary the world can feel at times. We offer these ideas for your consideration. And we will be updating this document with additions from anyone who wants to participate, so please send us any ideas you might have.

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What does Live Big® mean? Some may interpret it as meaning “spend big”, “live large” or a recommendation to some other form of overindulgence. But Live Big is not about the size of your wallet, it’s about the size of your life. In these crazy economic times, it can sometimes be difficult to remember the areas in our life where we can Live Big without spending (much, if any) money. But if we can find the place of gratitude for what we have, we can find joy in the most mundane of places, and, hopefully, at least get our minds off of how scary the world can feel at times. We offer these ideas for your consideration. And we will be updating this document with additions from anyone who wants to participate, so please send us any ideas you might have.

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