I learned the hard way that there’s no such thing as a Dream Job, and yet I still fantasise about working at Pixar. These guys are just too cool for words. The story of the ‘secret’ room at Pixar, frequented by Steve Jobs and many other celebrities – The Next Web.
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TED Talk: Music and emotion through time
This is a bit more rambling than I would’ve liked, but some of the points he makes are wonderful. Such as the minute change in hertz that makes a sad minor chord become a happy major one. Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and emotion through time | Video on TED.com.
Classically Cool Flash Mob
The only musical interventions on my trains are the kids whose iPods are so loud you can make out lyrics through their headphones. This would be a welcome relief. Classically Cool Flash Mob in Copenhagen.
Shibboleths
Drawn from my Band of Brothers viewing. Shibboleths appeal both to the history nerd and the word nerd in me. During the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War, the American forces used the challenge-response codes “Flash” – “Thunder” – “Welcome”. The last response was used to identify the challenger as a native English […]
Raven Banners
Did some research on corvids and their roles as symbols for a project I’m mulling over, and came across the Norse Raven Banner tradition. Odin was also closely linked to ravens because in Norse myths he received the fallen warriors at Valhalla, and ravens were linked with death and war due to their predilection for […]
Mr. T
Mr. T just turned sixty. Turns out the first twenty-something years of his life were pretty interesting. Tureaud next worked as a bouncer. It was at this time that he created the persona of Mr. T. His wearing of gold neck chains and other jewelry was the result of customers losing the items or leaving […]
Dressed for Success
Why did Missouri teen Maura Pozek make her prom dress out of cardboard and paper bags? Because after fashioning the previous two years' outfits out of Doritos bags and soda can tabs, “I had to top myself somehow.” This would be a cool kid to meet, I bet. Her dresses are delightfully quirky, and the […]
Myths, Legends, and Famous Red Hair
My red hair isn’t something to which I’d given much thought before I visited “gingerist” Britain. The bizarre hostility I encountered there was eye opening. This article covers redhead facts, and while I’m not keen on the writing style, some of the trivia is pretty cool. Russian tradition declares that red hair is both a […]
No Titanic Panic
This is an interesting article about, essentially, herd mentality and social mores. Well worth a read. As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the cellist and violinist from the ship's band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigars. They […]
Music is Life
For three years of my university life, I worked at Toronto’s best record store. To this day, it’s the worst-paying but most fun job I’ve ever had. Everyone gets excited when they talk about the music they love.