Google Doodle for NASA's 50th Birthday

Unfortunately, I missed this yesterday, but a friend sent along this Google Doodle in honor of NASA's 50th birthday:

Hey, Leno: Here's One for You!!!

My wife--a lawyer--found this quite amusing when she went to use our hot-glue gun to fix one of the kids' broken toys.

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In case you can't read it, the warning label says: "Nozzle & glue will burn. Unplug after suing."

You just can't make up stuff like this!!!

Excellent Video: Making Money Online

A while back, someone sent me this excellent video of a talk by David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and a partner at 37 Signals. Although he focuses on Web-based businesses, there are some terrific lessons learned for all entrepreneurs.

Truly "Global" Perspective

I realize that this is only an illustration, but nevertheless it is a truly powerful image.

Surviving a Plane Crash

I'm not sure why they bother with the statistical analysis of "front seat v. rear seat" or "window v. aisle," when the color coding says it all: if you want to survive a plane crash, you should sit in an exit row. I guess if you put it all together, you should always fly in the aisle seat of the first-class exit row. Hmmmm ...

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Wordle

Check out this cool Web site for creating interesting word maps.

"We'll See" State of Mind

After listening to all of the recent turmoil in my life, a good friend of mine sent me this gem:

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.

"Such bad luck," they said sympathetically.

"We'll see," the farmer replied.

The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.

"How wonderful," the neighbors exclaimed.

"We'll see," replied the old man.

The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.

"We'll see," answered the farmer.

The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son's leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.

"We'll see," said the farmer.