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An Enduring Legacy - Randy Pausch Inspired Millions

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:29:36 GMT

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Randy Pausch, the professor at Carnegie Mellon University who inspired countless students in the classroom and others worldwide through his highly acclaimed last lecture, has died of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47.

Also a Carnegie Mellon alumnus, Pausch co-founded the Entertainment Technology Center and led researchers who created Alice, a revolutionary way to teach computer programming. He was widely respected in academic circles for a unique interdisciplinary approach, bringing together artists, dramatists and designers to break new ground by working in collaboration with computer scientists.

Outside the classroom, he gained public fame for delivering what would come to be known as "The Last Lecture." On Sept. 18, 2007, only a month after doctors told him that he had three-to-six months to live following a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, he presented a lecture called "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" to a packed auditorium at Carnegie Mellon.

Tags: randy pausch, inspiration, cancer, carnagy mellon, last lecture, alice. creativity, disney

Asthmatic 10 yo Boy Recieves Award From World Health Body

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:36:34 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: After learning that he had developed severe asthma from secondhand smoke, he decided to do something about it, and he did.

Clip Source: www.yehey.com

MANILA: As a 10-year-old boy, Japanese Yuhta Ohishi learned that he had developed severe asthma due to inhaled second-hand smoke from his neighborhood. He then wrote reports and petitions to officials of his city to regulate smoking in public places after studying the effects of tobacco smoke even to the passive smokers health.

Slowly but surely, he gained public support and the local policies were later reformed. In 2005, smoking was banned on the streets of his hometown. Three-years later, he earned a World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day Award for his relentless efforts.

You can just imagine how, single-handedly, a young boy of 10, 11, 12 would be lobbying and presenting his case to the city council of Shizuoka, and successfully convincing the city council to pass the legislation, said Dr. Linda Milan, WHO director for Building Health Communities and Population.

Ohishi was the youngest in 19 years to receive such award.

Yutha is an inspiration to young people as well as

Tags: asthma, health, secondhand smoke, 10 yo, boy, japan, world health body

Thought Provoking Thought

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:08:35 GMT

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Clip Source: us.f357.mail.yahoo.com

Thought for the Day: "Nothing is so strong as gentleness. "Ralph W. Sockman

Tags: quotes, thought for the day, inspiration, motivation

Amazing Sand Castles

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:54:04 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: Take a look at these. Really amazing!!!

Clip Source: articles.mercola.com

The contestants in the 2007 sand castles competition, held at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort, in the Fraser Valley of B.C. Canada, rise to the level of fine art -- and they’re made entirely from sand!

And, should the inspiration strike you to try your hand at building sandcastles this summer, the website www.SandCastleCentral.com will give you a peek behind the wizard’s curtain. Their site offers all kinds of tips and how-to’s of how to create your own works of art from sand.

Oh, and one last thing.

As you look at these incredible sandcastles, let them be a reminder of what you can build once you really put your mind to it and focus on what truly makes you happy!

Professional sandcastle builder Jenny Rossen is a wonderful role model for leading a life of your own making.

Can you imagine? If someone can actually make a living building sandcastles then what are YOU waiting for? Take control of your life and your health, manifest your dreams, and start building a life that is right for you.

America and Arizona, 2 Great Videos

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:47:30 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: America, Why I love her, narrated by John Wayne, and Arizona, a beautiful song sing by Rex Allen.

Clip Source: sagebrushpatriot.com

America, Why I Love Her

I've always been a big John Wayne fan. I’ve watched all his movies (his westerns are the best), many more than once. He personified American values and patriotic pride. In this patriotic essay, John Wayne recites a beautiful poetic piece written by another actor, and poet, John Mitchum. John Mitchum is the younger brother of Robert Mitchum. In his youth, with his brother, Robert, he traveled across America as a hobo and these adventures may be where his inspiration for this piece came from. You may better remember John Mitchum as Clint Eastwood's sidekick Detective DeGeorgio in the Dirty Harry film series, and again in The Outlaw Josey Wales. He co-starred with John Wayne in Chisum and El Dorado, and I believe he was also in the TV series F-Troop.

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Arizona

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“Income taxes have made more liars out of the American people than golf.”
Will Rogers

"Try to live your life so that you wouldn't be afraid to sell the family parrot to the town gossip."

Tags: john wayne, rex allen, america, arizona, beautiful, pictures

Very Inspiring "Last Lecture" by Man With Only a Few Months to Live

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:57:07 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: Learn how to live from a man who is dying. Hear the lecture this man gives after being told he only has a few months to live. He teaches how to live and make your dreams come true. Amazing man and sooo positive.

Clip Source: download.srv.cs.cmu.edu

The "Last Lecture"

I am flattered and embarassed by all the recent attention to my "Last Lecture." I am told that, including abridged versions, over six million people have viewed the lecture online. The lecture really was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful. But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. Send your kids to Carnegie Mellon and the other professors here will teach them valuable life lessons long after I'm gone.

-- Randy

Clip Source: download.srv.cs.cmu.edu

Oprah (Monday, Oct. 22nd )

Clip Source: download.srv.cs.cmu.edu

To watch the lecture online. A closed captioned version is available here (thanks to Hong Guo), and a version with subtitles is here (thanks to Friederike Brand)

Resources You May Find Helpful

Web page with my medical and day-to-day news.

Media Coverage.

The book will be available April 8th; details at: www.TheLastLecture.com .

My lecture on "Time Management"

My regular web page

Other lectures of mine (thanks to Gabe Robins)

The Alice project (www.alice.org) - for college and high school use

Tags: randy pausch, cancer, inspiration

An enlightened Perspective - Part 3

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:54:41 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

From our Inspirational files

AN ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE - Part 3

Try adopting just one of these every day and see if your life doesn’t get better.

Under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

To ignore the facts does not change the facts.

When you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

Love, not time, heals all wounds.

The easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.

When your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

The less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Author Unknown…

Rumor has it that these words of wisdom are from Andy Rooney, but we don’t know for sure, so we hope you enjoyed them either way.

Tags: inspiration, perspectove, andy rooney, enlightened

Inspiring Quotes

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:34:25 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: laughteryoga.org

Come to the edge he said
We can't, we are afraid
Come to the edge he said
We can't, we will fall
Come to the edge he said
And they came
And he pushed them
And they flew.

-- Apollinaire

Don't be afraid your life will end, be afraid it will never begin - - Grace Hansen

Dreams are the seedlings of reality -- James Allen

Excellence is available to all who are willing to make the commitment -- Bryd Baggett

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it -- Margaret Fuller

In the game of life, nothing is less important than the score at half-time -- Anonymous

It is never too late to be what you might have been -- George Eliot

Limiting your challenges is a great way to achieve certainty but challenging your limits is a certain way to achieve greatness -- Anonymous

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams -- Anonymous

No matter what a man's past may have been his future is spotless -- John R Rice

No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent -- Anonymous

Tags: quotes, inspiration, wisdom

An Exercise In Graditude

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:35:44 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

From our Inspirational files

AN EXERCISE IN GRATITUDE - Part 1

I choose to be grateful...

For the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me, and not out with someone else.

For the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me and not out at the bars.

For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because it means she is at home, not on the streets.

For the taxes I pay because it means I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

Author Unknown

Tags: graditude, inspiration, husband, wife, teenager, life

Armless Woman Does It All - The Most Amazing Thing You'll Ever See

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:09:20 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: We should never feel sorry for ourselves again after viewing this amazing woman.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

can you do it too?

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This woman can do it, why not us? (less)

Tags: armless, woman, two legs, inspiration, amazing, awesome

Chromatophobia - The fear of colors

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:54:57 GMT

clipped by: Newfman
clipper's remarks: Caligynephobia: The fear of beautiful women
Somniphobia - The fear of sleeping.
Pediophobia - The Fear of dolls

Clip Source: www.colourlovers.com

For most people, color is basic element of our daily lives that we use for comfort, inspiration, practicality, etc. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, phobias and irrational fears affect approximately 10% of adults. Some of those phobias relate to colors being the most terrifying thing imaginable… for those poor people, this color loving website would probably be hell-incarnate. Here are several color phobias and some of color associations with common and strange phobias.

Chromatophobia - The fear of colors.

Specific Color Phobias:

Phodophobia
Fear of the Color Red

Chrysophobia
Fear of the Color Orange

Xanthophobia
Fear of the Color Yellow

Chlorophobia
Fear of the Color Green

Cyanophobia
Fear of the Color Blue

Porphyrophobia
Fear of the Color Purple

Leukoophobia
Fear of the Color White

Melanophobia
Fear of the Color Black

Common and Strange Phobia Color Association

Coulrophobia - The fear of clowns.

Ablutophobia - The fear of washing or bathing.

Selachophobia - The fear of sharks.

Tags: fear

Thought for the day on How To Achieve Success

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:13:55 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

Thought for the Day:

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most people succeed because they are determined to."

George Allen

Tags: inspiration, success, wisdom, george allen

Awesome Electric Violin - Ed Busking Chester

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:18:42 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: This is the best electric violin playing I have ever heard

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

Awesome Electric Violin - Ed Busking Chester

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Ed Alleyne-Johnson Busking Electric

Violin in Chester UK - May 2006

Fantastic - This is perhaps the best street

performance I have ever witnessed. Reminiscent of

Jean Luc Ponte's visceral fusion sound. This is in

the city of Chester near Wales.

Chester has perhaps the only double decker shopping plaza

streets, with a second level up off the street within

The sound is unaltered from the original and was

emancipated at great volume in this old town.

Ed uses the looper and pedals to great effect. There

are no overdubs. Incredible he commanded this

fantastic show all by himself, I stood

enraptured with all the hair on my body standing on

end, grin stretched wide. You can see where he

looked up to see my ebullient smile just before he

grins and kicks in the distortion. This has been a

tremendous inspiration for me. I had never heard

him or heard of him before this performance. Ed is

awesome! I got some albums of his from the web

Tags: ed alleyne-johnson, electric violen, violin, busking, busker, wales, chester, street musician, music

Thought for the Day on going forward

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:30:59 GMT

clipped by: murieleileen
clipper's remarks: from Franklin D. Roosevelt

Clip Source: www.emofree.com

Thought for the Day: "There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." Franklin D. Roosevelt

Tags: quote, progress, inspiration, franklin d. roosevelt

WOW, LOOK WHAT I FOUND ON YOUTUBE

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:41:40 GMT

clipped by: thinkingblue
clipper's remarks: I have once stated that I love youtube... I was surfing the site to find a child singing and playing guitar for my grandson... to give him inspiration... He loves to sing. I came across this video and said HOLY %#@%... I have got to share this... IF THIS DOESN'T GIVE YOU INSPIRATION NUTTIN WILL!

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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....one of those that will make you say...holy %$#^

Tags: youtube, video, guitar, music