The New York Times ran an interesting interactive infographic that showed state-by-state foods served on Thanksgiving Day. http://bit.ly/6cUQ81
What Did You Eat on Thanksgiving?
Month: November 2009
Hans Rosling Predicts the Date China and India Will Outstrip the United States
Hans Rosling amazes once again as he uses Gapminder to predict when China and India will surpass the United States. This is a must see. Click here.
Saturday Morning at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Stopped by the Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan, yesterday morning. A wonderful visit on a bright, cool, fall morning.
Emotionally intelligent signage
Ever since I saw Dan Pink‘s Pecha Kucha talk on emotionally intelligent signage, I have been looking for examples. I was excited to find one earlier this week and to share it with Dan. He has posted it on his blog. To see his comments, click here
Scott Simon at TEDx MidAtlantic on the Meaning of Stories
Scott Simon, NPR Weekend Edition Saturday host, spoke at TEDx MidAtlanic this week on the importance and meaning of stories. There does not appear to be a version of his presentation that I can embed in this post, but you can find by clicking here. You should do so.
Lumbering in Michigan
I enjoy reading about Michigan’s timber industry in the 1800 and 1900s. When I visit a place like Hartwick Pines, a preserve of virgin white pine near Grayling or the Valley of the Giants (virgin cedar trees) on South Manitou Island, I stand in awe of the massive trees and imagine what it must have been like when virgin forests covered much of the state. Except for a few places like Hartwick Pines and South Manitou, the virgin forests are gone. Today I came across this film from the 1950s with vintage images of lumbering in Michigan as the industry moved into the modern age.
Timber Harvest from Seeking Michigan on Vimeo.
