Best Documentary

The Cove, a covert film about the capture and slaughter of dolphins in a rural Japanese village, won the Oscar for Best Documentary.

According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, The Cove will be turned into an ongoing series for Animal Planet. The series is tentatively titled Dolphin Warriors.

Hopefully, all this exposure will end the brutal dolphin trade.

Text 'Dolphin' to 44144 for more information.

Thank You and ...

I am a fan of Seth Godin and his Blog, Seth's Blog.

I just finished his new book, Linchpin, and am inspired to "be an artist" in everything I do.

Here is a wonderful excerpt from his book:

Thank You and...

If you appreciate a gift, consider saying, "thank you and..."

Thank you and I dog-eared forty of the pages.

Thank you and I told your boss what a wonderful thing you did.

Thank you and here's a record my band and I recorded last week.

Thank you and you made me cry.

Thank you and I just blogged about what you did.

Thank you and here's a $20 tip; I know it's not much, but it's all I can afford right now.

Thank you and how can I help you spread the word?

Thank you and can you teach me how to do that?

Thank you and you changed me forever.

What are we feeding our kids

A fantastic article/video looking at childhood nutrition called Seriously, What is a Funyun?

Katie Spotz

Katie Spotz is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean ... alone.

She's rowing to bring awareness to the global need for safe drinking water. It's 2,500 miles of open water from Dakar, Senegal to Cayenne, French Guiana. When she completes the three month journey (mid-March) she will be the youngest person ever to row across an ocean.

Katie hopes to inspire at least 1,000 people to make $30 donations to Blue Planet Run Foundation. Each $30 donation gives one individual a lifetime of safe drinking water. There are one billion people on our planet who lack access to safe, clean drinking water.

To be one of the people inspired by Katie, go to www.rowforwater.com where you can also follow Katie's blog from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. You can follow her on twitter at @katiespotz.

Amazing!

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin 's TED talk ... fantastic!

If you want to understand the Autistic Mind, listen to Temple.

Be sure to see the HBO Movie Temple Grandin

Erma Bombeck

If she had lived to see it, yesterday would have been Erma Bombeck's 83rd birthday.

In 1979, at age 52, Erma wrote ...

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER

Someone asked me the other day if I had my life to live over, would I change anything.

My answer was no, but then I thought about it and changed my mind.

If I had my life to live over again, I would have waxed less and listened more.

Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy and complaining about the shadow over my feet, I'd have cherished every minute of it and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was to be my only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.

I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.

I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.

I would have eaten popcorn in the "good" living room and worried less about the dirt when you lit the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble wbout his youth.

I would have burnt the pink candle that was sculptured like a rose before it melted while being stored.

I would have sat cross-legged on the lawn with my children and never worried about grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television...and more while watching real life.

I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband which I took for granted.

I would have eaten less cottage cheese, and more ice cream.

I would have gone to bed when I was sick, instead of pretending the Earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for a day.

I would never have bought ANYTHING just because it was practical/wouldn't show soil/guaranteed to last a lifetime.

When my child kissed me inpetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now, go get washed up for dinner."

There would have been more I love yous...more I'm sorrys...more I'm listenings...but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute of it...look at it and really see it...try it on...live it...exhaust it...and never give that minute back until there was nothing left of it.

My lesson from the weekend:

I am opinionated ... but I hate to argue.

I feel my opinions ... in my heart, in my stomach... only later do I ever back them up with facts and intellectual thought.

Lately it has been my intention to feel my opinions, yet keep them to myself. I don't like getting on a high-horse or a soapbox. But sometimes I just can't help myself.

Hopefully, communicating with real honesty, an open heart, and a pure intention ... everything works itself out.

Happy Valentine's Day

lovey dovey, Sunday walks, & holding hands for hours;

duvet days, pillow fights and tingly long showers,

... gazing eyes, starcrossed lovers thinking gorgeous things;

all consuming eternal lust and then a wedding ring,

... soon along come babies, sleepless nights and getting really stressed;

it's hard to be romantic when you always feel a mess,

... mortgage payments, washing up and pants upon the floor,

... there is always something to moan about, it really is a bore,

...but remember this my true love,

I think that you're the best,

... I treasure every single moment, the good, bad and the rest,

... we will no doubt have a daily rant about the lid up on the loo,

... but I still adore you and our life together and am thrilled I said "I do"...x

Married Life Poem

Year of the Tiger

This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 14th.

2010 is the year of the Tiger!

The tiger is a sign of bravery.