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OK, so why the zen bones thing?

About 20 years ago I stumbled upon a book called "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones". Being vegetarian - the "flesh" bit didn't grab me, but the short pithy Zen stories inside it, did.

Ever since then my web nick has been zenbones, my Hotmail, my Gmail address, you name it. It's kinda stuck.

Is the blog about Zen? Nope.

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So, how committed are you?

This reminder by Goethe was stuck up on the wall of the spare room. Hand made by Cristina.

What’s holding you back?

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No flies were harmed in the making of these airplanes.

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July 3

Why I'm Giving Away $1 Billion

A feel good story for Friday - click through to read. Here’s a snippet:

“Casting his eye around the luxurious setting, Vonnegut said, “Joe, doesn’t it bother you that this guy makes more in a day than you ever made from Catch-22?” “No, not really,” Heller said. “I have something that he doesn’t have: I know the meaning of enough.” I have far more than enough.”

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Nice quote. Nice layout.

(via laurandlime)

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July 2

The American Dream (actually it’s the same here in South Africa)

via www.gimmiethescoop.com

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“ When was the last time you read a work-related email and wished it was longer? How to improve your email etiquette - Manage Your Life on Shine

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Take a look at Facebook’s new Privacy Enhancements

Coming soon to your browser. I think they’ve done an excellent job here - simplified but more flexible. What do you think?

Tags: tech

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July 1

Some designs are just so simple!

via szymon:

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Matthias Ries

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(via jessiebarber)

Tags: design

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June 30

So, what’s your excuse for not exercising today?

Here’s my feeble excuse: I have a sore on my upper / inner thigh and it chafes when I run :(

Watch this excellent Nike ad from 2007 for some inspiration. This dude can make anyone feel feeble.

Warhawk Matt Scott in Nike ‘No Excuses’ Commercial (via

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Toward a theory of information relativity

“Science is a process by which we attempt to compare our perceptions with something we call “reality” but in fact reality is something we can never really know for sure. Like the flickering shadows on the wall of Plato’s cave, reality is something we can only see dimly, because it’s distorted by our perceptions and beliefs. Every observation and fact has a margin of error, which is directly related to the observer’s background, beliefs, culture and limitations. It is written in the Talmud, “We see things not as they are, but as we are.”

These are the fine words of Dave Gray, founder of XPLANE.

Do yourself a favour: Take out 10 minutes and read yesterday’s post on his blog

If you’re in business or education, his ideas and pictures will inspire you.

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