Insights on growing up from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

1. “Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” 4. “The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.” 5. “Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.” 6. “Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we …

8% of adults check Twitter every day – 20% of young adults check every day

Eight percent of adult Internet users said they log on to Twitter every day, up from the 4% who said the same last year, according to the Pew Research Center, which conducted the survey. That number was even higher for young adults. One in five Internet users ages 18 to 24 are using the website …

Jim Henson’s pitch for The Muppet Show – from the mid-1970’s

This original pitch tape, made by Jim Henson to sell The Muppet Show to CBS. Leo, dressed in a suit and tie, announces that Jim Henson and CBS executive George Schlatter have merged into one being, to bring to television: “The Muppet Show! A show that will be loved and adored by Nielsen families all …

Hybrid surgery, a major new medical trend, reduces need for cutting open

This reminds me of Star Trek as we discover new ways to heal patients without cutting them open. This method involves half-surgery and half-minimally-invasive techniques that also take much less time: They performed a unique, high-risk hybrid procedure that combined minimally-invasive method with traditional surgical techniques. They stopped the massive balloon-like aneurysm, replaced a failed …