Rita Grosse-Ruyken

Rita Grosse-Ruyken's Rays of Light at the Museum für Angewandte Kunst was inspiring.

Useful links:
http://rita.grosse-ruyken.org
www.angewandtekunst-frankfurt.de

Middle East Film Conference

Check out the upcoming Circle Conference in Abu Dhabi, which is aimed at boosting the emirate's media industry.

Useful links:
www.film.gov.ae
www.thecircle.ae
www.meiff.com

The Museum Of Velvet Paintings

Take a peek at Caren Anderson/Carl Baldwin's marvelous collection of velvet paintings at Velveteria, the Museum of Velvet Paintings in Portland, Oregon, US.A. They have a connoisseur’s eye for this neglected art form. A must visit.

Useful link:
http://velveteria.com

Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug has died at his home in Dallas, Texas at the age of 95. Known around the world as the father of the Green Revolution, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work to stop world hunger. May his soul rest in peace.

Useful link:
www.normanborlaug.org

Merry

Merry's designs were cute and interesting. I liked it. www.merry.es

Bill Cunningham Viewpoint

On the Street / Happy Trails. Bicyling to work. It was marvelous. Thanks Bill.

Richard Feynman's Caltech 1974 Commencement Address

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.
- Richard P. Feynman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman

His speech still rings true today.

Random Thoughts

We learned quickly that the most important predictor of success is determination. At first we thought it might be intelligence. Everyone likes to believe that's what makes startups succeed. It makes a better story that a company won because its founders were so smart. The PR people and reporters who spread such stories probably believe them themselves. But while it certainly helps to be smart, it's not the deciding factor. There are plenty of people as smart as Bill Gates who achieve nothing. In most domains, talent is overrated compared to determination—partly because it makes a better story, partly because it gives onlookers an excuse for being lazy, and partly because after a while determination starts to look like talent.

- Paul Graham
www.paulgraham.com

Spot on.