Most who know me to any degree know what an impact Randy Pausch had on me. I blogged about him, I quoted him, I shared his story … with everyone. His story touched me on several levels - I relate personally to what he and Jai were facing and it hit so very [...]
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education of the week by randy
In honor of and in memory of Randy Pausch, this week’s education will be presented by Randy himself.
From this year’s graduation at Carnegie Mellon:
And the infamous “Last Lecture”:
And some quotes from Randy:
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
“When you see yourself doing something badly [...]
randy pausch
Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor that I speak of so often, passed away this morning at the age of 47.
To Jai and the rest of the family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. Continued thanks to you and Randy for the life lessons and inspiration.
Rest in peace, Randy.
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another week draws to a close
At the end of the workday, it will be the start of a new weekend. Hope it’s been a profitable week for everyone, and I hope the weekend will be one of relaxation, fun, and laughter.
Last night I sat in with 700 or so others on Larry Winget’s teleclass. If you [...]
on passion, life, and love
Typically when I post something educational, the words flow from my mind through my fingers. This morning as I watched Randy Pausch speak to this year’s graduates at Carnegie Mellon, I thought it was the perfect message to share. So, this week I defer to Randy.
I’ll close with a [...]
How are you living?
At Wanda’s urging, I recently read The Last Lecture. I must admit this is not the kind of book I would have selected on my own. Having seen his popular online videos, I felt I had gotten the message. Then Wanda’s pursuit of the book paid off (see Wanda’s previous posts about [...]
when in doubt, look for inspiration
I’ve been feeling a little heavy-hearted the past couple of days, and I’ve been pondering what subject I should post about that would be educational. Rather than education, I find myself veering toward inspiration.
I’ve mentioned Randy Pausch in previous posts (as well as his book, The Last Lecture) and as I sat at the [...]
the last lecture book is in the ‘ham!
As I mentioned in this post, I had come across a locally owned bookstore while I was on a mad pursuit to own a copy of The Last Lecture. As promised, Jake at Alabama Booksmith contacted me to let me know that stock has arrived. I also noticed on their website that an [...]
the last lecture book update
In my mad pursuit to own a copy of The Last Lecture I came across a locally owned bookstore’s website last night. I emailed them with high hopes that they would have a copy. Unfortunately, they didn’t, but I was told that they would be receiving more next week. Jake offered to [...]
happenings, inspiration, and thoughts from a tired mind
I posted over the weekend about Randy Pausch, and I cannot stop thinking about him. Granted, I do have personal reasons for relating to his and Jai’s story, but he has truly been a source of inspiration for me. The Last Lecture was released last week as a book, and as badly as [...]