Brad Bonham

2009 is poised to be a challenging year for humanity. You are probably aware of this. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t attack the challenges ahead with purpose. This is an inspirational video from Tim Ferris who, at the age of 31, has mastered several languages and skills as well as authored a best-selling book. He talks about how to deconstruct new skills and question assumptions to successfully pursue your life goals.

And maybe we can use some of these ideas about learning to become superheroes in 2009.

I’ve always had a fondness in my heart for these strange looking creatures, and here their heads tilt endearingly:

• Good analysis of the current state of affairs in Wall-Street banking. Unfortunately it affects us all. I recommend gold, silver, and Spam.
  

• Gardening is almost always a good choice. Here’s a great source for planning your garden.

• The future belongs to those who can renew more than consume. A steep challenge, I know! I enjoy frozen pizza.

• WALL-E is what would happen if we had unlimited energy.

• Go see The Dark Knight.
• Sappy, sentimental, yet addictive song:
  

I’m playing around with new site software. My old site was feeling crusty and inflexible, so I’m switching to Wordpress for the time being. I’m also using someone else’s design because I do not have time to design my own. But this should be more interesting to update!