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Backpacking the Wicklow Mountains Near Dublin, Ireland

Backpacking the Wicklow Mountains Near Dublin, Ireland I recently had an awesome backpacking trip to Ireland and this post will discuss my experience in the Wicklow Mountains. You always meet the most wonderful people when traveling the world. This trip was no exception. Here are some thoughts and tips that I’ve gathered through my experience […]

Playing For Change- Stand By Me

The best innovations of 2013

Via the Washington Post: At times, 2013 seemed like a science fiction movie come to life. The new DARPA Atlas bots seemed to be inspired from the “Terminator” film franchise, Stewart Brand’s concept of “de-extinction” seemed to be lifted directly from the storyline of “Jurassic Park,” Motorola’s new “password pill” reminded some of “The Matrix,” and new test-tube food concepts brought to mind […]

Russell Simmons on 40 Minutes of Meditation Per Day

A interesting read about meditation on Yahoo! yesterday. Russell Simmons shared some of his awesome words on the impacts of a meditation practice. “I used to think that the anxiety drove me, that just always worrying about what’s tomorrow was part of the process,” said Simmons. “But letting go of that kind of anxiety is […]