Once Upon a Time... - November 20th, 2008

I’m looking forward to Malcom Gladwell’s most recent publication, Outliners.  It takes into account the human element of how a “Bill Gates” is created. 

If you have not read his other books, Blink or Tipping Point, I must highly recommend them.  The audio books are read by the author, and his quiet, persistent voice is compelling when turning statistical numbers into a human story.

Malcom Gladwell

Who wouldn't want to read anything from a man with that head of hair?

There, that’s my endorsements.  Any books you think ought to be read?

As a wee lad, I remember well Christmas morning.  What stands out most clearly were the rectangular packages, smallish with firm plastic beneath.

Yes, it was a video game.  Hell yeah.

Several years ago, two young men who make their living playing video games started a charity designed to give children hospital bound video games.  Millions of dollars in video games, DVDs and books have been distributed to kids who cannot use a bicycle even if they receive one.

When you donate, you don’t just give cash (though you can, of course) but rather buy a specific game requested by a child.  So on Christmas morn a tad who perhaps coughs too much and whos hair may not be quite in place will open a rectangular box, smallish with firm plastic beneath.  Hell Yeah.

This year I bought Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness on the recommendation of my next door neighbor, a teenager who declared it “really, really fun”.

I'm happy just looking at the cover...

Check out Child’s Play here.  You’re a few clicks from making a sick child forget all the tubes and tests for a while and concentrate on defeating ninjas while getting well.