Comments on: Ten Pieces of Inspiration #2

By: T

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:21:28 +0000

Thank you for posting the piano videos. Oddly enough, listening to this video, I finally figured out the deeper meaning behind why I love Clocks.

By: Char

Char — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:39:39 +0000

Great post, Trent! You always have something worthwhile and eminently useful to offer!

By: Amy B.

Amy B. — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:19:42 +0000

re: wordless books: we always liked “The Snowman.” Also, a near-wordless favorite is “Goodnight, Gorilla.” My 3 y.o. son just turns the pages back and forth for many minutes before bedtime.:-)

By: Sonja

Sonja — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:18:40 +0000

I am also interested in the wordless books – would love some recommendations.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:29:55 +0000

HI trent, please please please share with us what the wordless books are. I’be been looking for some to share with my 13mo daughter. Thanks!

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:55:32 +0000

I just saw Social Network last night and have a different take on it: Facebook was founded a by a boy with a very intelligent yet emotionally immature, juvenile, vindictive mind who likes to make fools of people, to trick them, to invade their space, and apparently has no sense of morality or personal integrity. That’s what FB was founded on, all of that is in its DNA. Zuckerburg may be Time’s person of the year, but that only reflects the level at which emotionally the people who picked him (who are they anyway?) are operating. It’s clear I’m sure that I don’t like FB, took myself off of it after I realized that all the changes of the privacy settings and all of that are just a game that Z. plays with people to keep them engaged and off balance and revealing more than they mean to or should. It’s an insidious business. I love my privacy and find FB disturbing and Zuckerburg’s ex-girlfriend was right.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:01:55 +0000

I really enjoyed this post. It was just what you said it would be…10 pieces of inspiration. Thank you. I, too, am just hooked on Amy Dacyzyn’s ideas, not every method works for me, but the general ideas have pushed me to think outside the box.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:04:43 +0000

@7&@10

I live in Portland Or,

I love to ski, most of the mountain(Mt. Hood) is open by Thanksgiving, we love going to the beach, my only complaint is how cold the ocean the water is

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:48:33 +0000

I am a huge fan of Amy Daczyn. She is responsible for putting me on the frugal lifestyle. Although all her ideas don’t work for me since I live in Florida, not Maine, and I cook for a family of three, not eight. But I think more than anything she has inspired me to think outside the box. And that seems to be so scary to so many people. One thing I heard recently is to use what you have. I have really been working to stick to this, and it does force some creativity. Today my grandson and grandaughter had a birthday party. I did not have any kids gift wrap on hand, so I used what I did have. A pattern of fruits and veggies (no clue where that came from) for my grandsons presents, and some baby shower paper with rocking horses on it for my grandaughter. Honestly, the gifts were torn into so fast I don’t think they even noticed the wrap. I saved time and money by not going to the store for gift wrap. I’m trying to find more creative ways to use what I have on hand whenever I can. I use my mind and that is such a positive thing.

By: kjc

kjc — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:05:49 +0000

I would guess that Bill lives in California, Oregon, or Washington. New Jersey? Not so much. Not knocking Jersey, I just don’t think the “45 minutes from a mountain with skiing 10 months of the year” works anywhere in Jersey.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:30:46 +0000

This is a really nice post Trent, thanks for sharing.

The very first one I disagree with your assessment about what it is about. It is certainly about young people coming into adulthood, but how money and power influences them seems to be much more prevalent than the how young people “have never lived without instant communication”. Mark Zuckerberg is what, 26? About the same as me. Instant communication even 10 years ago was nothing like it is today. Anyway, just my thoughts on the movie. I enjoyed it, but didn’t find it as phenomenal as you did. :)

Bill… 45 from mountains or ocean… california? I have lived in Iowa and Cali, and am much happier in Cali!

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:23:05 +0000

New Jersey is like what Bill described, and yet is often the butt of many jokes.

By: Gwen O.

Gwen O. — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:02:22 +0000

Wow Bill, where do you live? That sounds wonderful.

By: Gwen O.

Gwen O. — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:01:57 +0000

I am loving this series.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:32:03 +0000

@3. Where I want to live

I grow up on the plains (central Illinois), now I live 45 minutes from the ocean and 45 minutes from a mountain with skiing 10 months of the year. I live on the edge of a city where I can buy any ingredient you you can find on the internet and any kind of entertainment you could imagine.

I love where I live, I would like to here why you stay in Iowa.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:19:53 +0000

This was a great post – thanks Trent! #6 struck me as a sentiment I resonate with but have never put into words

By: brooke

brooke — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:16:06 +0000

I just watched “Exit Through the Gift Shop” and LOVE Banksey!

By: chuck

chuck — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:33:26 +0000

very nice list thanks.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:13:07 +0000

Wonderful post, thank you! What is the wordless book that you read to your children?