thereasontodream.com http://thereasontodream.com/blog because everyone needs a reason to dream. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 My Reason To Dream http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=187 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=187#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:46:13 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=187 Notice the lack up updates to the site?  (actually, I can tell by my reporting, that no one is coming here much lately)  I think everyone needs a reason to dream.  I’ve gone back to school to become a holistic health counselor. I teach corporate people, and people in general how to make the food and lifestyle choices to help them be more productive and focused, have more energy, feel great about themselves and probably even lose some weight in the process.  You can learn more about what I’m up to at www.ridgefieldwellness.com.

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=187 1 Forgetfulness – Billy Collins http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=185 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=185#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:48:38 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=185

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=185 0 What I’m Reading: Dead Until Dark http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=183 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=183#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:11:54 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=183 My Wife is awesome and gave me the True Blood Book Box Set for the holidays.  If you are a fan of the True Blood Series on HBO, there is really no other way to get a full view into the world then to read the books.

I’m afraid I’m going to forget to get off the train on my way to or from work.  I’ve been reading the first book this week.  150% recommended.

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=183 0 New Stucky and Murray Video – Santa Clause Gave Me Diabetes http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=181 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=181#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:00:48 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=181

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=181 0 Half Nelson – Movie to Watch http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=175 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=175#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:01:06 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=175 Well.. it’s not a feel good movie, but it’s a good movie and I recomend it.  I just finished watching Half Nelson, and if you haven’t seen it you should.

10 reasons why I recommended this movie:

  1. makes you think
  2. makes you want to teach and change the world
  3. makes you think some more
  4. makes you think because there really isn’t much else you need to do but think about what you do and why you do it and how you do it and how that impacts other people.
  5. makes your realize that there is a lot of different motiviation behind why people do the things they do.
  6. it’s a great movie to watch on the train.
  7. it’s got awards
  8. it’s an Independence film, which means someone had a message they want to get across and didn’t have a lot of money to do it with.
  9. I found this portion of an amazon review to the point… this is art:

In many movies, it would be the male lead that carries the film; thus, in Half Nelson, the viewer is initially expecting that Gosling will be the primary focus and shoulder the burden of insuring that the scenes are as strong as they can be. But that’s not the case here. While Gosling is indeed extremely good in his role, newcomer Shareeka Epps is brilliant, just as strong if not stronger than Gosling in screen presence, and carrying way more than her share of the responsibility for this being a four-star movie.

10. I liked it.

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=175 2 A Thought http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=173 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=173#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:20:36 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=173 I stay alone inside this thought finding
solace
in the memory of your
face – your
laughter.

It’s been raining for days.
I know I look tired.
Shortly this train will
stop

and I’ll have to start
my day.

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=173 0 Free Movies – Hulu – My New Addiction http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=168 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=168#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:40:57 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=168 So… I read an article about Hulu (it was either in Wired
or Fast Company)….

Thought I’d check it out.  If you have access to high speed internet, Hulu.com offers full episodes, full movies, and clips of pretty good stuff.  I’m going to try and catch up on movies that I’ve always wanted to see, but never got around to it.  Today’s / tonight’s movie is Coffee and Cigarettes.  The commercials are brief, and the free $$ makes it worth the wait.

Enjoy.

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]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=161 0 Top 5 Albums I’m Listening To At Work http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=154 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=154#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:42:36 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=154 This week, my top 5 albums I’m listening to at work (in no particular order):

1. Cease To Begin – Band of Horses

2. Stay Positive – The Hold Steady

3. Narrow Stairs – Deathcab for Cutie

4. The Airborne Toxic Event – The Airborne Toxic Event

5. We Were Here – Joshua Radin

]]> http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=154 0 Work Manifesto http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=149 http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=149#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:44:58 +0000 Dave http://thereasontodream.com/blog/?p=149 I’m not usually one to reblog a blog who reblogged another, but I think everyone should hang these words up who works in an office such as mine.

<work manifesto>
1. Do one thing at a time
 2. Know the problem
 3. Learn to listen
 4. Learn to ask questions
 5. Distinguish sense from nonsense
 6. Accept change as inevitable
 7. Admit mistakes
 8. Say it simple
 9. Be calm
 10. Smile
</work manifesto>
Cube Manifesto

Cube Manifesto

via lifehacker by way of Tate.org
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