I can hardly remember a year that had such extreme ups and downs as we experienced over the past twelve months. While the disastrous collapse of our economy and the celebration of electing of Barack Obama have headlined the news stories and affected all of us, I would also like to comment on a few …
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Have Fun for Randy Pausch
In writing my reflection on the events that mattered most to me in 2008, the loss of my good friend Randy Pausch stood out as something that I could not simply summarize as part of my list. I’d like to share my thoughts with you on what Randy meant to me as a person long …
“The Last Lecture”
“The Last Lecture” by is an inspirational book written by a mentor of mine, Randy Pausch. Randy, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, died from pancreatic cancer in 2008. About a year earlier, he delivered a lecture in 2007 that became an Internet sensation. This book is a collection of many of …