A La Carte (6/24)

Tell Me What to Write [2] - A little while ago I added a component to my site that allows you to a) suggest topics for me to write about and b) vote other people’s suggestions up or down. So far this has proven a really interesting thing and it’s given me some good direction for future writing. Feel free to chime in!

N SKY C [3] - Here is the average color of the New York sky, updated every 5 minutes. Weird but kind of cool.

Here Comes the Sun [4] - Speaking of the sky (how’s that for a forced segue) here’s a photo essay that “offers some glimpses of the power, beauty, and transforming presence of the sun, taken since the beginning of June.”

Unblocking Writer’s Block [5] - Here are some ways of unblocking writer’s block.

Unexpected Jobless Claims [6] - Joe Carter pretty much sticks it to the media with this article. “There are two things the media never expects: (1) The Spanish Inquisition and (2) increases in jobless claims. In 19 of the past 24 months, the media has considered it ‘unexpected’ when jobless claims increase.”

Leaders Who Last [7] - Here’s something for Toronto-area leaders to consider.

Sleep On It [8] - It’s rarely a bad idea to sleep on it. Apparently it also makes a lot of sense scientifically.

10 Brands That Will Disappear [9] - “24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes Sears, Sony Pictures, American Apparel, Nokia, Saab, A&W All-American Foods Restaurants, Soap Opera Digest, Sony Ericsson, MySpace, and Kellog’s Corn Pops.” (HT [10])

Do not work so hard for Christ that you have no strength to pray, for prayer requires strength. —Hudson Taylor