WASH HANDS | What's with the Quotes?

Wash Hands
Originally uploaded by Todd Chandler

That law that mandates these signs is silly enough, but what does this restaurant mean by putting quotes around the words "wash hands"? We don't really mean wash hands?

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THE POWER OF ONE TWEET | Conan's Presenation at Google

Thought this was a fun presentation. The first 10 minutes are the least engaging, so feel free to skip ahead a little. Great examples of the power of social media, especially when Conan talks about selling out his entire tour with just one Tweet. That's an advertising budget that anyone can afford, of course, not everyone can reach the same audience that Coco can.

GET HAPPY | Abraham Lincoln

Yesterday, my family and I toured the Abraham Lincoln exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and I was struck by this quote posted on the wall:

"During the drive he was so gay, that I said to him, laughingly, 'Dear husband, you almost startled me by your great cheerfulness,' he replied, 'and well I may feel so, Mary, I consider this day, the war, has come to a close'—and then added 'We must both, be more cheerful in the future—between the war and the loss of our darling Willie—we have both, been very miserable.'"

—Mary Lincoln recounting the carriage ride they took the
afternoon before attending Ford’s Theatre on April 14th, 1865

I love the implied perspective of choosing to be happy, although I'm saddened by the thought of him expressing it so close to the end of his life. When I was searching for the exact quote, I also found this one from Lincoln expressing the same concept.

"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

- Abraham Lincoln

I thought both quotes were powerful reminders for all of us to GET HAPPY, before it's too late.