There's some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for

Sam : I know
It's all wrong.
By rights we shouldn't even be here
But we are.
It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo.
The ones that really mattered.
Full of darkness and danger they were,
and sometimes you didn't want to know the end.
Because how could the end be happy.
How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened.
But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow.
Even darkness must pass.
A new day will come.
And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.
Those were the stories that stayed with you.
That meant something.
Even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand.
I know now.
Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t.
Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo : What are we holding on to, Sam?
Sam : That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.

Summer Reading List

Amy Turner Rocks - I'll be rooting for you in Rio!

Respect for Phil MacKenzie. Good Player's Tribune article about PRO Rugby league

Cory Hahn, a boy from Cali

Director Jon M. Chu on Asian Americans in film. Doing werk!

EDJE CLASSIC

via edje

Some Ref Motivation

Just do it - move out there and chase your dreams, Em.

And remember where you came from and who's "with!". 

"...to remind me of all the people I've met along the way." 

It does remind me of all the different people that I've met along the way and how much they've invested in me and their stories and what their hopes and dreams are so that if I feel tired or I feel discouraged sometimes, I can reach into my pocket and say "yeah, that's something I can overcome because somebody gave me this privilege to work on these issues that are going to affect them. I better get back to work."

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"Remember to always doubt your fears, not your dream." 

Elissa Alarie

Important.

[LINK] One Tweet Shows What Silicon Valley Really Thinks of the People It's Crushing

Silicon Valley has a tendency to believe that every disruption in society is necessary and just — especially when those disruptions benefit the wealthy tech employees who are driving out everyone else in San Francisco. 

...one Google employee who attempted to justify the extreme gentrification with a tone-deaf tweet explaining that no one needs laundromats anymore. No one who matters, that is. No one rich.

If we stop sharing risk and responsibility, only those who already hold wealth and privilege will benefit.

Summer finds: on gaming, life, entrepreneurship, infographics

Gaming can give you 10 extra years of life



Good quotes from GoPro founder, Nick Woodman, on failure, passion, making things count, and life!

A cool tool recommended by Catspajamas / Kevin Knocke:
IIFYM Calculator ("If it fits your macros" )

Great interview with kyle556 errrr I mean, Kyle Landry

AWT: The secret life of refereeing

And my fav infographics from  this Hubspot blog after the jump

Still reeling from the WC

Art. and Beauty.

I'm in perma- arms raised celebration pose