You may or may not know that John Hughes died yesterday. While I didn’t shed any tears, its a bummer to think that there won’t be anymore originals like:
The Breakfast Club
Home Alone
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Mr. Mom
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
He had a good sense of what was funny, a sharp contrast to many in the business today.
Alison, however, has a different take. She was pen pals with John and while he made an impact on her life, it looks as though she might have made one on his as well.
If you’re a twitter-er, you might have noticed my new avatar. Since I’m not photogenic, I took 5 minutes last night to Mad Men myself. Feel free to do your own: http://www.madmenyourself.com
I need to find a laser printer somewhere so I can download and print all six parts of this free, open-source toolkit “created to assist those organizations providing services for communities in need.” Created by IDEO and the Gates Foundation among others.
At a glance it looks to be a road-map in how to setup and/or assist organizations who aim to benefit those in less fortunate countries.
I’ve seen this before so there’s a good chance that I’ve already shared it here but just can’t remember it. If so, I apologize for the recycling of content.
