All That Glitters is Gold

Off Camera with Sam Jones, has been described as 'the anti late night celebrity interview' that is a website, magazine, television show and podcast that focuses on long form conversations with actors, writers, musicians (or just anyone who 'piques his interest'). I've been listening to more of his interviews while having breakfast, and I stumbled across this great interview with Ethan Hawke.

In the frank and honest talk, Sam and Ethan discuss (with a "we live in a society" nod) about getting older and how he thought "being an adult would be easier than it is". Something that I think about a lot as I creep towards celebrating my 50th in a few weeks is that life is hard. I've been through things I never thought I would have, but have had many adventures along the way.

Why be sad if something bad happens, learn to not to fear the struggle, as you grow from it.

A few of the seasons are available to watch on Netflix, as well as the episode with Ethan Hawke .

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Forward Thinking

Digging back through the archives, I came across one of my favorite videos of Steve Jobs handling tough questions during a 1997 developers conference.

I like to think of this one as one of the best examples of how to respond to someone insulting you. He pauses. He thinks. And then responds in a way that is not only reflective, but magical. A worthy re-watch.

Latest obsession

Overnight Oats have become one of my pandemic MVPs.

Its a no-cook method to making oatmeal, which you can prepare the night before, in which you "soak" raw oats with milk (or in my case, almond milk). They have a ton of healthy benefits (lots of protein, great source of fiber and high in antioxidants). While you can find thousands of recipes online, this simple mix has been great:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 tbsp chia
• 1 tbsp cocoa (if you want a chocolatey flavor)
• blob of nut butter
• 2/3 almond milk or coconut almond milk
• 1 tbsp or less maple syrup
• splash of vanilla
• 1/4 - 1/2 mashed banana
• mix it up

This weeks "Deep Links"

Here's a few of the articles and videos that resonated with me over the last week:

• When you think of The Jetsons, you are most likely reminded of a cute 1960's cartoon that depicts a world that is powered by the wonders of technology. DC Comics this week retcon'd the whole thing in The Jetsons is actually a bone-chilling dystopia - More
• Here’s how many avocados it would take to kill you; if you are wondering, the average man would need to intake 240 - More
• I've never heard of Pizza Toast prior to A 600-Mile Quest to Savor Japan’s Kissaten and Pizza Toast, but now I want to try it. I've been reading Craig Mod's journey walking through Japan have found it a facinating and beautiful journey - More and Watch
• The UK’s new £50 note celebrates Alan Turing with lots of geeky Easter eggs. I love this in so many ways - More
• In "craziest thing I read this week" comes A Bestselling Author Became Obsessed With Freeing a Man From Prison. It Nearly Ruined Her Life .. Sit down for a few minutes with a cup of coffee and read this bizarre tale of obsession - More
• Make The Default Path Weird is a fun read on how the default script is boring - More
• I have to admit, there's a few surprise ones in this list of 10 Beloved Movies That Roger Ebert Hated. How could you not love the brilliance of Fight Club - More
• Like everyone else, last week I was obsessed with the container ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal. The Big, Stuck Boat Is Glorious - More
• What a great idea: You Should Be Using an Email Signature That Protects Your Time - More
• Finally, I enjoyed this article on Outgrowing software. In a time when 'software is eating the world', what's left afterwards? When the dust settles, the same questions remain - More

Fin

For no reason whatsoever, outside it's an amazing performance that brought Robert Plant to tears, enjoy Heart's 2012 performance at the Kennedy Center Honors for Led Zeppelin. See you next week.