Its a video of a dry Christmas tree catching on fire from the National Institute of Standards and Technology that a friend emailed me. No it’s not boring at all like the name might suggest. I was quite amazed.
Scroll down a little further to see another video that shows how a well watered Christmas tree catches on fire.

Have a safe, happy Christmas.

Haven’t we all wanted to do this at one time or another to some moron on a cell phone? I wouldn’t use the term “flip out” I’d use the term “re-educate the clueless narcissist”.

via metafilter

Name: Clarence Page

Famous for: Winning a Pulitzer Prize. Twice.

Confirmed: Positively ADD Real Success Stories to Inspire Your Dreams. 2006. By Catherine A. Corman and Ed Hallowell p.148-156

Work: Is a columnist at the Chicago Tribune, Syndicated in 170 papers. National TV commentator, Actor (Rising Sun)

Wikipedia entry some details below

Awards:

* 1989 Pulitzer Prize for commentary
* 1987 American Civil Liberties Union James P. McGuire Award for columns on constitutional rights
* 1980 Illinois UPI Award for community service for The Black Tax
* 1976 Edward Scott Beck Award for overseas reporting on the changing politics of Southern Africa
* 1972 Pulitzer Prize for a Chicago Tribune Task Force series on voter fraud

There are already a few lists out there of famous people with ADD-ADHD but most of those people are dead and as far as I know most did not confirm they had ADD when they were alive. Yes I know that when you read about what Thomas Edison was like, it sure sounds to me like he had ADD, but I don’t know that for sure.

There is so much negative stigma and misinformation around ADD. It often seems like it’s easier to say you’re addicted to crack cocaine or you’re an alcoholic or a gambling addict than you have an inherited neurobiological condition like ADD.

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Great video via Angry in the Great White North

How often have you done this?

Here’s a great video from the TED Talks (technology, entertainment design) series. Via My Money Blog. Every video I’ve seen so far on the TED Talks site has been amazing and inspiring.

Jacqueline Novogratz is the charismatic founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profit that takes a business-like approach to improving the lives of the poor. In this talk, she applauds the heightened interest in Africa, but argues persuasively for a new approach to foreign aid: “The question isn’t ‘how do we fix this?’ The question is ‘How can we help Africans to do this for themselves?’”