A few things of note...

So in my web travels, I've come across a few things that I think are worth more than just a passing glance.
The first is Frank Warren's PostSecret Blog - www.postsecret.blogspot.com. (side note: I can't get the links function working on my Mac, if you've got tips - please let me know) Anyway, PostSecret was started in November 2004 as an art installation. Warren left some 3,000 printed postcards at art galleries, subway stations and libraries, inviting people to share a secret with him and mail it back. It has since become a weekly blog in which 20 or so postcards are posted every Sunday. He's also published 4 books of the postcards, with the most recent one being released this week. Anyone can send in a secret anonymously on a 4x6 postcard, the only restrictions are that the secret must be truthful and not have been spoken before. The stories range from people admitting to affairs or criminal acts to people professing their hopes and dreams. I'm not sure what it is that I find so appealing about this concept... maybe it's that you get a glimpse at the most intimate details about someone, or maybe it's that sense of freedom you get when you can let go of that secret? The video promo for the book is neat too - everyone's got a secret... why not create a postcard and set it free?

The second thing that I've come across that I think is neat is the website www.kiva.org. It is a site that allows you to lend to an entrepreneur in a developing country to empower them to get themselves out of poverty. Basically they act as a facilitator, partnering with different support organizations internationally. When you are repaid, you can either withdraw the funds or lend them again. Kiva was recently awarded a World Summit Award in the E-Business Category. There is a similar site for schools in the US called Donors Choose www.donorschoose.org. I haven't seen any postings for Canada yet, but with friends who are teachers, I can attest that the need exists there too.

There was something else I was going to highlight on here, but at the moment it escapes me what it was... Oh well, it'll give me something to blog about next time I guess.