Death does not have to be a time to be sad. He was given a great gift. He was given time. The reaper's hand was stayed long enough for him to do great things. He was given time to be with his family and to ensure they will know their father even though they may not remember him. He was given time to create something that has touched more people than he could have ever known.
As someone who has survived cancer I choose to celebrate his life rather than to mourn his death. When I get home tonight I will raise a glass to Randy Pausch and bid him farewell into the great unknown.
As a resident of Columbus, I hate the new machines. The old ones were truly idiot proof from a voter's perspective. The ballot was one large, pre-printed mat with every race on it. Each race/decision was grouped into a box with the appropriate text and choices in it. Each choice had a red LED that flashed if you hadn't made a choice. You selected one (or more depending on the election) of the options and it would cause the one you selected to stay red and the other leds for that election would turn off. You could see every choice you made at once and there was no way to fuck it up.
I miss the old machines and shit like this does not surprise me anymore living around here.
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Death does not have to be a time to be sad. He was given a great gift. He was given time. The reaper's hand was stayed long enough for him to do great things. He was given time to be with his family and to ensure they will know their father even though they may not remember him. He was given time to create something that has touched more people than he could have ever known. As someone who has survived cancer I choose to celebrate his life rather than to mourn his death. When I get home tonight I will raise a glass to Randy Pausch and bid him farewell into the great unknown.
As a resident of Columbus, I hate the new machines. The old ones were truly idiot proof from a voter's perspective. The ballot was one large, pre-printed mat with every race on it. Each race/decision was grouped into a box with the appropriate text and choices in it. Each choice had a red LED that flashed if you hadn't made a choice. You selected one (or more depending on the election) of the options and it would cause the one you selected to stay red and the other leds for that election would turn off. You could see every choice you made at once and there was no way to fuck it up. I miss the old machines and shit like this does not surprise me anymore living around here.