Imagination is more important than knowledge

Has anyone been on Google today? OK rhetorical question, I know you have. I honestly enjoy when they  pay subtle tributes via their Google Doodle .  Today's was pretty neat, although I must admit I had no idea what the significance was, I found the navigational joy stick to the right entertaining. With a simple click of the mouse on said logo, voila, today is Jules Verne's Birthday (light goes off, nautical reference understood). What I find fascinating about Verne is he wrote about space, air and underwater travel before they were even invented.  A true example of the power of imagination - 106 years later we're still inspired by his work. 

TIm Burton: Toronto

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Tim Burton exhibit at the Bell Lightbox. For about an hour and a half i walked through Tim's twisted creative journey. From his early work Vincent to his widely popular Alice in Wonderland adaptation.  I recommend the exhibit to fellow super fans and to those curious about Tim's monstrous imagination. Highlights for me included, movie memorabilia from Beetlegeuse, Edward Scissorhands and his own personal polaroid collection.  Below are a few of his early sketches, a real treat to see the evolution of his work.

The Wilderness Downtown

So this post may be a little dated, but trust me this exercise is worth the 5 minutes. You must download Google Chrome in order to get the full experience.  


Step 1 - Download Google Chrome.


Step 2 - Make your way to www.thewildernessdowntown.com


Step 3 - Enter the address of where you grew up, press search.


Step 4 - Watch the short film. 


Step 5 - Write a postcard of advice to the you that lived there then. 


Step 6 - Share with others. 

EV

Ok, so it seems Saturday morning cartoons have been replaced by Saturday morning documentaries. My morning cereal was complemented by "Who Killed the Electric Car?" over the weekend, thank you NetFlix.

2010

Our Friend the Atom

Disney used his TV show to teach about atomic power, in terms that made it accessible to everyone. I wonder what tale we could parallel with renewables?