Just came across this manifesto on the Holstee site (www.holstee.com) a product design company with an ethos in the vein of old 2DO favourite Howies. A nice expression of how to stay curious and make the most of things.
Click here to check out the details...
Hey there - it's been a couple of months since our last newsletter - and in that time we've had about 45 new posts go up, so we thought we'd take a minute today to flag up a few recent highlights in the mix. Here's our top six or seven:
1. JK Rowling's Harvard speech, 'The Benefits of Failure, the Importance of Imagination' is excellent, well worth checking out
2. We still haven't figured out how they managed to animate the Street Art in Argentina
3. For pure fun, both Where The Hell is Matt? and 'Time To Get Down' were pretty damn infectious, enjoyable videos
4. For budding writers and movie lovers, 'Creative Screenwriting' is about the best podcast around and it's been a treat to come across it
5. If you like photography, 'The Big Picture' is an incredible mix of stunning pictures and storytelling. It's all in the choices...
6. We're fans too of 'Cassette from my Ex' - great ideas and good stories
7. And then if you're looking for a good book, 'Books to read before you die' might be what you're after
You might have different favorites - or maybe you enjoyed a few of the above - either way, we'd love to hear what you think by clicking 'Comments' below.
We're always curious to hear about intriguing stories or videos, so if you see something you want to share, please submit a link for consideration.
Thanks for listening,
Mike and Chris
p.s. NEW WRITERS START HERE TOMORROW! -- all next week we'll be posting entries for a host of talented guest writers, exclusive to the 2DO blog. For free updates direct to your email, please click here.
The past eight weeks have seen around 50 new posts added below to the 2DO Before I Die blog. We thought we'd take a minute today to share a few of our recent favorites that may have become a bit buried:
Mike's picks: JJ Abrams’ "Mystery in a box" talk about the art of storytelling was great. I also enjoyed reading about Dave Gorman's travels across America, the kids remaking 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and the 'Things I've Never Done' series. Great too was revisiting Hillman Curtis’ 'The Possibility of Learning Never Disappears.' The video for 'Propose marriage' was pretty entertaining as well. She looks like she's about to hyperventilate...!
Chris' picks: Great to see Gigi getting some press for her writing here at the blog in 'Body & Soul' Magazine – looking forward to her posts on the blog coming up in the near future. I also enjoyed reading up about the DIY book phenomenon, watching Dave Eggers' pirate supply shop, and had the luxury of peeking into Stefan Sagmeister's brain via his new book "Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far." Chatting to ABC Radio in Australia about 2DO Before I Die was another highlight for me, but I wasn’t quite so thrilled to be doing it in my pajamas at 6am...
More new stuff to come - and we always welcome suggested links. Let us know what you find! Best way to stay in the loop with new ideas posted here is to subscribe at the top left. Enter your email, click subscribe and never miss another post again.
Cheers,
Mike Ogden and Chris Day
p.s. These are a few of our favorite picks - you may have your own. Feel free to post your own in the comments below.
