Archive for July 25th, 2008 What work I’ve done I’ve done because it has been play. If it had been work I shouldn’t have done it. Who was it who stated, “Blessed is the man who has found his work”? Whoever it was he had the right idea in his mind. Mark you, he says his work–not somebody else’s work. The work that is really a man’s own work is play and not work at all. Image by Steve Ford Elliot from sxc.hu Baby boomer Randy Pausch was a computer science professor at Carnegie-Mellon University. Last September he gave a lecture at Carnegie-Mellon as part of a series titled “The Last Lecture.” This day he died in Virginia, at the age of 47. As he started the lecture he announced that he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Then he went on to talk about life and living, with humor and wit, and his lecture was an immediate phenomenon. A few months ago, a book about The Last Lecture was published by Hyperion and there is, of course, a website called The Last Lecture. It was also an immediate hit, and I’m sure it will touch you as it toued me. I watched the video on YouTube last fall and I was both sad and happy. Dr. Pausch taught all of us about how to live as if you’re both going to die and as if you were going to live forever. He also taught us how to state goodbye. The world has lost a great human being and is a lesser place because of his passing. I’ve included a YouTube video of the entire lecture; it’s over an hour long, but well worth watching. Tags: Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture Filed under: Estates
The ornate five-bedroom home has an Italian theme starting with 30′ travertine arches on the exterior. Inside this home, has a formal living room with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace. There is also a formal dining room for diner parties, which are made easier by a wine cellar and a caterer’s kitchen. The home is full of extravagant details such as a bookshelf filled den which hides a hidden door that takes you to the master bedroom closet which is huge enough to include a laundry station. The master suite includes a fireplace, computer-controlled shower and a hidden television as well as a private patio. The wood theater room has its own bar and beverage center. The pool area includes a lazy river, island seating, fire pit, waterfall, and three beach areas. One wing of the home has two guest cabanas which open out onto the back patio with the summer kitchen, TV, fireplace and bar. It is listed at $9.7 million. For more prime properties and lush locations, see Luxury Homes and Mansions. %Gallery-27514%
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