At a time when many people appear to be struggling more than usual this video seems particularly apt. Randy Pausch, a lecturer in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, gives an inspirational talk to colleagues and students after finding out that he is terminally ill. “How to Achieve Your Childhood Dreams,” was delivered last September. Dr Pausch, a father of three, died the following July.

A Beloved Professor Delivers The Lecture of a Lifetime (WSJ)

PS It looks like I am going to have to upgrade the site to see if I can fix the current technical glitch. Feeds, posts and pages should be back up…just as soon as I can locate macboy.