Pat Hawks is creating a weekly inspirational short to accompany his progress through the book Every Monday Matters. Watching this is a great way to start your week.

Here’s the inaugural Monday post. I’m looking forward to following along!

A hilarious, historical look at 4am from slam poet Rives.

Click here to watch (Watch out: the video starts playing immediately.)

This presentation by Paul Otellini at CES 2008 is incredibly impressive and sure to get your widgets cranking. The possibilities stemming from this technology are endless!

I sometimes skip over the artistic performances at TED, but I’m so glad I gave this one a chance:

Click here to watch Anna’s TED Talk.

For a thought-provoking look at the current state of our education system, check out Ken Robinson’s Ted Talk speech.

A whole lot:

<a href=”http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/view/id/32″ target=”_blank”>Click here to watch Vik Muniz</a> show you what <i>he</i> can do with these materials, and more…

Did you know tech columnist David Pogue used to be a Broadway accompanist?

Listen to his rendition of “I Write the Code” and others in this highly amusing TED Talk.

The next time you think you’re confronting a challenge that you just can’t overcome, watch this video of a performance by percussionist Evelyn Glennie by clicking here…

… and then realize that she’s deaf.

This link has made the rounds already, but I just can’t stop watching Blaise soar into Notre Dame cathedral through a poster.

Check out this amazing technology by clicking here.

The solution to the problems in Africa is not to pour more foreign aid into a “broken bowl.” It’s to educate and encourage the African people so they can help *themselves*.

You don’t become wealthy and successful living on the handouts of others.

I’ve shared Andrew Mwenda’s talk with you and I’d also like to strongly encourage you to watch George Ayittey’s TED Talk.

Then ask yourself: are you a hippo or a cheetah?