Things We're Grateful For Right Now

Show Notes1:27 — We reflect on our sense of exhaustion with COVID-related news.4:49 — Why gratitude can help us through challenging times.8:10 — Darren reflects on how his parents have been an example to him of how to practice gratitude every day.9:44 — March marvels at the power and expanse of the Internet and the positive impact it has had on the world.14:48 — March shares a visualization of the network of satellites orbiting the Earth.16:19 — Darren explains what a traceroute is and plugs a business idea he had 16 years ago called www.agreener.com.22:10 — Ian explains his belief that anonymity on the Internet will eventually go away.23:45 — Ian shares his most recent passion: coffee and explains why he views coffee as a modern wonder of the world.26:50 — Ian explains what a “pour over” is and the nuance in the technique in crafting a pour over that determines the flavor of the finished beverage.30:01 — We discuss “single origin” coffees and the difference between the different geographies including coffee from Yemen.41:01 — Darren shares a book he discovered titled Shantaram by David Gregory Roberts that has become his favorite book of all time.44:20 — Darren reads one if his favorites a passage from the book.46:20 — Ian shares a book he’s recently heard about that is getting good reviews.Mentions📰 Website: Visualization of the Internet📖 Book: Shantaram by David Gregory Roberts📦 Product: Chemex pour over coffee container📖 Book: Exhalation by Ted Chiang📰 Article: www.agreener.com📰 Article: Messages of Hope, Gratitude And Safety Replace Ads in Times Square (NPR)📰 Article: Gratitude in the Face of Crisis (NYT)📰 Article: 50 Questions That Will Help You Feel Grateful and Good About Life (Tiny Buddha)📰 Article: Amazon: Coronavirus Tests So Hard To Get We’re Building Our Own Lab (Forbes)📰 Article: Thanks to Sheltering in Place, Animal Shelters Are Empty (Wired)