Each year, TED hosts some of the world's most fascinating people: Trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses.

The talks they deliver have had had such a great impact, we thought they deserved a wider audience. So now, for the first time, we're sharing them with the world at large...

Each week, we'll release a new talk to inspire, intrigue and awaken the imagination. For best effect, plan to listen to at least three, start to finish. (They have a cumulative effect.) If you have a curious soul and an open mind, we think you'll be hooked...

TED Talks

Added: Don't forget that you can leave Shawn a "get well" voicemail by clicking here

...where friends don't let friends eat steak tartar

Let me just say "ugh" right now and get it out of the way. During Photoshop World East in Miami this past week, I was goaded into trying steak tartar by some buddies. Two small bites was all I could handle and believe you me, that was two bites too much. My advice: don't let this happen to you. To those who did the goading... (read the fully story and see the pictures)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A group of Vatican Radio employees gave Pope Benedict XVI a brand new iPod nano loaded with special Vatican Radio programming and classical music. To honor the pope's first visit to the radio's broadcasting headquarters, the radio's technical staff decided the pencil-thin, state-of-the-art audio player would make the perfect gift.

Oddly enough I came across this while doing a search on Google for examples of stage makeup techniquies.

Shawn King's Album on Amazon

I think they're right, the camera does make you look different.

Read the full article from CNN here