A Recommendation… Bringing to light international issues of the day (ex-Iraq) is often a struggle in todays profit driven news environment. Although, the need is greater now than ever before – with the advent of technologies that have effectively shrunk our planet, it becomes an ever more complicated place to live. That’s why I’m grateful […]
Author Archives: Joel
FTC = F#!@ The Consumer
Bye, bye Net Neutrality… From the article: FTC chief warns against ‘unnecessary’ Net rules | Tech News on ZDNet For proof, look no further than a situation in September in which hundreds of thousands of people who use the popular social-networking site Facebook rebelled against a new feature that some charged was Big Brother-esque, Majoras […]
Social (In)Security | How Do You Stack Up?
Dont’ count on government to save for your future… The U.S. government is threatening the financial future of todays youth. Like a group of dis-jointed heroin addicts, our apathetic congress has ignored record budget deficits, America’s spiraling debt and has effectively shunned an entire generation in favor of temporary, quick fixes. This article, Your free […]
Must See TV (er, Documentries) | Free on Google
Here are two excellent documentries I came across today… Why We Fight – Anatomy of the American War Machine A quote from the film: In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power […]
Stephen Covey and David Allen Present | Free Webcasts
Stephen Covey and David Allen present the replays of two recent video casts to keep you centered and productive… Here are the links and brief descriptions: Forbes Live Video Chats | Stephen Covey Forbes.com Vice President Michael Smith talks with the author of the seminal bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey discusses […]
How To: Survive A Plan Crash
In the spirit of the last entry, more morbidity, but it might just save your life… In a snippet from this article on BBC News, they provide some sounds advice: “The brace position is a position that will offer you the best chance to survive in a crash because it stops you from flying forward […]
How To: Survive A Disaster
After getting my pants scared off by this article, a search for a Survival Guide yields some great returns… New Yorkers need to be ready to evacuate: experts | Reuters.com “You don’t want people in an emergency situation, a life or death situation, to do something for the first time — that’s a recipe for […]
A Brewing Storm | China’s Growth at Risk
The inconvenient truth of rapid economic growth: Third of China ‘hit by acid rain’ Natural law tells us that for every action we take, there is a consequence…problem is, common sense isn’t always common practice. Just last month the Chinese government and it’s citizen’s were probably most optimistic about their new agenda to offset a […]
The Right Tool | Charlie Rose Knows the Power of Questions
Get focused answers with thoughtful questions… “Great things can happen when you ask the right questions.” – Charlie Rose In the realm of “questioning,” few stand out. It is an elusive skill for most of us, but one we can always improve upon. Successful (and rare) examples can be found in marketing campaigns, TV interviews […]
Daily Buddhist Wisdom | Practice Insight
From Beliefnet: Once, two very old brahmans, both 120 years old, came to see the Buddha. They sat down before him and said: “We are brahmans, frail and old. We have not done anything noble or even particularly worthwhile. So now there is nothing to reduce our fear of death. Please show us a way […]