faith and spirituality: Thou shalt not kill … thinking positively, thou shalt create.
Words, words, words. Our society is full of words: on billboards, on television screens, in newspapers and books. Words whispered, shouted, and sung. Words that move, dance, and change in size and color. Words that say, “Taste me, smell me, eat me, drink me, sleep with me,” but most of all, “buy me.” With so many words around us, we quickly say: “Well, they’re just words.” Thus, words have lost much of their power.
Still, the word has the power to create. When God speaks, God creates. When God says, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3), light is. God speaks light. For God, speaking and creating are the same. It is this creative power of the word we need to reclaim. What we say is very important. When we say, “I love you,” and say it from the heart, we can give another person new life, new hope, new courage. When we say, “I hate you,” we can destroy another person. Let’s watch our words.
The Economy, economics, oil:
All of which is to say, the world doesn’t need to experience declines in potential oil production to see a rise in oil prices. All it needs is for oil producers to see that such limits loom and begin betting on the near-certainty of rising prices. Of course, different countries will face different liquidity constraints; some leaders may find themselves producing full out in order to sustain their socialist paradise, particularly when prices temporarily dip thanks to recession. But at those times, other countries with fiscal room to spare should cut back their production further—to buy more, essentially, when prices are low in order to sell more when prices are high.
Just something to keep an eye on if and as prices for petroleum rise.
unemployment, South Africa: >1/3 of the workforce is jobless.
President Jacob Zuma made tackling staggering unemployment the government’s top priority on Thursday. He announced $2.7 billion in tax breaks to encourage investment in manufacturing, and an additional $1.25 billion for job-creation undertakings, without offering specifics. The unemployment rate fell to 24 percent from 25.3 percent in the final quarter of 2010. When those who have given up looking for work are included, more than a third of the potential work force is jobless.
via South Africa – President Announces New Spending on Jobs – NYTimes.com.
internet, Groupons: good question … do I need that?
Or, even when consumers pause to consider the value of the product or service offered, they might be so excited that they fail to ask a more basic question: Do I need, or even want, this thing at any price? These steps are especially likely to be skipped when the pressure is on and the deal will be disappearing within hours. If you’ve seen any of these sites, you know that right next to the deal’s price, there’s always a clock that’s ticking—showing consumers just how little time they have to pull the trigger or risk missing out forever.
lists, social media: Good ideas to help you learn to use the tools that are out there. 15 resources to accelerate your social media learning | Alexandra Samuel.
children’s literature, Pooh, NYC, libraries: I love Pooh, always have, always will.
Winnie the Pooh has finally found a new home in midtown…and I don’t think he pays rent.
Pooh and his friends recently moved into the main branch of the New York Public Library from their old home at the Donnell Library Center on West 53rd St.
community service, Teach for America, Princeton Senior Thesis, Wendy Kopp:
In 1989, when Wendy Kopp proposed the idea in her senior thesis at Princeton of quickly training outstanding college graduates to teach in high-poverty schools for at least two years, her adviser told her she was “quite evidently deranged.” The comment has become legend since Kopp, unfazed, went on to launch Teach For America after she graduated, and on Saturday more than 10,000 of the nonprofit’s alumni will gather in Washington to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
via Teach for America: 5 Myths That Persist 20 Years On – TIME.
random, movies, YouTube, life lessons: YouTube – Reel Wisdom: Lessons from 40 Films in 7 Minutes.
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