Archive for February, 2008

A lot of disenchanment and criticism globally against the US has
accumulated over the last few years.

But I have a feeling that the 2008 primaries, perhaps even more than
the November elections will, are re-shaping the world’s thoughts about
the US and the meaning and value of democracy.

Super-Tuesday’s energy and intensity seem to have crossed US borders.
I googled news about the delegate count and before settling on CNN’s
great tracking charts, I noticed newspapers from South Africa to India
were passionately discussing the process.

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A reader recently posted some very angry remarks relishing Armageddon for Israel and/from the Palestinian people…and talking about a rampage and killing and raping of children…

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A poignant reminder of the fact that we take liberties for granted came when in her speech tonight, Hilary Clinton thanked her Mom, who she said, "was born before women had a right to vote, and now she is seeing her Daughter run for President." 

Think about it.  There are women still living today, who in their own lives were denied the right to vote! It was only in 1920 that women gained the right to vote, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

Black citizens technically were emancipated in 1875 but prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, they effectively were denied the right in many Southern States – like in Alabama, where less than 2% of African-Americans were registered to vote prior to 1964.

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Take a look at this message from Stefan Stagmeister, the famous designer who created the OneVoice symbol

…the entire wall reads "Self-Confidence Produces Results."

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Can you guess how this was written?  Here is a hint.

Click on the "MORE" Tab to the right here to take a look…

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Yes We Can

Published under Leadership, United States Feb 04, 2008

If anyone has doubts about Obama’s vision for America and the world, and the potential to rally in the disenfranchised and involve the apathetic, check this out: (inspiring, with the exception of the overused and empty "we want change" line)

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I am extracting this great innovation from an email I got from Ari Cartun:

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Look closely and guess what they could be…

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Are they pens with cameras?
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Any wild guesses? No clue yet?
You’ve just looked into the future… yep that’s right!
You’ve just seen something that will replace your PC
in the near future.
Here is how it works:

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In the revolution of miniature computers, scientists have
made great developments with bluetooth technology…
This is the forthcoming computers you can carry within your pockets

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This "pen sort of instrument" produces both the monitor
as well as the keyboard on any flat surfaces from where
you can carry out functions you would normally do on your desktop computer.

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