Archives for April, 2010
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Tweet “Since 1950 there has been a total of more than 3,500 research studies conducted in America on the effects of media violence on the population. One random analysis of almost 1,000 studies found to demonstrate there is a tangible correlation between violent entertainment and violent behavior.” “In the realm of media violence research scientists [...]
Tweet “Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, the mere materials with which wisdom builds, till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more.” – William Cowper
Tweet X – The Have Not Drink at the Bar Nothing bar anything But the bottom step of the ladder It keeps getting higher and higher Dawn comes soon enough for the working class It keeps getting sooner or later This is the game that moves as you play How does it feel to have [...]
Tweet I recently had the privilege of visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial in OKC. As part of the museum exhibit you come upon hundreds of golden cranes. The description says they started arriving in OKC after the bombing and at first people were not sure why. Then they learned of the story SADAKO. I bought the SADAKO book [...]
Tweet We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity. - Oklahoma City National Memorial. 15 years ago today.
Tweet ARCHIVE POST. PLEASE COMMENT ON THE ORIGINAL ON CHRON. Several friends of mine over the last few years have talked a lot about “seeking happiness” and the goal of “being happy”. Some even have “happiness projects.” I am reminded that America’s liberties include the right to “the pursuit of happiness.” Yet there is something about [...]
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Tweet “Continuous, accurate information processing is essential for many adjustment processes of any living system. Constant, vigilant visual observation, for example, enables a fish to know at every moment the locations of dangerous bigger fishes about it. When a school of large fish rushes toward it and surrounds it, presenting more and more threatening images, [...]
Tweet Great preso in my opinion on job searching using social media from happykatie. Job Hunt 2.0 – using the Web to find a new career View more presentations from Katie Laird.
Tweet Memorial to the Vietnam Veterans in Washington D.C. “you see people come here and leve momentos. they do this all the time…”
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Tweet “And if you ask her for a new assignment, a promotion into a new role, you’re likely to hear the speech she first heard long ago from Mr. Hicks about “getting to zero” with a job. To explain, she picks up a piece of paper and draws a line across it. She shades an [...]