Most of us get so absorbed in learning who will be elected at voting time that we don’t know some of the most interesting facts about the election process itself. This article is an eye opener.
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Interesting Stuff About Elections
Posted in Blogroll, Human Nature, Media, World Politics on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We Are Killing Ourselves But Not With Global Warming
Posted in Blogroll, Health Science, Human Nature, Media, Psychology, World Politics, tagged afraid, air, climate change, Dendel, ended, extinct, fear, global warming, millions, planet, pollution, TIA, water on August 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It takes a certain maturity of mind to accept that nature works as steadily
in rust as in rose petals.
- Esther Warner Dendel, writer and artist (1910-2002)
Despite the fact that we are, each of us, part of nature, we understand almost nothing about it.
We have medical healers whose primary function is to make it possible for [...]
The Mystery Of The Future Revealed
Posted in Blogroll, Human Nature, Media, Psychology, World Politics, tagged children, ecology, forecast, future, government, hope, mystery, planning, prediction, Rilke, TIA, tomorrow, tragedy on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As people used to be wrong about the motion of the sun, so they are still wrong about the motion of the future. The future stands still; it is we who move in infinite space.
- Rainer Maria Rilke, German poet (1875-1926)
This quote struck me because it turns backwards our thinking about the future.
The way we [...]
We Have To Suffer, And We Do It So Well
Posted in Blogroll, Health Science, Human Nature, Media, Psychology, World Politics, tagged advertising, future, health, Marti, peace, people, persuasion, politicians, politics, propaganda, suffering, TIA, war on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Man has to suffer. When he has no real afflictions, he invents some.
- Jose Marti, Cuban freedom fighter and hero (1853-1895)
When you read the quotation you might be tempted to think that it was written recently. But Marti, Cuba’s greatest national hero, lived well over a century ago. In the sense of this quotation, nothing [...]
Why Peace Doesn’t Work
Posted in Blogroll, Human Nature, Media, World Politics, tagged Depression, drugs, gangs, hate, peace, prejudice, violence, war on March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I offer you peace.
I offer you love.
I offer you friendship.
I see your beauty.
I hear your need.
I feel your feelings.
My wisdom flows from the Highest Source.
I salute that Source in you.
Let us work together for unity and love.
- Mohandas K. (“The Mahatma” – Great Soul) Gandhi
Beautiful, isn’t it? It’s a longer version of the meaning of [...]
The Storm That Changed World History Forever
Posted in Human Nature, World Politics, tagged China, history, Japan, Kubla Khan, Mongols, ships, war on February 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most ambitious emperors in history mounted the biggest naval invasion force in history and suffered the greatest naval disaster in history, changing world history thereafter in the process.
Genghis Khan (1162-1227) has the more famous Mongol name as a great emperor of China and invader of foreign territories. His empire stretched from the [...]
How To Achieve Peace
Posted in Human Nature, Media, Psychology, World Politics, tagged Afghanistan, Bush, Iraq, Kempis, peace, TIA, war on January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
- Thomas a Kempis, German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
Those who live without peace in themselves will not acknowledge the truth of this quote, cannot understand the concept, will scoff at those who use it and teach it.
Could US President George W. Bush, the self-acknowledged [...]
A Message From The Taliban
Posted in Human Nature, Spirituality, World Politics, tagged Afghanistan, brutality, burqa, Iraq, Islam, militants, Shari'a law, Taliban, TIA, war on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When the Soviet military pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, Afghan
citizens cheered wildly because the Soviets had reportedly killed about
one million Afghans during their occupation of the country.
The Mujahideen that had nominally routed the Soviets separated into
their various (mostly tribal) factions and began turf wars within the
country, each determined to dominate the economy. This would [...]
Greatness: It’s Not About Killing Any More
Posted in Human Nature, Media, World Politics on September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
- Francois De [...]
