Rich and Poor

Capitalism or Socialism? Set aside politics and trust science to make the case for economic equality:

http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wilkinson.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-10-25&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email

Do I Know You?

There's nothing more tiresome than knowing someone for years and never getting to know them.

Life Time

When you’re young, a year is a long time, too long to count on most of your plans working out—life will switch everything up. From one year to the next, you change in unexpected ways, lose interest in favorite pastimes, and lose yourself in new activities.

You feel like you'll live forever. You dream of your future, and make each day count.

When you’re old, a year is a long time, too long to count on most of your plans working out—life will switch everything up. From one year to the next, you change in unexpected ways, lose interest in favorite pastimes, and lose yourself in new activities.

You feel like you've lived forever. You dream of your past, and make each day count.

Check Yourself

We are responsible for however we allow ourselves to be manipulated.

For a internet example, see my response to fears concerning internet "filtering."

First, Do No Harm...

Working on a quick-response software support team, I posted "First, do no harm..." on my activity board.

I am responsible for every move I make. I must act or die — breathing is an act. I consider consequences, even if it's after the fact. Some consequences remain unforeseen. Some I'll never know.

In the Mind of the Beholder

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but captions help.
And we see what we think we see.

Questions are Answers

Most good books, rather than provide answers, clarify questions.