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Author: Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com

71-year-old Harmonica Player Spends Money on Activism Instead of Prescription Medicine

Activism Summary. Andy Mackie is a 71-year-old Scottish-born retired horse trainer and musician. After his ninth heart surgery, his doctors had him on 15 medications with side-effects that made his life miserable. From Medications to Music. One day he decided to stop taking the medications and instead use the money he saved to give musical instruments… Continue reading 71-year-old Harmonica Player Spends Money on Activism Instead of Prescription Medicine

Downloading, Recording, or Copying Video From Web Pages Including Streaming Video and FLV Files

Technology > Video Summary. Various programs make it possible to capture video from web pages. Programs such as Camtasia Studio (Windows) or iShowU HD (Apple) record the audio and screen video in realtime while you wait. Some programs, such as Real Player, can identify the video file and download it directly. This saves time and… Continue reading Downloading, Recording, or Copying Video From Web Pages Including Streaming Video and FLV Files

UICCU – University of Iowa Community Credit Union Member Tips and Guidelines

Finance Summary. This document provides member tips and guidelines for member customers of the University of Iowa Community Credit Union (UICCU). This page will be updated as necessary. Benefits. As a financial banking institution in Iowa City, the credit union is small enough to be nimble and responsive to unique customer needs and suggestions. Services.… Continue reading UICCU – University of Iowa Community Credit Union Member Tips and Guidelines

Candidates for the Position of Messiah

Lifeways Various world religions include the concept of a messiah in their doctrine including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Bahá’í Faith, Unification movement, Shakers, Rastafari movement, and others. For this reason, billions of people in the world believe in a messiah of some kind. Messianic Requirements Traditionally, one requirement for the position of messiah has been that the… Continue reading Candidates for the Position of Messiah

Transcendent Activism and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing

Activism Transcendent Activism and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing by Gregory Johnson On 8 April 2010, I posted an article about the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse in Postville and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing. Since I am a vegetarian animal welfare advocate and the article was not critical of Rubashkin or Agriprocessors, it was considered as offering an interesting perspective.… Continue reading Transcendent Activism and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing

Effective Activism

Activism The Role of Activism. Activists are supposed to be for the world what the immune system is to the body. Ideally, activists work toward creating a better world through efforts such as strengthening families, improving education, enhancing healthcare, promoting fairness, and restoring the environment. According to this broad definition, even people involved in outreach… Continue reading Effective Activism

Steve Jobs – Thoughts on Flash – Statement on Apple’s Declining Support of the Adobe Flash Platform for Mobile Devices

Technology > Apple Summary. The following public statement by Steve Jobs is an eloquent and considerate explanation of why Apple is reducing their support for Adobe Flash with their mobile products. The statement is fair, balanced, and accurate. It serves as an excellent example of how to address similar challenging issues between businesses or individuals.… Continue reading Steve Jobs – Thoughts on Flash – Statement on Apple’s Declining Support of the Adobe Flash Platform for Mobile Devices

Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory on Pesach Sheni

Lifeways > Judaism Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory by Gregory Johnson As a practitioner of Adonaikido, and as someone with Unitarian Universalist upbringing, I like to learn from and apply the teachings and practices of various religions. Judaism offers us some extensive teachings on the principle of Charity (referred to as Tzedakah in Hebrew).… Continue reading Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory on Pesach Sheni

Gregory Johnson – Personal Update 201004

Gregory Paul Johnson – Personal Update 201004 | 28 April 2010 | Wednesday Summary. This is the monthly personal update for Gregory Johnson. Life categories listed alphabetically rather than in order of increasing interdependence described on the map page. The primary area of significant news this month is under Health and Lifeways. Activism. With regard… Continue reading Gregory Johnson – Personal Update 201004

ResourcesForLife.com Security Policies and Best Practices

Technology Summary. We research and implement best practices regarding website security and stability. In addition to preventative measures, our site is scanned and monitored regularly by multiple redundant internal and external automated systems for any unauthorized content changes that may indicate the presence of malware on our site. We also scan our site manually multiple times… Continue reading ResourcesForLife.com Security Policies and Best Practices