Summary This document is intended to offer news and information about innovations and technologies that can serve future generations and improve quality of life. Initially there are some videos from a PBS series that present realistic and positive future outcomes. A Brief History of the Future The videos below are from the six part series… Continue reading Future Report 2024
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
Liz Cheney Report 2024
Summary This document provides recent news about Liz Cheney — a Wyoming resident known for her work promoting shared values and supporting democracy. Her book “Oath and Honor” is a memoir that offers a more thorough explanation of her views and background. News Below are videos in chronological order with the most recent at the… Continue reading Liz Cheney Report 2024
Scaramucci Report 2024
Summary Anthony Scaramucci is best known as the Founder and Co-Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital and Chairman of SALT (SkyBridge Alternatives Conference). [More] This document provides some updated information about Scaramucci as well as older content for background and context. Books Scaramucci has authored and co-authored many books, mostly on finance. [Amazon] His latest book… Continue reading Scaramucci Report 2024
AI Report 2024
Summary This document offers selected news about various aspects of artificial intelligence. For additional background see Artificial Intelligence Report 2023. Misconceptions Some of the amazing breakthroughs being credited to AI are actually capabilities we’ve had for decades. In a video posted by NVIDIA in 2023, an example is given of service repair people being notified… Continue reading AI Report 2024
Democracy Report 2024
Summary This document provides selected resources and news stories about the state of Democracy in the United States. More information will be added during the year. Some older content is provided for context. For more, read Democracy Report 2023. News Below are videos and news stories that offer insights. CNN (30 Jun 2024) “Fareed’s take:… Continue reading Democracy Report 2024
Christianity Report 2024
Introduction The Christian religion has proven to be very resilient and adaptable to various cultures. At its core, the faith is fairly simple. There is a central text (the Bible) and central teacher (Jesus). The main precept is to follow the life and teachings of Jesus, with a general tendency toward doing good and helping… Continue reading Christianity Report 2024
Education Report 2024
Summary This document offers some news about the state of education in the United States. For background, see Education Report 2023. Commentary Some commentary is found at the bottom of this document. A challenge faced by education institutions and educators is the push-back from competing extremist factions of society. The history and context of this… Continue reading Education Report 2024
RFL News 2024 Q2
Welcome I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for taking time to read this quarterly newsletter of Resources For Life. The photo at the top of this page was taken during a walk at Kent Park on 9 Feb 2024. Topics for 2024 The first few months of the year were spent considering what topics may… Continue reading RFL News 2024 Q2
RFL News 2024 Q1
Welcome I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for taking time to read this quarterly newsletter of Resources For Life. In an effort to get back on schedule, this update comes two days after the 2023 Q4 email was sent out. The sunrise photo at the top of this page was taken during my morning walk… Continue reading RFL News 2024 Q1
RFL News 2023 Q4
Welcome I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for taking time to read this quarterly newsletter of Resources For Life. For continuity, this post is being back dated as 31 Dec 2023 since it is a year-end report. The actual posting date was 10 Mar 2023. The sunrise photo at the top of this page was… Continue reading RFL News 2023 Q4
Rosary Sisters School 2023
Introduction There are several education institutions with the name Rosary Sisters School. They seem to be independent schools that share similar goals. No formal ties or centralized organization is described on their websites. This page provides reference materials for each of the prominent schools of that name listed by location in alphabetical order. Abu Dhabi… Continue reading Rosary Sisters School 2023
“Let Her Go” by Passenger
Summary The song “Let Her Go” by Passenger has been viewed 3.5 billion times for the original video. It is a life reflection song. Sometimes it is performed as a solo vocal and acoustic song. Several versions are below listed in order by date. [Wikipedia] BBC (23-13 Nov 2013) Children in Need Rocks 2013 was… Continue reading “Let Her Go” by Passenger