A recent survey by ConversationWeek.org arrived at the top 50 questions people are asking with regard to making the world a better place. A survey is being conducted to arrive at the top 10. The 50 questions they selected as the most pertinent are listed below. What can we do to reduce or eliminate violence… Continue reading 50 Questions for a Better World
Category: Politics
Perseverence, Faith, Believe
“You may not think you can reach it. Climb anyway. You may not think you’ll be heard. Speak anyway. You may not think you can change things. Try anyway.” – Maya Angelou
Globalism
“You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Beale, and I won’t have it. You are an old man who thinks in terms of nations and peoples. There are no nations; there are no peoples. There are no Russians. There are no Arabs. There is no third world. There is no west. There… Continue reading Globalism
Soft Words, Hard Arguments
“Use soft words and hard arguments.” – English Proverb, found on Good Earth tea bag (20070723mo1606)
Authority, Truth
“They must find it difficult… Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority.” – Gerald Massey, quote found on ZeitgeistMovie.com (20070712th1322)
War, Manipulation of the People
“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” – James Madison (20070306tu2205)
Education, Government Programs
“No Child Left Behind left the money behind.” – Barack Obama [Source: Daily Iowan, Front Page] (20070212mo1739)
Hard Work, Discipline, Perseverence, Vision, Purpose
“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” – Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine (20070209fr2257)
Surveillance
“Little Brother is watching you.” – Gregory Johnson (20070205mo1104)
Transcendence, Intention
“Each one of us holds transformational capabilities to engage the world constructively through the images of the future we hold in our mind. Our thoughts have power. The power of intent together with action transforms our lives and our world.” – Dennis Kucinich, an open letter 20061230sa
Lord of War
Update: 29 Apr 2022 The official Google YouTube offering of movies includes some that are free with ads. [View] When this post was created in September 2005, the movie “Lord of War” was viewable for free from Google on YouTube with ads. Now more than 15 years later, the video is not available as ad-sponsored… Continue reading Lord of War
Politics, Participation
“Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.” – Paul Valery, 1871-1945, quote found on a Good Earth tea bag (20050902fr)