Technology Comes to Obama’s Aid. It does seem strange that even now, we require a signature to make something valid. Since signatures can be so easily forged, it seems like this auto-pen makes forging signatures even easier. I wonder what kind of security they have around the transmission of this signal?
Obese Ottawa man cleans pool for private access – Yahoo! News. This is pretty wise. This gentleman finds a way to help someone else and also help himself. One of the greatest ideas I ever read was in the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It talks about the concept of win/win. I think with a little thought and some willingness to be uncomfortable, most situations can be win/win for both parties.
Cornel West – The Colbert Report – 9/24/08 – Video Clip | Comedy Central. This is one of the most literate people I have had the pleasure to listen to. Other literate people would be William F. Buckley and Dick Cavett. I can’t embed the video but check it out. He has some intelligent things to say. If you love words, you will enjoy listening to him.
How Many Jobs Do Americans Hold in a Lifetime? | Mindflash. Interesting that generally the more education you have the more likely you are to change jobs than a high school graduate. Worth looking over. Statistics from the BLS.gov.
How Obama Raised $60 Million by Running a Simple Experiment – The Optimizely… – StumbleUpon. This explains what A/B testing is and why you might want to use it. It is interesting that giving a well-known example is used in this article.
Amazon.com: David Letterman\’s Book of Top Ten Lists (9780553102222): David Letterman: Books. They don’t seem funny when Dave isn’t doing them. This would be great if it had an accompanying website with video. Unfortunately it was printed in 95 so people weren’t thinking that way.
Dear World,
When you do something wrong you have to admit to it so I am. As an US citizen I want to apologize for my role in the US policy that has hurt the world. While I don’t have any political or economic power, I still regret our governments involvement in the mistakes that have hurt you and your family.
I don’t pretend to understand the ramifications of foreign policy, or the plain need to be a hero in other countries internal matters. I am not advocating for war or peace, but I regret that the US choices have not always been the most thoughtful ones.
I know as one person it is not my fault for the decisions of our leaders. Still I want you to know that many US citizens regret the horror and pain that our country does. I ask you not to judge a country by its leaders actions. Don’t those leaders represent our desires? Only the most powerful and well-connected have their desires listened to. Maybe it is the same in your country.
We don’t care for our own poor, eduction and well-being. Is it any surprise that we give lip service to humanitarian aid, but have plenty of money for war?
We have allowed interests contrary to human welfare to guide us for too long. We suffer from what Mother Theresa saw when she came to the US. She said that coming to the US she saw a new kind of poverty she had never seen before.
Your frustrated friend,
me
