Life and Living for Real

It really humbles me to read his works for I know I have still a way to go, but I definitelly can relate to his writing and the meanning behind his writing... Enjoy! Saturday, December 31, 2005 Reform of Islam Iranian_Engineer: hello Sitaram Iranian_Engineer: I read a bit of your childhood it was quite interesting http://www.toosmallforsupernova.org/fromtheauthor.htm Iranian_Engineer: special kid you were Sitaram: oh, hi... I am watching educational television.... a Dr. who studies Tibetan monks brains while they meditate Iranian_Engineer: its really interesting! Sitaram: it just ended the show... and now... Religion and Ethics in World News is coming on Sitaram: the doctor was Jon Kabat-Zin Iranian_Engineer: what were the conclusions? Sitaram: Jon Kabat-Zinn Sitaram: MIT Massachusetts Sitaram: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week703/feature.html Iranian_Engineer: how do they study the brains of meditators Sitaram: electrodes... brain waves Sitaram: now the show with Fareed ...

On the other hand...while Stumblin Upon a little more, I found this trully elaborate, yet simple blog, which, I think establishes a common denominator with the way I view life and living today... palLABS: laboratory of the universal particular : "palLABS: laboratory of the universal particular philosophy + spacetime. quality + tea. push + boundaries. containers + emotions. meticulous + neon. introduction + sleep. hindsight + semiotics. foreground + needs. scratch + thermocol. needs + windshield. 73 + alien. spine + instead. etc." Furthermore, I clicked one of the links within...(he he, notice I said within, not inside... and lo and behold, I found another interesting site...It is called Urban Dharma . I will probably stop by again at both spots... But, what really caught my attention was the article there about Hurricanes and Karma... Here is sort of an intro to the essay: Was the Tsunami Caused by Karma? - A Buddhist View -- by Kusala Bhikshu The world is filled with so mu...

Here is a perfect example of a stupid criticism of people, places or things... How in the world is th eplacing of cookies by the NSA different from what has happened in the internet since the invention of the cookies to track you and me on the internet???! C'mon folks...Give me a break will ya??? Here is the post: December 29, 2005 Is the NSA a Cookie Monster?/New Year's Greetings Another lazy post from me while I am traveling....Can you believe that the National Security Agency has been covertly placing cookies on the computers of people who visit its website? With these cookies, the NSA could track the Internet surfing of those visitors. That's what AP is reporting: The National Security Agency's Internet site has been placing files on visitors' computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict federal rules banning most files of that type. Track back url: http://www.davidcorn.com/archives/2005/12/is_the_nsa_a_co.php Technorati tags: cookies , int...

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It has been a rough life for me this last year. I have refused to get into the 8 to 5 life of corporate schemes and rendezvues. I have paid a price for it. I also have embarked all this last year in the divine assignment I was given to start my own business. In the process, I have also paid a high price, incorporating, marketing and customer development, promotion, multitasking 7 days a week, no vacation, insurance, and many others... I agree with the reasons Mr. Angier lists for living a life of integrity. I agree with the motivation behind all 10 of his reasons, but I have had several nights of insomnia, my health has not been the greatest,and my peace of mind has fluctuated. But I have to agree with him: I'd rather live a life of integrity, in spite of it all, than live a lie... Life and Living for real is healthier, saner, better than the alternative... The Top Ten Reasons to Live a Life of Integrity by Michael Angier You might think that it's a no-brainer why one should l...

Focus of Our Attention By Jeanie Marshall "A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones." - Lord Chesterfield The focus of our attention determines our life experiences. Where we put our attention, we put our energy. Where we put our attention, we put our consciousness. We draw into our lives the thing to which we give our attention, whether we want it or not. We seed the thing or idea that has our attention. That seed grows into the experiences of everyday life. Technorati tags: affirmations , health , focus , life

An Unhappy 25th Anniversary by Joal Ryan Dec 7, 2005, 4:55 PM PT Music, activism, vigils. Things that were so much a part of John Lennon's life are being used to mark the 25th anniversary of his death. In New York City, fans of former Beatle will gather Thursday night outside the apartment building where he was shot to death on the evening of Dec. 8, 1980. Not far from the imposing facade of the Dakota, others will pay their respects at Strawberry Fields, the Central Park oasis dedicated in 1985 to the memory of Lennon. read on... Technorati tags: Lennon , anniversary , Imagine , vigil

This article came to me in a newsletter I am subscribed to: * Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue # 378 Week of December 6-7, 2005 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com ---------------------------------------------------- ***Article: The Most Important Gifts of All – By Pauline Wallin, Ph.D.*** ---------------------------------------------------- In This Season of Gift-Buying, Don't Ignore The Most Important Gifts ofAll. In this season of holiday gift buying, advertisers bombard us withmessages, some of them contradictory. One ad tells us that the best way for men to show love is to spend three months' salary on a piece of diamond jewelry. On the other hand, MasterCard commercials remind us that there are some things ("Priceless" moments) that monëy can't buy."Oh, that's a sweet sentiment," you might say, "but can it reallysubstitute for the latest video game or hot toy?" Very few children raised in ...

Reference, Facts, News ... Free and Family-friendly Resources : QUOTE OF THE DAY: "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.' - Charles Caleb Colton"

Retailers usher in holidays with deep discounts Shoppers begin heading to stores across the country on ‘Black Friday’ Updated: 7:27 a.m. ET Nov. 25, 2005 NEW YORK - Bargain shoppers woke up before dawn to head to the nation’s malls and stores Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season, hoping to snap up early bird specials on items, from toys to digital music players. In an improving but still challenging economy, merchants are hoping for big crowds to set a positive tone for the entire holiday season. read on...   I ask myself, what are the root causes of a "challenging" economy...I could come up with a miriad of speculative thoughts, as an economist, and still not hit the nail in the head. I know there are other economists out there, smarter, brighter, wealthier and better educated than I am asking themselves the same question... As a behavioral science, Economics will never, in my estimate, be able to catch up with what the term full employment eco...

I just had to blog this. These simple rules from Susan will not only let you go a long ways in business, but life in general... http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/customerservice/a/custservrules.htm 8 Rules For Good Customer Service Your Guide, Susan Ward From Susan Ward, Your Guide to Small Business: Canada. FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Good Customer Service Made Simple Good customer service is the lifeblood of any business. You can offer promotions and slash prices to bring in as many new customers as you want, but unless you can get some of those customers to come back, your business won’t be profitable for long. Good customer service is all about bringing customers back. And about sending them away happy – happy enough to pass positive feedback about your business along to others, who may then try the product or service you offer for themselves and in their turn become repeat customers. If you’re a good salesperson, you can sell anything to anyone once. But it wil...

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You are 'Latin'. Even among obsolete skills, the tongue of the ancient Romans is a real anachronism. With its profusion of different cases and conjugations, Latin is more than a language; it is a whole different way of thinking about things. You are very classy, meaning that you value the classics. You value old things, good things which have stood the test of time. You value things which have been proven worthy and valuable, even if no one else these days sees them that way. Your life is touched by a certain 'pietas', or piety; perhaps you are even a Stoic. Nonetheless, you have a certain fascination with the grotesque and the profane. Also, the modern world rejects you like a bad transplant. Your problem is that Latin has been obsolete for a long time. What obsolete skill are you? brought to you by Quizilla

Immigrant Resource Center in a Bind Saundra Amrhein St. Petersburg Times (Florida) November 11, 2005 Copyright 2005 Times Publishing Company A school that offers free English classes to adults might shut down if it can't come up with the money to apply for a zoning change. SEFFNER - In their countries, they were dentists and business people. But here in this breezy yellow brick house off Parsons Avenue, they are students seeking a path out of manual labor. At the Multicultural Resource Center, more than two dozen adult immigrant students gather four mornings a week to study English in a house turned into a language school and computer lab. Another 80 are on a waiting list. But the popular school, which was started in the late '90s, might be shut down next month unless directors come up with $3,500 to apply for a zoning change. The county sought the change after a neighbor complained. For many with night jobs or schoolage children to care for, the free morning classes are li...

Need a hand or two? It comes a time when things get kicked around a bit, and reevaluation follows. This post's aim is to let you know that I am ready willing and able to engage in practical and income generating ventures . If you like what you have read over the months here at Economics made simple and feel you could use my experiences, knowledge or just need an extra hand to handle whatever it is you or your company is in need of, drop me a line and let me know how I can help. I can provide references, a resume or whatever complementary information you might need from me to engage in a fruitful and productive win-win relationship . Thanks for reading. Se habla Español tambien... Technorati tags: work , errands , jobs , win-win

On Gratitude by Richard C. Bayer, Ph.D. If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. -Mark Twain We should all learn gratitude if we want to be genuinely happy. Gratitude is most certainly a virtue; and a virtue is a positive habit of character that helps one to act in a reasonable and constructive way. The full exercise of this virtue involves three steps. One first recognizes the need for gratitude as a response to a favor; one then should express gratitude in word; finally one should express gratitude in deed. In this way gratitude comes to full fruition and brings no small amount of pleasure to all parties concerned! Recognition of the Need for Gratitude Humility is a virtue integral to gratitude. We cannot recognize the need for gratitude without it. People who are puffed up with their own accomplishments and who do not see how dependent they are on other people and (...

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier "Here lies in honored glory an American soldier known but to God." It is a fitting place and a focal point to honor American veterans, but as General George S. Patton, Jr., reminded us, "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." Indeed. Technorati tags: veteran , war , life , living

I was thinking about what could I possibly say of my own, at this my " Economics Made Simple " blog. I thought and I thought and it did not take long before I came up with the idea that it is time to give credit, where credit is due. First of all, if it would not have been for Blogger.com , I would not have been able to create not only this, but other few blogs I have expressed myself with. The first one in the list is " Life and Living For Real ". It is a blog basically about my thoughts, but it is also a blog to allow you, the reader to perhaps grab onto a post that you can relate with and perhaps help make your life a little better as a result of having come across it. I know, you say, but you just want to benefit your ego and yourself by writing about you. And my answer is, well, maybe that is the case, it was not my intention to create more value for my own ego than the intention of having you relate to my issues and causes and thereby make a friend or two in t...

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To all my fans, readers, subscribers, lurkers, enemies, and friends... It is getting better day by day, as the title suggests, and I atribute the improvement to a variety of factors: God (the God of my understanding never ever gives up on me in spite of myself! LOL) My Wife... the closest thing I will ever experience to God on this earthly plane of existence My friends...Those afar and those near. Those at phone call length and those at email or comments length My Spiritual advisors My internal and external supports, ie, prayer, meditation, introspection, family and friends in general... So, to all of you if you were included in the list above... A BIG BIG THANK YOU , AND BLESSINGS TO ALL OF YOU!

I had a rough one today! I don't know...I think it is in the air...It is really catching up with me... Not that I am th eonly one, and not that things are not any more difficult for you. But today I am feeling the weeks and months of all this stress that we are all experiencing out there as a result of what is going on in the world. I just had the thought that, perhaps th eguy that wrote Revelation is not too wacked out, and that perhaps I ought to pay a little closer attention to that book to have some discernment. I do trust God. I trust the God of my understanding. And somehow today I really can feel that I (or my household) don't want to be left behind... Technorati tags: feelings , God , Profecies , Revelation

Music soothes my soul… Here’s a favorite: Crosby Stills Nash Young >> Chicago Thank you for rating this file! Current rating for this file: Quality 100.00% Quantity 100.00% Nash, 1970 Though your brother’s bound and gagged And they’ve chained him to a chair Won’t you please come to Chicago Just to sing In a land that’s known as freedom How can such a thing be fair Won’t you plaese come to Chicago For the help we can bring We can change the world - Re arrange the world It’s dying to get better Politicians sit yourself down, There’s nothing for you here Won’t you please come to Chicago For a ride Don’t ask Jack to help you Cause he’ll turn the other ear Won’t you please come to Chicago Or else join the other side We can change the world - Re arrange the world It’s dying if you believe in justice It’s dying and if you believe in freedom It’s dying let a man live it’s own life It...

The following is a list of useful links dealing with disaster preparedness: Hurricane Preparedness Week : The goal of this Hurricane Awareness Web site is to inform the public about the hurricane hazards and provide knowledge which can be used to take ACTION . This information can be used to save lives at work, home, while on the road, or on the water. Be Prepared : Throughout this Web site, information has been provided regarding actions that you can take based on specific hurricane hazards. The most important thing that you can do is to be informed and prepared. Disaster prevention includes both being prepared as well as reducing damages (mitigation). Disaster Prevention should include: Developing a Family Plan Creating a Disaster Supply Kit Having a Place to Go Securing your Home Having a Pet Plan Florida State Emergency Response Team Pinellas County Hurricane Preparedness

weather.com - Hurricane Central Hurricane Central Hurricane Wilma winds now 175 mph! 5:28 a.m. ET 10/19/2005 Matthew Newman, Senior Meteorologist, The Weather Channel

NOAA UPGRADES WILMA TO A HURRICANE 2005 Season Sets Additional Records Wilma became the 12th hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. This season now shares the record for the most hurricanes in one season with 1969. On Monday, Wilma became the season's 21st named storm, tying the seasonal record first set in 1933. Hurricane records date back to 1851. Wilma also is the final name on the 2005 list of storm names. Any additional tropical storms and hurricanes that form this season will be classified by the NOAA National Hurricane Center using the Greek alphabet, beginning with Alpha. Doing so would be a first since the naming of storms began in 1953. Technorati tags: hurricane wilma , news , weather

One of the places I Stumble Upon , has a variety of interesting and exotic as well as informative sites to look at and read. Here is an article I found at mr-infomaniac's weblog regarding a report that came out from the UN. It is no longer news I think for those of us that live here, but perhaps it could be for some that might not be quit in touch with reality. I can relate to denial for I grew up in an environment were denial was, and still is a way of life... Friday, September 30, 2005 UN Hits Back at US in Report Saying Parts of America are as Poor as Third World Published on Thursday, September 8, 2005 by the lndependent/UK UN Hits Back at US in Report Saying Parts of America are as Poor as Third World by Paul Vallely Parts of the United States are as poor as the Third World, according to a shocking United Nations report on global inequality. Claims that the New Orleans floods have laid bare a growing racial and economic divide in the US have, until now, been rejected by the ...

The status quo may be comforting, but for there to be growth, there must be change. Since you seek growth, you must seek change. You must see yourself and your environment not only as it is, but also as it could and should be. You seek the changes necessary to reach the better you so that you can play your part in making a better world. First, you change yourself. Can you change your day and spend more time with your family? Can you change your standard lunch routine and take a walk? Can you change your drive home and stop at a nursing home for twenty minutes and see someone who may have few visitors? Can you change your office habits and find the time to make five more phone calls? What are the possible consequences of not changing? Realize that many people don’t make plans because they don’t want to risk any change. Doing little with your life is much easier and safer than taking risks, but then you will be a small person. Instead, seek the changes which will allow you to be all ...

I have been attending Socrates Cafe meetings at a couple of different places within my community, and they are excellent ways to get to know reality and likeminded people. I was just at the library today and skimmed Christopher Phillips’ book “Socrates Cafe”...Basically, the Socratic method of learning is one of asking questions about th enature of reality and about anything we want to learn more about…I will start by asking the five basic questions he asked in his book. WHAT IS THE QUESTION ? Yes, really, the question is what can be asked that generates enough interest in a topic so as to creeate enough interest for otherse to ask other questions as well. How about WHY ASK QUESTIONS ? See more progress on: start a Socrates Cafe at 43 Things

Tough means that you are willing to stand tall and persevere. Even when your mind and body signal perfectly good reasons for giving up, you go on. This tough is obvious. But tough can be seen every day if we choose to look. Tough may be a patient undergoing cancer treatments or a single mother struggling to raise children. Tough can be an alcoholic ready to face rehab or an athlete living in a wheelchair. Tough can be rejecting false praise and honestly accepting you and your children for who and what you are. Tough is an ability to make the best from what you are given. Tough is making the decision to replace self-pity, complaints and dependence with self-reliance, independence and action. You’ve got to be tough to do the big things in life like taking risks, admitting mistakes, and changing bad habits. You’ve got to be tough to do the little things like biting your tongue, waiting your turn and putting up with fools. Self-reliance and self-confidence will demand your toughness. T...

Is Positive News Really An Oxy-Moron? Hello Welcome to PNN, the Positive News Network™ PNN-The Positive News Network provides you with an alternative news service that reports on positive stories, events and solutions. We are also dedicated to finding, celebrating and promoting people from all walks of life who are making a Positive contribution to their communities, locally, nationally and internationally. Now many people have told me "it won't work", Positive news is an “oxy-moron" but universally many, many more people have said "oh we need that" and I agree with the later group. We understand that the chances of us putting any news organization out of business are slim...for now. However, we are committed to offering you an alternative to the prevailing philosophy of "if it bleeds, it leads" which pervades our news today. read more...

BusinessPundit: A Blog About Business : "Why Blog? I agree with this. Blogging helps me discover what I think. I also agree with who agrees with him...Bogging expands your horizons, it is like fertilizer to your neurones...(in a nice sense of the word..he he he)

A friend posted this at a forum and I thought it is priceless! Seen some of these before but they still make me laugh! HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? ( 1 ) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10 ( 2 ) No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. -- Kirsten, age 10 WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED? ( 1 ) Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. -- Camille, age 10 ( 2 ) No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married. -- Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age) HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? ( 1 ) You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8 WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? ( 1 ) B...

Hello. I thought I'd make a late anouncement anyway, just in case you did not know already. Thridage.com has now a blog! Thirdage is a dear place to me. It is there I learned HTML basics and intermediary. It is there that I was able to create one of my first web pages, which is still preety functional...The other two places I built web pages for free, have now closed their doors on me cause I did not upgrade...Well, too bad for them, for now I can always praise and give credit were credit is due, and brag about the wonderful people thaqt manage and serve at Thirdage.com... Here is the excerpt I got in the mail (I am subscribed to their newsletter): Join the Online Conversation! We've launched our very own cocktail party -- a ThirdAge blog -- and we've invited some of the best "conversationalists" in relationships and dating, career and legacy planning, and health and wellness to sound off. You're invited to join your favorite experts, chime in, ask questions a...

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BloggersBlog.com Hurricane Rita Blogs and News Coverage [Open In New Window] Posted on: 9/21/2005 10:26:00 PM Rita is intensifying and is now a category four storm. The Houston Chronicle has launched a blog for Hurricane Rita . KHOU.com, a local Houston television network is also blogging. Many other bloggers have also turned their focus on dangerous Hurricane Rita . Here is a list of some of the blogs and resources . NOOA National Hurricane Center: Latest updates

This is as much information I was allowed to get before the servers at Forbes magazine cut me off from being able to get the rest of the story...I was browsing with Firefox, maybe IE has a different story, maybe I will try to get the rest of the news and the link at a later point in time. This will have to do for now... God bless those guys anyway...(Oops here I go with my silly nonsensical non objective and unscientific silly me opinions) Hurricane Katrina Billionaires Open Their Wallets Allison Fass and Helen Coster, 09.14.05, 6:00 AM ET American billionaires hold much of the wealth in the U.S. and also control many of its largest companies. As such, they are in a unique position to influence national giving much in the same way as celebrities and sports stars are. But instead of making bold donations and speaking out publicly about their contributions to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, all but a rare few have chosen to shun the limelight. Among those who won't comment on t...

Woo Hoo... I tried with IE and it worked... Is IE better than Firefox? I don't know, what I wanted to retrieve is the news from Forbest about the blessed billionaires that gave to Katrina's victimes. God bless you people! Billionaires Open Their Wallets Allison Fass and Helen Coster, 09.14.05, 6:00 AM ET FORBES MAGAZINE American billionaires hold much of the wealth in the U.S. and also control many of its largest companies. As such, they are in a unique position to influence national giving much in the same way as celebrities and sports stars are. But instead of making bold donations and speaking out publicly about their contributions to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, all but a rare few have chosen to shun the limelight. Among those who won't comment on their personal giving in face of this tragedy are Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: BRKA - news - people ), Larry Ellison of Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ), Jeff Bezos of Amazon (nasdaq: AMZN - new...

FACT OR FICTION? PROBABLY FACT... GOD BLESS THEM. GOD BLESS BILLIONAIRIES AND MILLIONAIRIES LIKE THEM! (Here I go again, strainning away from pure scientific rational behavior...silly me!) Trio of Google billionaires slashed salary Co-founders Page and Brin, CEO Schmidt earned $1 last year Updated: 7:20 p.m. ET April 8, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO - The trio of billionaires who run — and own much of — online search engine leader Google Inc. reduced their individual salaries to $1 last year and rejected a recent attempt to give them a raise, according to documents filed Friday. Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and the company’s chief executive, Eric Schmidt, dramatically lowered their salaries last spring — right around the time that the Mountain View-based company filed its plans for a much-anticipated initial public offering of stock that made their paychecks largely irrelevant. Before the concessions, Google paid Page and Brin an annual salary of $150,000 apiece. S...

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http://boingboing.net/2005_01_01_archive.html Sounds like somebody is finally thinking... What a world of opportunities would a chap like me bring to you and your business, were you to consider the posibilities of my linking you to thousand other Spanish speaking folks like me? I found the post below at one of the best blogging scenes on the planet: Boing Boing Spanish-speaking bloggers blogging in English: an aggregator Blogger and communications professor Jose Luis Orihuela in Pamplona, Spain says: "Thanks to Víctor Ruiz, an idea that's been around for a long time -- an RSS aggregator for feeds of English-language blogs from Spanish-speaking bloggers -- has finally launched. A beta version is available here: Link." There's more background (in Spanish) in this post on Jose Luis' blog: Link posted by Xeni Jardin Technorati tags: blog , weblog , search , directory , community , web directory , web search , search engine , boing boing , mark frauenfelder , cory ...

I found this site to be very interesting, listing all major Religions of the world. Take a look... I found it Stumbling Upon...Check the social community also: Stumble Upon http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html

This social community and the geeky folks that helped create it never cease to amaze me… Theeze wabbitz awre somezing elze… See more progress on: Help test 43people.com: the next new thing from The Robot Co-op

LOL who would’ve thought of KISS in wikipedia? I certainly would have never thought about it… so here it is: K.I.S.S. See more progress on: Keep It Simple