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Debt and the Fog of Numbers - (USA)
One of main reasons behind the vast confusion now reigning in the USA, our failure to construct a coherent consensus about what is happening to us (or what to do about it), is our foolish obsession with econometrics — viewing the world solely through the “lens” of mathematical models. We think that just because we can measure things in numbers, we can make sense of them. For decades we measured the health of our economy (and therefore of our society) by the number of “housing starts” recorded
http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/debt-and-the-fog-of-numbers/
Mike Todd on ekklesia.. Hybels, Bono and ReJesus - (USA)
08.11.09Mike Todd offers a reflection on one of the more prominent conversations at the Leadership Summit. Were these two godly men really hearing each other?I think Mike is right that we have a language issue here. I recall first reflecting on this about 2002 when I wrote, “Leaving the church to find the church.” It was a strange journey, but one that got me asking an entirely new set of questions.As for the rest, this is the same conversation again, still a good one - the church exists in this
http://nextreformation.com/?p=2847
BoPoMoFo @ Roxy Roots - (USA)
Blues lovers finally have a place in Taipei to call their own, with the recent opening of Roxy Roots. Located in the heart of Taipei’s Xinyi district, Roxy Roots is dedicated to blues, reggae and other roots music, and local Chicago-blues style band BoPoMoFo took to the stage on Saturday to play a blistering couple of sets. D.C. Rapier on harp | BoPoMoFo @ Roxy Roots BoPoMoFo, blending Chicago blues, soul and R & B, are made up of Chicago native DC Rapier on vocals, harmonica,
http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2009/08/bopomofo-roxy-roots/
COPS 2170: The Power of Law (PC) - (USA)
Information: In the future the government watches over everything for the “safety of the public”, society is under their complete control. Cyber links are implanted into each newborn child, marking their host with a unique ID. Cities have turned into monstrous urban centers giving the term urban sprawl a hazardous new meaning. This is the world our protagonist, Katrin lives in. She is a recent graduate of the police academy, an excellent student, and an exceptional athlete. On this morning,
http://www.allyoulike.com/?p=11357
Chomsky on The Election, Economy, War, and Peace - (USA)
By Noam Chomsky. Republished from Znet 11/25/08 Noam Chomsky: Tireless critic of Western imperialism. Routinely blackballed by the corporate media he remains far less well known and influential at home than abroad. The Election The word that immediately rolled off of every tongue after the presidential election was "historic." And rightly so. A Black family in the White House is truly a momentous event. There were some surprises. One was that the election was not over after the Democrati
http://www.uncommonthought.com/mtblog/archives/2008/11/30/chomsky_on_the_1.php
Come to Perth in 2013 - (USA)
I heard today that the Society for New Testament Studies is coming to Perth, Western Australia in 2013. Here’s the deal: If you come along, I’ll show ya round. STUDIORUM NOVI TESTAMENTI SOCIETAS Society for New Testament Studies SNTS is an international society of New Testament scholars from around the world. Martinus C. de Boer, Secretary Dates of Future General Meetings by Martinus C. de Boer 8/10/2009 9:54 PM 2010 in Berlin — 27 to 31 J
http://cryptotheology.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/come-to-perth-in-2013/
The New Atlantis - A Journal of Technology & Society - (USA)
http://www.thenewatlantis.com/
What Will Life Be Like in the Year 2008? - (USA)
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/24/what-will-life-be-like-in-the-year-2008/
Citizens’ White paper on Chandigarh’s IT Park released - (USA)
Chandigarh , August 9 : On the occasion of United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, group of eminent citizens and civil society organisations under the banner of “Save Chandigarh” organised a public deliberation and press interaction on the issue of involuntary displacement of original inhabitants which includes land owners, agricultural/ non-agricultural workers, rural artisans, schedule castes and other weaker sections of the society. A united appeal to the Union Hom
http://www.theindiapost.com/chandigarh/citizens%E2%80%99-white-paper-on-chandigarh%E2%80%99s-it-park-released/
The Future Of Work: Will Right-Brained Workers Own The 21st Century? - (USA)
Last month — courtesy of Nokia — I had the privilege of attending one of the most exciting conferences in the technology calendar, TEDGlobal 2009 . Though TED is invitation-only — and monstrously expensive at $4,500 — it succeeds in bringing together an extraordinarily diverse range of speakers and delegates…plus, everyone gets a really, really cool gift bag ! The final session of the week-long conference opened with Daniel Pink , a former speechwriter for Al Gore, now a “career analyst” in
http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/08/11/the-future-of-work-will-right-brained-workers-own-the-21st-century/
India cancels cricket team’s tour of Pakistan - (USA)
India cancels cricket team?s tour of Pakistan by saieen 365,502 Shor Sharaba This is your all inclusive Entertainment section. From classical to classless, talk about music, bands, movies, TV shows, and personalities from the showbiz scene in Pakistan and all over the world. Sub-Forums: Showbiz Pakistan, World Entertainment LUX STYLE AWARDS 2008 by *HNK* 159,258 Society Pakistan Affairs This forum is dedicated to matters related to Pakistan's politics,
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/cricketnama/303478-india-cancels-cricket-team-s-tour-pakistan.html
Is Email In Danger? - ReadWriteWeb - (USA)
Human history is one of progressive improvement in communication. From the 20th century mail was a fundamental form of communication. The invention of electronic mail (email) changed two ...
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_email_in_danger.php
/Message: Web Culture And The New Ethos Of Work [From Enterprise 2.0 June 2008] - (USA)
Stowe Boyd and The /Messengers on what is happening at the edge, and its impact on the center
http://www.stoweboyd.com/message/2008/06/web-culture-and.html
Sic Transit Gloria - (USA)
My latest in the American News: The election drubbing recently taken by Republicans has given rise to much soul searching on the part of conservatives. What is the future of conservatism? The conservative serves an important role in any regime. This is perhaps best illustrated by the story, perhaps apocryphal, of the slave who would ride behind a victorious Roman general during the triumphant return to Rome whispering in his ear “All glory is fleeting.” The conservative's task is similar. I
http://southdakotapolitics.blogs.com/south_dakota_politics/2008/11/sic-transit-gloria.html
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88 - (USA)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver was one of those names and faces that dotted my childhood. The Kennedy family, through good times and bad, were and are, America’s family. The reasons that whole family intrigues us has been written about at length, but the fact remains Eunice Kennedy Shriver made a difference. Using her position and money she influenced the times in which she lived, and left a mark on the nation that will last far into the future. As the Kennedy family finds another sadness in their l
http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/eunice-kennedy-shriver-founder-of-special-olympics-dies-at-88/
Newt Gingrich Defends Palin’s “Death Panel” Fear-Mongering - (USA)
On today’s This Week, Newt Gingrich repeated Sarah Palin’s paranoia-fueled rant about the health care bill currently before Congress creating “death panels” that will decide everyone’s fate: Newt Gingrich and Howard Dean went at it on health care this morning on This Week. Especially over Sarah Palin’s claim that Obama’s health care plan will create “death panels” that would encourage euthanasia. “Communal standards historically is a very dangerous concept,” Gingrich told me. “You are a
http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/08/09/newt-gingrich-defends-palins-death-panel-fear-mongering/
It was 35 years ago today… - (USA)
…Richard Nixon put the South into play, and we’ve been living that shit every day ever since. The Southern Strategy started before Nixon was forced to resign, but his resignation was for some another Gettysburg, a glorious Alamo fail and nothing, but nothing, rallies the rednecks and sheet wearers like failure. Give it time and the lies will start up again. How Dick Cheney saved us in our darkest hour , only to be betrayed by the weak sisters of the left. How the courageous Catholic Five
http://norwegianity.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/it-was-35-years-ago-today/
Open the Future: The Big Picture - (USA)
http://www.openthefuture.com/2008/01/the_big_picture.html
Obama Administration Says: Hooray for Jihad - (USA)
By Barry Rubin* GLORIA CENTRE [..] This reflection (that Obama is taking on too much) is generated by a major speech just given by John O. Brennan, Obama’s top counterterrorism advisor. He declares the “war on terrorism” is over and redefines it as a war on al-Qa’ida and its partners. Much argumentation is adduced to justify this alteration and some of it is certainly persuasive. But there are two extraordinarily important points that go unnecessarily too far and may be extremely damaging
http://www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=16220
Cloudmoney - (USA)
This is a nonfiction tale of the future. The three of us had been having a really enjoyable time on our lunch break right up to the point when my money stopped working. Now, if you happen to work anywhere near the downtown mall - say, within a three-block radius - or if you have some other grounds for knowing me, you’ll know I’m not the sort of person to let a technological inconvenience ruin their mealtime; but when said occasion is simply made impossible in toto by a malfunction that’
http://mrgan.tumblr.com/post/160619284
BlogTalk Radio Guest Highlight Excerpts: Lon Safko, co-author of The Social Media Bible - (USA)
Lon Safko is the co-author of Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools & Strategies for Business Success. He’s also an innovator and professional speaker with more than twenty years of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, strategic partnering, speaking, training, writing, and e-commerce. He is the founder of eight successful companies, holds 18 patents and the Smithsonian holds 30,000 pages of his writing. He shared an hour of his time Wednesday, August 5 on my BlogTalk Radio show. You ca
http://zanesafrit.typepad.com/zane_safrit/2009/08/blogtalk-radio-guest-highlight-excerpts-lon-safko-coauthor-of-the-social-media-bible.html
Relationship failures - (USA)
Relationship failures (Friday 28 November 2008) ALAN SIMPSON ALAN SIMPSON on how to avoid a repeat of this crisis. WHEN a relationship breaks down, there are two things you can say with a degree of certainty. The first is that the most ferocious arguments will take place around the most marginal issues - how someone eats their cornflakes, who gets the CDs or the custody of the cat. The second certainty is that, when people fall out, everyone loses the plot. So it is in the f
http://www.rinf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5486&goto=newpost
And The Winner Is... - (USA)
The coming religious peace
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/secularism
Big Think - We Are What You Think - (USA)
We Are What You Think
http://www.bigthink.com/
FuturePundit - (USA)
http://www.futurepundit.com/
Drivers of Change - (USA)
What will our world be like in 2050? This set of cards identifies some of the leading drivers of change that affect our future.
http://2006.driversofchange.com/
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