Hello, Big Bro!!

This is taken from an article in the Guardian. Here is the link to the article:http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0%2C%2C2132099%2C00.html
You to can help win the fight on terrorism!!
We just need to know who you worship and
what kind of activities you engage in the privacy of your
room.

clipped from observer.guardian.co.uk Highly sensitive information about the religious beliefs, political opinions and even the sex life of Britons travelling to the United States is to be made available to US authorities when the European Commission agrees to a new system of checking passengers. Under the new agreement, which goes live at the end of this month, the US will be able to hold the records of European passengers for 15 years compared with the current three year limit. The new agreement will see US authorities gain access to detailed passenger information, from credit card details to home addresses and even what sort of food may have been ordered before a flight. In addition, US authorities will be free to add other information they have obtained about a passenger, leading to concerns about how the information will be shared.

What a shame

Prioritizing money is a key to success. Oh wait, we're still looking for a "way forward;" I think we're taking leaps backwards.

clipped from bestpicever.com

Words that Ring True

Steve Jobs from the same speech as the posting before.

clipped from news-service.stanford.edu Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart

Words that Ring True

This an excerpt taken from the Commencement address Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple) delivered on June 12, 2005 at Standford's graduation.

clipped from news-service.stanford.edu you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life

Comics that Ring True

I don't affiliate myself with either Democrat or Republican, but this little slice of humor really hit a nerve of shear honesty. Sorry for all you Republicans out there, but this is the perception.

clipped from www.idrewthis.org

Cold Hard Reality of the 21st Century

clipped from observer.guardian.co.uk The new head of the Science Museum has an uncompromising view about how global warming should be dealt with: get rid of a few billion people. Chris Rapley, who takes up his post on September 1, is not afraid of offending. 'I am not advocating genocide,' said Rapley. 'What I am saying is that if we invest in ways to reduce the birthrate - by improving contraception, education and healthcare - we will stop the world's population reaching its current estimated limit of between eight and 10 billion.

Words that Ring True

clipped from rescomp.stanford.edu Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction." "Imagination is more important than knowledge." "I want to know God's thoughts; the rest are details." "Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it." "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." "The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education." "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school."