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"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out." ~ Robert Collier "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead "The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons." ~ Duane Elgin "I don't do great things. I do small things with great love." ~ Mother/Saint Teresa Outcomes indeed have impacts and our small actions in larger systems can have meaningful change. Small positive actions can lead…

"Our foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy. All social welfare programmes must be implemented efficiently. Agencies involved in the delivery of services should have a strong sense of duty and work in a transparent, corruption-free, time-bound and accountable manner." ~ Pratibha Patil "For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to be allowed to criticise and form opinions. Human dignity is the right to health, work, education and social…

"But it is just when opinions universally prevail and we have added lip service to their authority that we become sometimes most keenly conscious that we do not believe a word that we are saying." ~ Virginia Woolf "Once we recognize the power of propaganda, we need to ask whether its exercise is consistent with those democratic ideals to which lip-service is commonly accorded." ~ Randal Marlin "Although we give lip service to the notion of freedom, we know the government is no longer the servant of the people but, at last has become the people's master. We have stood by like timid sheep…

"I also think that we [Americans] are operating out of fear in our country. It's not that terrorism is not a threat, but it's not an existential threat. It is not the preeminent threat facing most Americans on any given day, and yet the power of nightmares is so strong." ~ Jeremy Scahill "I reject the idea that there is some sort of existential "clash of civilizations." I am an interventionist, but not a militarist. War should always be a last resort." ~ Bernard-Henri Levy For many years, including multiple generations Israeli traditional media and social media have described their…

"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." ~ Vince Lombardi "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." ~ Phil Jackson "Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude." ~ Zig Ziglar I am so fortunate to work with hardworking, modest, down to earth, outstanding coworkers, excellent people. Being surrounded by people with a strong work ethic and down-to-earth values can be really uplifting. It's powerful when the people around us shape…

Two conflicts that will eventually lead to regional wars, and then eventually a global war of nuclear annihilation. Ukraine's President Zelenski is asking the USA Biden government for long-range missiles that will hit anywhere in Russia from Ukrainian territory. Ukraine's President Zelenski is hoping by hitting major cities in Russia with long range land-to-land missiles, it will pull United States and the rest of NATO into a regional war with Russia. The Russian President Putin has already warned the rest of the world including USA, if Ukraine is given long-range land to land missiles…

"What one Predator drone pilot described of his experience fighting in the Iraq war while never leaving Nevada: 'You're going to war for 12 hours, shooting weapons at targets, directing kills on enemy combatants. Then you get in the car and you drive home, and within 20 minutes you're sitting at the dinner table talking to your kids about their homework.'" ~ P. W. Singer "A drone strike is a terror weapon, we don't talk about it that way. It is; just imagine you are walking down the street and you don't know whether in 5 minutes there is going to be an explosion across the street from some…

"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly." ~ Leo Tolstoy "Perhaps it's because I appreciate all I have so much that I don't worry about what I haven't got." ~ Leo Tolstoy "Many people have ideas on how others should change; few people have ideas on how they should change." ~ Leo Tolstoy One of my favorite authors is Leo Tolstoy. In, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Tolstoy explores the deep essence of mortality and human condition. The main character Ivan lives a life of superficial success and finds himself struggling…

Passion is a huge prerequisite to winning. It makes you willing to jump through hoops, go through all the ups and downs and everything in between to reach your goal. ~ Kerri Walsh It felt like I was a bucket full of holes. Things kept going in but just as quickly, they'd drain out. So I had people telling me I was this and that and then I'd feel pressure to perform up to their standards, jumping through hoops so I could live up to their expectations. ~ Christian Hosoi We have all experienced it, unnecessary, frustrating, complicated steps, obstacles, or processes to complete tasks to…

Genocide is always characterized as murdering massive populations of a specific ethnic group of people. However, a specific nation state trying to destroy a culture is a form of genocide. If a country is destroying a culture, making it untenable by destroying the institutions that transmit it, then such country is guilty of genocide. A country that burns books, steals museum artifacts, and bombs archives, libraries, schools, universities, and publishing houses, disallowing indigenous languages and customs, assimilation, acculturation, negative scapegoating, racism, discrimination, and…

Most of our family and friends work under the umbrella of unions and associations. When workers and their Union negotiators seek higher wages, the key to success is finding common ground. This approach encourages a collaborative atmosphere, minimizes the list of arguments, and encourages using an open scientific mindset, leading to more successful outcomes. For the majority of Union negotiators, such individuals need to identify shared interests with the workers and management within the organization or business. A few shared interests would be a much lower turnover rate, higher morale, and…

Paintings, pictures, and literature help us reduce stress and improve relaxation. Reading literature can allow us to disconnect from our daily routines and stressors by immersing ourselves in the life of a fictional character. Depending on the genre, literature can provide relaxation and mental rejuvenation. When we look at a picture or a painting, especially from the mountains, we can contemplate the art, which promotes everyday mindfulness, reduces stress, and is therapeutic. By reading literature, we become more aware of social, economic, philosophical, and even political issues.…

Israeli bombing of over 30 hospitals in the Gaza Strip is considered an international war crime under the Geneve Conventions. The Israeli government and their legislative body, all 120 politicians in the Knesset should all be held responsible for this International war crime. For Israel to destroy Palestinian hospitals, the Israeli government is trying to instill fear, despair, and hopelessness in all of the Gazans. Israeli government and its military are using an unethical International crime of psychological warfare of terror by destroying Palestinian hospitals. By destroying…

In Palestine: Gaza Strip and the West Bank... Why are schools - preschool daycares, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities targeted and bombed by the Israeli military? Educated individuals understand, education builds and creates a Nation-State, a country. By destroying all the schools in the Gaza Strip, nation building, in that part of the world, specifically Palestine, nation building is stunted. What is the unethical reason of targeting all the schools, colleges and universities within the Gaza Strip and the West Bank? Why is Israel not bombing the university of Moscow or the…

War is a source of extreme suffering and poverty. It brings intense pain, lack of food, and absence of support, leaving individuals without the necessary resources—food, vitamins, minerals—to survive. The effects of war extend beyond individuals to impact families, schools, businesses, governments, and entire societies. Total war devastates communities and leaves lasting trauma for everyone involved. I remember my grandfather, nimosôm, sharing with our family the profound loss of life he witnessed during the European wars. He spoke of the chaos and devastation, often breaking down in tears…