Tuesday, September 20, 2016

On the Prowl w/thoughts on @DailyOutsider, #USElections2016, Life & Other Thoughts

I  have been working away supporting curation of articles & updates for Daily Outsider over the last day or so as I was needless to say shocked about the latest coming out of the Trump Family.   The Social Media responded in kind--but what is so shocking to me is how there seems to be no backlash--and as the Polls Keep on Tightening exemplified by what was noted by Five Thirty Eight--a difference of 2 percent in favor of Donald Trump just in a matter of 3 hours: 

FiveThirtyEight
Hillary Clinton
56.3%
Donald Trump
43.7%
FiveThirtyEight

This is what blew me away as I caught the President's Final Speech at the UN General Assembly and the Leaders Summit on Refugees.    I picked up the following during my daily forays though to help at least keep things in perspective: 



“How can we disarm greed and envy? 
Perhaps by being much less greedy and envious ourselves;
perhaps by resisting the temptation of letting our luxuries become needs;
and perhaps by even scrutinizing our needs
to see if they cannot be simplified and reduced.”
~ E. F. Schumacher 



It is the advent of a new week.   The scenes from New York City "Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory."
~Arthur Ashe




As I finished off these thoughts, I was blown away by this report out of South Korea on @SkyNews about animals being able to repair the Spinal Cord of Animals.

Onward to the rest of the week......

Friday, September 16, 2016

Working away w/Brief Thoughts On The #USElections As the W-End Looms


It has been quite a week on the US Election Cycle.      As the US Media has begun a concerted campaign to discuss the challenges regarding Donald Trump, this one by the +Vox  +Ezra Klein was quite perceptive: 


The Pols, though, have not been kind to Mrs. Clinton as Five Thirty Eight now is giving Mrs. Clinton only a 60% chance of winning--quite telling as Mrs. Clinton returns to the campaign trail: 

FiveThirtyEight
Hillary Clinton
60.0%
Donald Trump
40.0%


FiveThirtyEight
j


Thursday, September 15, 2016

Working Away w/Brief Notations For the Day On #Purpose, #Love & Other Thoughts...

Of all the thoughts I have shared on this "Virtual Space" as I continued working away on Daily Outsider and other projects, this one probably has captured th essence of what I have hoped to achieve:

“Did I offer peace today?
Did I bring a smile to someone’s face?
Did I say words of healing?
Did I let go of my anger and resentment?
Did I forgive?
Did I love?
These are the real questions.
I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now
will bear many fruits,
here in this world and the life to come.”

~ Henri Nouwen 

Profound questions I ask myself daily--as I look forward to doing my small part to make a difference.

Onward....