Personal Thoughts On this Labor Day Weekend:

On this Labor Day weekend in the United States, it was time yet again to take stock of all one is every so hopeful for.    As the team @ #outsiders worked on some weekend curations (since the work to "Transition" never ends) they were gracious enough to allow me to use this from +Jonathan Huie that they regularly use to underscore all that one has to be hopeful for.  For me, the admonition By Goethe is the wish I have for all as we embark upon a new day and continued on-going development of #outsiders:

There are nine requisites for contented living:

HEALTH enough to make work a pleasure;

WEALTH enough to support your needs;

STRENGTH enough to battle with difficulties and forsake them;

GRACE enough to confess your sins and overcome them;

PATIENCE enough to toil until some good is accomplished;

CHARITY enough to see some good in your neighbor;

LOVE enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others;

FAITH enough to make real the things of God;

HOPE enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

On The Eve of Labor Day weekend: On Our World & Renewal (Thoughts)

It has been another "whirlwind" of a week throughout #Outsider properites as I worked to facilitate and support releases before the decision was made to "go dark" for the labor day weekend.

It has also been a bit of a distressing week around the World.   The team finsihed its' latest notations on the plight of refugees.   This is as I just reviewed reports from the United Arab Emirates that 22 of its' soldiers were killed fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen.     The team has also been continuing its' assessment of the US Election scene with the rise of Trump, the moves by the GOP and the Democrats.   The interview by NBC's Andrea Mitchell with Hillary Rodham Clinton was telling in terms of some of the potential reset for her campaign.

There are also "transitions" in the works for #outsiders which I hope to reflect upon over the ensuing days and weeks.   It was quite timely as the team received this from +Jonathan Huie which the team reviews daily and granted me the opportunity to share this as I finish off my thoughts to underscore the sprit at #outsiders as I wish all a fantastic labor day 2015 weekend: 

On the #Iran Deal: The "Day After" & the Continued Challenge.....

The Obama Administration has secured enough votes to ensure that the deal with Iran will survive a Congressional No Vote.   4 more US Senators are needed to ensure that it does not even reach President Obama's desk.   

However, the struggle for change in Iran continues.   Professor Dabashi of Columbia University eloquently spoke for many when he reminded the World of the work ahead:  

The evident victory of President Obama in securing enough support to secure a congressional passage of his Iran nuclear...
Posted by Hamid Dabashi on Wednesday, September 2, 2015