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POPSBut maybe we're learning... It seems like a group of people still long to be led by the ignorant... but those amongst us who don't know what they don't know: the scariest of all. The world is a complicated place... we face real problems that aren't solved by chanting "free market" ... but some still cling to the belief that intellectualism is the real problem.
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POPSteenagers this is why we need to talk to our kids, and why we need to talk about mental illness and educate everyone from 10 years and up. Weird behavior, withdrawal, needing constant reassurance of love, anxiety, need good medical care, understanding, and not stigma.
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POPSNew Program Aids Homeless Vets, But Not Nearly Enough The shelter that housed the two homeless Vets, called "Soldier On", was mentioned in an article from the Boston Herald today. Veterans in the Boston area and across the nation are getting some much needed assistance in securing their own rental homes, thanks to a new federal program. Last week, housing authorities from Boston to Northampton began issuing 245 rental assistance vouchers to chronically homeless veterans. In the Boston area, 1,950 former service members are considered homeless. "With the new number of homeless vets that we are creating because of Iraq and Afghanistan, this is focusing on their needs," said U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Somerville), who will make a formal announcement Tuesday
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POPSSufism, Sophistry And Politics
from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Would the Pakistanis or the Moroccans burn their homeland by joining "the ball of fire" because Khomeinism is denied the bomb? The "ball of fire" is a poetic expression, and I wondered where it came from. Would Turks and Algerians jump on the "ball of fire" to show solidarity with a regime that has helped terror groups against them for decades? Even the Syrian rulers are unlikely to risk their survival by trying to jump on El-Baradaei's "ball of fire" to please the mullahs. They like the mullahs' money, not the mullahs themselves. Despite Tehran's massive handouts in recent years, one doubts even Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood in general would take risks to show solidarity with a regime that, while generous, has been trying to impose ideological control. That leaves the branches of the Hezbollah, especially the largest and best-financed Lebanese one. But then, as always what Hezbollah does will be decided in Tehran not Beir
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POPSFascinating use of Twitter by Zappos from RWW Not that I'm a big marketer or know anything about marketing but this was pretty fascinating. I like the fact that now employees in other countries (China & Indonesia are the examples) can tweet about their work conditions. What does this say about the global community & global companies? I mean, if you know about working conditions in China, how will that affect the way you shop? Pretty interesting.
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POPSBlogger in the House Malaysian uber blogger Jeff ooi made history recently by being the first person to use his blogging as a platform to enter politics - and the Malaysian parliament. So what happens when you have a blogger in the House of Representatives? He blogs and tells all about the proceedings there. Will this change the behavior of politicians? Will this constant stream of posts and updates bring about a welcome change to the Malaysian Parliament, or would it dissipate into the ether? Time, as the cliche goes, will tell.
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POPSRetailers Fight Recession Whether they're opening stores in Russia or launching fashion-focussed lines, retailers won't succumb to the economic downturn.
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POPSPsychology of Terrorists From review of collection of former terrorists.. The suggestion is that 'ordinary' psychopathology is involved: aggression towards self turned outwards onto others and the world where the things one hates about oneself are projected onto the world. This process enabled by becoming part of a community which employs the same method of converting self-hatred to world-hatred. Everyday stuff really.
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POPSSupport the Truth, Not the Troops excellent article and comments..it goes on -- “I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Long said. “I made the best decision, I know that. And regardless of what hardships I go through, I could have easily put a family or someone else in that country into way more hardship.” (Hear Robin Long’s interview here: www.couragetoresist.org) Is this the first time you are hearing the story of Robin Long? If so, why do you suppose that is? “Support the troops, not the war.” By now, this phrase has been repeated so often inside the anti-war movement that it is the stuff of cliché. There are many reasons this slogan is misguided, and worse. One of the most immediately obvious of these reasons is that this position—regardless of the intent of the person advocating it—ultimately takes the suffering of the Iraqi and Afghani people out of the equation. A recent article in Revolution newspaper —“The
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POPS101 Writing Tips # Be spontaneous at regular intervals. Some early drafts of this document had had clumsy juxtapositions If there’s a word on the tip of your tongue that you can’t quite pin down, use a cinnamon
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