Psalm 23

Always John's favourite... Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi tells how he sees the 23rd psalm. I've been following links ever since spending a wonderful weekend listening to Rabbi Rami Shapiro. All the world's religions have so much in common.

here's the video link for the facebook post...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7d5eh8PY5E

later man, jan

Women for a Change ask WHY?

In 1993 The UN passed a resolution which declared:

"States should condemn violence against women and pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating it."

16 years later...
At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime.

WOMEN FOR A CHANGE ASKS - WHY?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHuN6Kcfi78

later man, jan

LightSail in the News...

I have read many science fiction books in my life. One of the biggest ideas for space travel was to somehow use the light from the sun to propel the craft through space.

My subscription to Planetary News has paid off and revealed to me a quote from the New York Times

"Peter Pan would be so happy.

If the launching of LightSail-1 goes off according to plan next year, humans may soon be solar-sailing, as shown in this illustration. About a year from now, if all goes well, a box about the size of a loaf of bread will pop out of a rocket some 500 miles above the Earth. There in the vacuum it will unfurl four triangular sails as shiny as moonlight and only barely more substantial. Then it will slowly rise on a sunbeam and move across the stars."

cool.
later man, jan

THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION

this is a *must watch*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktlwCPDd94

later man, jan

Berlin Celebrates today - 20 Years since the Fall of the Wall

Congratulations - and enjoy the Festival of Freedom...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1By1ZnWNb7c

later man, jan

GoD And DoG by WJ Francisco

here's a link I was sent to this morning...

and a video that just *has* to be watched...

later man, jan

Which Religion Should I Follow?

This link from 'The Friendly Atheist' will either...

___answer that question...

___start a conversation???

___just make a whole lot of people angry as hell :)

later man, jan
(thanks Gord)

Equality - what a concept...

We need more testimonials like this one...

later man, jan

Kiva lending is such a 'feel good' thing...

This video was posted on a loan that is 47% paid back. I just love the look of pride in this man's eyes as he shows off his accomplishments. This is the kind of connection that makes lending through Kiva such a worthwhile use of my time.

later man, jan

Vittana - Invest in Education, One Loan at a Time

Vittana is new and Vittana is growing. They have asked me to tell 5 of my friends. I'm not sure I have 5 people who actually read my blog... but you never know.

I loaned $25 to Maria in May, a 22-year-old studying administration in Paraguay. She has a husband who works but they could not afford her tuition up front. She made her first repayment on Oct 6th and my PayPal account was credited with $7.39. Woohoo!

I loaned $25 to Nardith in September. She is a 23-year-old studying laboratory sciences in Peru. She is now fully funded.

Today I loaned $25 to another Maria. She is a 23-year-old studying bank administration in Nicaragua. I worked for a bank all my life. I hope she does well. Her loan is 49% funded so far.

later man, jan