Foreword: I do sincerely apologize for the non-Tuesday nature of this post. When you hear the word “compassion” what comes to mind? Is it helping others? Sharing? Giving hugs? Thinking about how your decisions will affect others, even if they are not directly around you? For Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence, I [...]
Tags: compassion, Daniel Goleman, TED, Ted Tuesday, TEDx
Obama killed it at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Well done, Barack. First seen at Prose Before Hos.
Tags: comedy, Obama, Politics, President Obama, White House, White House Correspondents Dinner
I need to preface this post by acknowledging the value I see in democratic government, but… WHAT IS GOING ON IN ARIZONA?! I think that there is definitely something to be said about enforcing border laws, following immigration legislation and procedures that are in place, etc., etc., but giving police the discretion to ASK people [...]
Tags: Arizona, Education, Immigration, Obama, Oppression, Racism, Reform, University of Arizona
In reading my morning paper, I noticed some wonderful news: Obama’s Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the government is going to give bicycling – and walking, too – the same importance as automobiles in transportation planning and the selection of projects for federal money. Let’s stop for a moment and celebrate. Actually, let’s take [...]
Tags: bicycles, bikes, Davis, Huffington post, Obama, Portland, two wheels