Using cellphones for good: Homeless, mobile and tweeting | Chatter | Los Angeles Times

Using cellphones for good: Homeless, mobile and tweeting | Chatter | Los Angeles Times: "Thus far, the project has seen some success, as all four men have each gained more than 1,000 followers on Twitter. Those followers have sent numerous messages of support and encouragement, as well as some job leads and advice. 'We were visiting with them today, and their phones were buzzing every few minutes,' Melchior said."

Mr. Liu works, sleeps, meditates and drinks tea in his cube. A thick red cord connects the cube to an electrical outlet, which enables him to brew tea in an electric kettle for a traditional tea ceremony. (Modern concessions must be made.)

On almost all accounts, interpersonal forgiveness is closely tied to vengeful anger and revenge. This linkage was brought to the fore by Bishop Joseph Butler (1692-1752) in his insightful sermons on resentment (his word for what is often now called vengeful anger) and forgiveness. These sermons are the touchstone of modern philosophical discussions of the topic. Butler is often interpreted as saying that forgiveness requires forswearing resentment, but what he actually says is that it requires tempering resentment and forswearing revenge

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NewsweekSHENZHEN, China - Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., one of Apple's Chinese manufacturers, is asking its employees to sign a pledge that they will not kill themselves as the company tries to control the damage from a spate of suicides among its work force.

The normally secretive Taiwanese company opened its sprawling factory complex in the southern city of Shenzhen to reporters Wednesday after a 19-year-old worker jumped to his death from a building, the ninth apparent suicide this year at the factory that makes iPods and iPhones

Capitalism's Makeover Economist - The Daily Beast

Capitalism's Makeover Economist - The Daily Beast

.” A social business is a “cause-driven” business devoted to helping vulnerable communities in which investors/owners may slowly recoup money invested, but do not earn any dividend

The Taoist Center for Living - Home

The Taoist Center for Living - Home


"“Sometimes you have to lose everything to appreciate anything”



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Local: In Oakland : Homeless and misunderstood#commentslistpos

Local: In Oakland : Homeless and misunderstood#commentslistpos


People who hate the homeless hate themselves. They feel that you have to be mean if you're going to be successful in this life. They hate their lives, and they need someone to blame it on. They hate the government. They hate the poor. They hate minorities. Hate keeps them going. By hating other people they feel better about themselves. They just love to hate.

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