Joan's Jewels

links for 2010-09-07

Joan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:03:07 +0000

10 Amazing Free Online Writing Courses

(tags: Writing)

links for 2010-09-06

Joan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:01:33 +0000

How To Protect Your Creative Work Online

(tags: Creativity)
A Google Maps Directory

(tags: GoogleStuff)
Save a Click, Open Google Image Results Faster

(tags: FireFox)
Create iPhone backup on multiple computers

(tags: Apple.Mac)
Add more flexibility to location management with a free app

(tags: Apple.Mac)
Pairing the Apple Remote with the iPod Universal Dock

(tags: Apple.Mac)

The dream lives on

Joan — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:27:48 +0000

“In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.”

For full text and audio of Dr. King’s speech, see the link below:

I Have a Dream

Putting things into perspective

Joan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:34:49 +0000

What do all three of these locations have in common?

Strip Club

Donut Shop

Gambling

They are all across the street from Ground Zero, have been built since 9/11 and are not owned by Muslims. The proposed Park 51 Community Center is four blocks away, which in lower Manhattan terms is the same as across town.

Keeping it real

Joan — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:50:57 +0000

Words Of Wisdom From Tecumseh

Live your life that the fear of death
can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about his religion.
Respect others in their views
and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life,
beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long
and of service to your people.
Prepare a noble death song for the day
when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting
or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light,
for your life, for your strength.
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason to give thanks,
the fault lies in yourself.
Touch not the poisonous firewater that makes
wise ones turn to fools and robs their spirit of its vision.
When your time comes to die, be not like those
whose hearts are filled with fear of death,
so that when their time comes they weep and pray
for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.