2/01/2015

Notations From the Grid On the Eve of a New Month: On the Sheer inhumanity of Dayesh

It is the dawn of a new month here in the #Outsider Network.   January is now history and it has been quite a challenging month.

We here @ #Outsiders were shocked beyond words by the cold-blooded murder of the Japanese Journalist Kenji Goto.    As we saw the reports over the "Grid", it was absolutely unbelievable as we noted this in our daily feed: 


The Daesh Gang had said at one time that they wanted to trade his life and the life of the Jordanian Pilot for the life of the convicted suicide bomber sitting in a Jordanian Prison.    The Government of Jordan had asked for proof of life before the release.  As in the case of the cold-blooded murder of all others so far, the Daesh Gang has shown that they have no regard for life.     The Prime Minister of Japan spoke for the World when he underscored his anger at this senseless murder.    Gandhi Ji reflected upon how forgiveness was the attribute of the strong--because the weak can never forgive.  However, those who have done this unspeakable crime who have not heard the pleas of a Mother, a Wife and understood that this man had nothing to do with Japanese Government Policy can never be forgiven.    

When one thinks Dayesh can't exceed the level of brutality and senseless act of purpose, this report shows the absolute lack of regard by Daesh:





How can one overcome such senselessness?  




1/31/2015

Notations for the Week-End (II): Missing #Madiba On this Tragic Day

As the shock of the senseless brutality of the latest Dayesh (also known as IS/Islamic State) continues to be before us, our thoughts this week-end drifted away to #Madiba.     In researching to share a clip for a comment we wanted to share on Facebook earlier,  we ran across this: 



The humanity, broad vision and understanding of this man is ever so evident as all who tried to question his humanity and sense of purpose were addressed in such a beautiful way.  We could not help but wonder what Madiba would say if he was witness to such viciousness that defies a simple sense of humanity.    One leading Nasa Scientist was even more brutal:  How Humanity is ever so brutal on the "little piece of dust" that is Earth.

Oh how such beautiful souls are missed today as the World burns......

Notations For the Week-End: Ted Talk Classics

Welcome to the Week-End here in #Outsiders.    As January 2015 goes into the history books, we here wanted to share this "clip" courtesy of the team @ +TED that epitomizes the ever so art of  the possible:

PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK

11 must-see TED Talks (11 talks)

What is TED? This primer of 11 classic TED Talks show you the wide range of topics covered -- and introduce you to beloved speakers like Amy Cuddy, Brené Brown, Sir Ken Robinson and Chimamanda Adichie. Find your next favorite talk ... Watch »
Total run time 3:19:26