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by QueenTiye on March 19, 2007, 10:52:45 PM

What's it all about?

Here are some random facts:
  • People are social creatures
  • People tend to think that others are like themselves AND
  • People tend to want to be like others with just the right amount of uniqueness.
Studies suggest that people are most influenced by their speech environment - that is, people are less likely to lose faith in something, even in face of conflicting evidence, if they are in a speech community of people reinforcing their beliefs.

Given those facts - have you ever wondered what the long-term effects of cynicism are on the species?

How about the way the cynical view of humanity is reflected and reproduced through the mass media?

WHAT IF - we began to mass produce optimism, hope, and a positive outlook?

Would the world be a better place?

Explore the site for reflections on how the world can be a better place - and then visit our forum and enjoy conversation for a better world and a happy soul!
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by QueenTiye on July 12, 2010, 05:14:26 PM
It is hard sometimes, to understand how we can mourn someone we've never met. And yet, there are those who, by their life and ministry, touch people they never knew at all.  Walter...
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by QueenTiye on May 18, 2010, 06:42:37 AM
At least 5 years ago, I heard a beautiful song on RadioNur, and liked it and the message so much that I purchased it, and then made an accompanying video.  I'd never made a video...
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by QueenTiye on February 16, 2010, 01:56:18 AM
I heard so many negative things about this effort - everyone has gone out of their way to trash it.  My thinking is - how ungenerous of people to trash an effort, no matter how small,...
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The Obama Project
Peruvian child becomes symbol of US undocumented – Yahoo! News. Difficult situation.  No easy answers – and an innocent child, American by birth, in jeopardy, because of her parent’s illegal status.  We need a better way. QT
Utterly ridiculous story. I can’t see any reason why someone who favors restrictions on gun ownership can’t simultaneously admire the craftmanship of a gun. The fact that the article had to tell us what was “awkward” about this proves that the author is just making stuff up. QTRead the Article at HuffingtonPost
Many people are rightfully concerned about the creation of a police state in Arizona (and now, Texas, since apparently, Texas intends to put a similar law in place. MY fear is more long-term, more about the confluence of economic interests and insidious law. In America, we already have an example of a history of laws [...]
From Merriam-Webster.com: politico Main Entry: po·lit·i·co Pronunciation: \p?-?li-ti-?k?\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural po·lit·i·cos also po·lit·i·coes Etymology: Italian politico or Spanish político, ultimately from Latin politicus political Date: 1630 : politician Apparently Politico (a political blog) wants to trademark the name. Except that this is already an established, well-known word in the English language. It’s [...]
I’m reading everyone’s opinions regarding the Massachusetts election. Of all comments, what stands out most is a report prior to the election that President Obama was listless in his defense of candidate Coakley. Coupled with what I’ve read about the candidate, I thought “who could blame him?” But of course, the democratic party could blame [...]
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