03/10/2018 You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying. Azim Premji Penny University Discussion Series - Is Meritocracy Morally Justified? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6378268312320634880/
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TO: Posted by: hkgcp () "STOP SPAM ?" ? "SPAM" is in the eyes of the beholder. hkpcp, an unknown person with "verbal abuse" is not the administrator nor has authority other than via verbal abuse as is his post. report this "Abuse" as you have viewed my effort to find suitable "share" that is not provided by real estate agents or government service as you think you know, but you don't. OK ?
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"Wheel Chair Access Apartment Sharing For Healthy Disabled" Reston/Fair Lakes Oakton Urban Crucible Searching a suitable connection, while addressing the need for "privacy and safety" of people who are elderly, or have disability to make a affordable connection, via registering at www.roommates.com. This service, costs $20/month, and can be purchased one month at a time, as I have just ren
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03/09/2018 "Rubish" is in the eye of the beholder. On value of cultural wisdom, be it philosophy, science or arts (include music) "bridge" for humanity . It was the "preservation of knowledge of "classical age of Greece & Rome " , lost from 400 AD, with destruction of Rome. A thousand years later, what triggered the rise of the "Age of Leonardo Da Vinci" and amazing Renaissance of Italy?
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The Spiritual Humanist does not reject or fail to respect a personal God as taught in holy books of the cultural identity, heritage of his own family & his community in Fairfax, VA, committed to celebrating "ethnic voices". The new philosophy of theoretical physics in the 21st century is known as the "M Theory"
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A Spiritual Humanist (SH) Bridge to Frontiers of Theoretical Physics 21st From a religion perspective SH is not a athiest, nor an agnostic. Also he is not an evangelist. But he is tolerant of all, committed to the founding principles of "Religious Freedom" in America.
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Theoretical Physics and The Spiritual Humanist Who is a "Spiritual Humanist" ? A Spiritual Humanist (SH) is first of all a nature inspired human being. Our Memory of Renassiance Italy during the life olife.f Leonardo Da Vinci at "twin" Crucible of Florence & Milan, during most productive period of his Leonardo nature inspired renaissance wisdom 21st https://www.slideshare.net/icpt
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Key Issue for this Talk: It is easy for me to denounce politicians and celebrities that I do not know personally, but how do I respond to bad behavior by people that I know? When does forgiveness deserve consideration?
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Key Issue for this Talk: It is easy for me to denounce politicians and celebrities that I do not know personally, but how do I respond to bad behavior by people that I know? When does forgiveness deserve consideration? https://www.meetup.com/Northern-Virginia-Ethical-Society/
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An occastional insult by a closed mind is ok in free society ? When people start hurling insults at you, you know their minds are closed and there's no point in debating. You disengage yourself as quickly as possible from the situation. Judith Martin
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Are vast wealth inequality USA justified ? Summary from Last Night's Penny Univ Meetup last night at Café Amouri Vienna with Randy Best NOVES.ORG leader as host and discussion leader. I attended this wonderful discussion event at Café Amouri at 7:00 PM (event completed promptly at 8:30 PM as usual). Approximately 25 persons attended. Very impressive thoughtful comments. By an large, most
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How many people who live in Fairfax who are healthy but wheel chair bound ? Anyone knows ?
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I am looking to find a sharing with one other person for a female family member (Age low 50's) in a wheel chair accessable apartment. This person can be a professional, student, or a healthy wheel chair bound person. I have identified 3 "wheel chair accessable" 2 BD, 2 BTH available currently, at Fair Lakes neighborhood or Reston neighborhood now. Need suitable sharing arrangement with one ot
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02/25/2018 Re: The Mass Exodus from Northern Virginia Community College new Posted by: ucvpx () Date: February 24, 2018 12:38PM Nova currently has about 50,000 full and part time students. How many were there before this huge exodus occurred. ================== Re: The Mass Exodus from Northern Virginia Community College new Posted by: That’s how many. () Date: February 24, 2018 12:
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02/24/2018 NOVA.EDU vs FCPS.EDU ? Why does NOVA.EDU have such "ineffective leadership" if this accusation can be verified ?
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02/24/2018 The Mass Exodus from Northern Virginia Community College Posted by: L1B0r@t0r () Date: October 05, 2017 01:02PM Summary Conclusion: More significantly, NOVA has been on a downward spiral for years due to ineffective leadership. Without a doubt, the biggest influence over the culture and performance of an organization is the leader. The leader provides direction, resources, and
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GW loved "Stoic Philosophy" of the Greeks. Stoics existed for about 300 years and had profound influence on many in early America to modern day, including notable thinkers later in England and France, and then to the generation of George Washington. Question: What is the connection between the "Stoic Philosophers" to Cyrus The Great Of Persia (Remembered as "Father of Human Rights") , who
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George Washington ( 1732-1799)
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Value of Human Life_at Café Amouri Penny University NOVES Meetup Vienna Posted by: walden3twinfx () “I have tried to read philosophers of all ages and have found many illuminating ideas but no steady progress toward deeper knowledge and understanding. Science, however, gives me the feeling of steady progress: I am convinced that theoretical physics is actual philosophy. Max Born (1882 – 19
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Re: Are vast wealth inequality USA justified ? Vienna VA Penny Univ Meetup (Soon) new Posted by: Real Americans are Involved () Date: February 16, 2018 07:38PM The dumb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What we have here is a bunch of little kids > playing in the sandbox. Laughably, they seem to > take themselves seriously. Go back to your Salon.
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Question: Who should be empowered to make the "Knowledge Economic Pie Bigger" ? Possible Answer: (01) Individuals (via Knowledge Skills & Training via educational or via self directed using public library, etc, via work-study while working minimum wage job at the Mall Retail or restaurant ) (02) Large Corporations (with or without a commitment to corporate ethics, as we do have both types.
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Example: Before the Civil War, 90% of Americans worked in agriculture, mostly small family farms. Then came the era of 19th Century Age of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) No one, who fought the Civil War, including all of the leaders of America of that generation, anticipated the emergence of the era of Electric Light Bulb, and coming of a boy named Thomas Edison, when 90% of America worked in Agri
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"Overpriced" is a relative term of course for diners, fastfood, and ethnic restaurants here in Fairfax County. Fairfax County is very competitive for restaurant business. Many has gone by the way side, if they are "overpriced". Many will in future. Amphora has been around for many years, and is a successful diner in Vienna, 2018+. I want to wish them well, as well as many other quality rest
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A Memory of the French Revolution & 10 year political upheaval about when Thomas Jefferson became President of USA . Rich vs Poor in Historic France, a lesson for America 2018++ ?
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Re: Are vast wealth inequality USA justified ? Vienna VA Penny Univ Meetup (Soon) Posted by: trumpitality () Date: February 15, 2018 11:04PM Second, everyone is free to study, work hard, and gain wealth. We're not communist yet. ============================ Conversation: That's the point "Everyone is NOT free to study, work hard, and gain wealth ..." Poor communities in USA, and poor ne
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Let's stay focused on "knowledge" and "Wisdom" of how to make the 21st Century knowledge economic pie, bigger as a key focus going forward. Getting rid of income inequalities by a "violent" American Civil War (1861-1865) or The French Revolution (1789-1799) will not make the American Economic Pie bigger ! Question: What "actionables" can be taken on an individual, family, community or event
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According to New York Times columnist David Brooks, socioeconomic segregation is ruining America.
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Key Rule of Café Amouri NOVES meetup discussion is not to be rude or insulting to another participant or exhibit animosity toward any racial minority. Otherwise, one can speak what one wish to say, in turn, fairly, given fair chance to all participants, recognized by the Moderator of the event (in this case, Moderator is NOVES.ORG leader, Randy Best) Randy welcomes phone or email contact with a
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02/15/2018 Penny University Discussion Series- Are vast gaps in wealth and economic resources in America justified? When: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 7:00 PM, EST Where: Caffe Amouri Amphora Diner Small Group 377 Maple Avenue West · Vienna, VA INTRO CONVERSATION: The billionaires who make up the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans now have as much wealth as all African-American household
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02/13/2018 My Pre-Event Small Group Discussion Response : A Spiritual Humanist at the Temple of Nature — Who Am I ? Thursday, May 17, 2018 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Caffe Amouri 107 Church St NE Vienna, Vi 22180
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