On A weekend Walkabout in the Community: Thoughts On #theIranDeal, #Cancer.....

It was quite a gratifying Saturday as I had a chance to be out and about in the Community.   

As the team reported on it in "South County Matters", the Relay for Life For Laguna Niguel was yesterday.   I joined the Relay for Life  briefly in the morning as I registered and thereafter made the rounds.   It was gratifying to see how the community had risen up to be able to fight cancer and seeing so many survivors come together--and so many friends. I did my small part by helping to "break the ice" by buying two long-standing books I had been on the "hunt" for a long time:  The Kite Runner & Three Cups of Tea.

After that, I went off to join the Aliso Niguel Water Polo Alumni Day.  It was also a fundraiser for the team whereby I served as Grillmaster helping to grill Hamburgers and Hot Dogs--Hopefully they were not all too "Raw"!!    It was quite a beautiful day as once again parents came together for one singular purpose:  to support the youth of our Community.   

After a bit of a respite (and facilitating some daily updates on the Grid for #outsiders),   I then went off to Irvine to assist in a petition drive to support the deal with Iran with the Orange County Chapter of  NIAC Action and the @OC4Peace .     In my private capacity,  I have noted that I am in favor of it because of the possibilities it represents for the people and I have noted it here in my own "corner".    The team was successful in garnering some 230+ signatures on this day of the quest for #Vote4Peace.     As I was finishing off my Daily Rounds "on the grid", I saw that the noted dissident Nasrin Soutodeh has spoken out in favor of the deal as well--I guess I'm in good company.  This is also as I just saw that Senator Harry Reid, the current Majority Leader, has come out in Support of the deal with Iran.

I ended Saturday with joining the Relay for Life as it wound down this day of service.   In honor of my late Aunt who I lost to Brain Cancer, my cousins fighting this dreaded diseases, those who have survived it,  and all the other loved ones who have lost their struggle with this dreaded disease, I joined in the silent final march as I reflected upon this day and continue to proudly wear the wristband given to me yesterday today as a sign of respect.     

Onward--as I end these "thoughts" with an image I captured from this day:

It it also quite a day today becuase it is "Ibn Sina" day that our team released it earlier today.  

Never a dull moment in our World..For sure...

On This Friday.....

One of the traditions we've established at #Outsiders are thoughts of the week we feature courtesy of +Jonathan Huie .   As the team finished off the Friday Musical Interlude and was continuing on-going research for coming editions while on the prowl w/the daily twitter curation, , I took it as a point of personal privilege to borrow this and reminded the team of it as our journey continues:

On #Outsiders: As Our Team Works Away.....

I was looking at the on-going work the team has been done as it has continued its' efforts on the US Political Scene.    I view it as entertaining to watch as Donald Trump continues its' ascendancy as a major political force.   A day does not go by before he calls people idiots, in component and fools. 

I will defer to the team on the commentary forthcoming in "Notations".    One thing that was really bothersome to me was how Donald Trump took on The Holy Father.   The Holy Father has been speaking out against the excesses in our World today as he has worked to transform the Catholic Church.    Although Trump called him a "good man", he said he'd threaten him with ISIS.   This is as some major questions are swiverling about his business dealings as reported by a column by David Cay Johnson

Our team has also been assessing the broader World though.   As our team worked away, the tumble in the Dow was of profound concern as our team continued its' daily #China watch.    The slowdown is going to present challenges unforeseen up to now.