As This month of #thanksgiving begins: Thoughts 4 the Week.....

Walmart "GreenLight a Vet" Campaign (Source: Walmart.Com)

It has been a challenging time over the past 24 hours as the horrific aftermath of the Russian Plane disaster becomes ever so clear.    But, it was also a joyful time in Southern California as Halloween was celebrated. 

It is also the advent of Thanksgiving Month in the United States.  Although I gave the team a reprieve for Halloween, the consesus was to "get back to work" as some curation was done on Twitter and a number of week-end notations was released.    It is about serving in trying to live up to the Biblical admonition that from those who have been given much, much is expected.

As this month of Thanksgiving commences, it is also a day to honor the Veterans of the United States.    I look forward to November 11 to join the celebrations in Laguna Niguel as I hope to be able to get myhands on a "Green Light" to honor the veterans.     I commend Walmart to have been able to spreahead this and was so proud to have added my name to it:


As November has begun, the team was gracious enough to let me borrow this from the archives that +Jonathan Huie & his team comply that is ever so timely to remember all that we're blessed with:

On the Eve of Halloween W-End 2015: Thoughts.......

It was early this morning when the team finished off an Early morning curation and featured "Modern Talking" as the artist of the week.   It was a bit "different" and I was a bit leary--but the upbeat and tone of the music was frankly gratifying to hear which I hope all have enjoyed.

It has also been a very interesting few days on the political scene.    It was fun to be witness to history yesterday as I also was distressed by some of the discourse coming out of the Republican Party in the aftermath of the debate.   The moderators had tough questions but the Republican Party felt "disrespected" and attacks on the "Mainstream" media continued.   I for one was so glad to see John Kasich speak up for the craziness that seems to the order of the day in The GOP field today.  I made it a point of thanking him over Twitter earlier this week.   It was of note, though, as the 2-Year Budget Agreement was passed which showed how Governing can be achieved--even though 2/3's of the House and 1/3 of the Senate Voted against it.

The World continues to be ever so challenging.    This is as the team was assessing the latest out of Syria as the Inferno contiues to burn with the US deploying a contingent of Special Forces.   I caught glimpses of the White House Press Conference as the White House Press Secretary was going to great lengths trying to explain that the President's Basic policy had not changed--my response was:   Yaah Right!!!

It is also the eve of Halloween here in Orange County.    I have given the team Halloween Week-End Off.  But as we march towards the week-end, I ran across this from +DARREN HARDY  which was quite timely as this journey has been indeed "scary" at times--but one has to dare as our team aims to continue to live up to the mission to "Transform the Convesration about Our World One Notation, One Tweet & One "Weibo" at a time.

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

Happy Friday!
This weekend while many of you celebrate Halloween, I dare you to remember and do this:

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Working Away: Thoughts On the Day in #Outsiders As History was Made......

It has been another busy & engaging morning here in #Outsiders.   As the team was working on updates throughout the #Outsider properties, I was witness to history today as Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the House.  It was quite a moment as I was witness to every single member of the House stood up as Paul Ryan was elected.   It was quite a moment!!!

Mitt Romney and the Ryan Family were in the Visitors Gallery as they were witness to history like the rest of the us.  As The House bid farewell to John Boehner, I could not help but realize how the promise of America was epitomized in John Boehner.    He rose from a ordinary guy to be Speaker of the House.    It was so gratifying as Speaker Ryan noted that he wants to change things, go back to "regular order", have the Committees begin the work and work to transform. 

It will be interesting to see how things pan out.