Working Away In #Outsiders: Thoughts on #Apple & #Twitter & Other Thoughts....

It has been quite a morning here in #outsiders as the team finished off "Notations" and worked on the AM curation for the Twitter Channel.   I have also been listening to the Apple annoucement as there are some very interesting announcements including the iPhone SE.

It is also a milestone on the Tech Front as Twitter is 10 years old today.    I have been a fan of Twitter ever since the early years and despite the stumbles, I remain a fan and our team here @ #Outsiders values it ever more.   I got this Note and wanted to extend my congratulations to +Twitter as I look forward to supporting our team as our on-going work continues in serving our world to help transform the conversation about our World "One Notation, One Tweet & One Weibo" at a time:

Thank you! Ten years ago today, it began with a single Tweet. Since then, every moment of every day, people connect live about the things they care about most — all over the world. Throughout the years, you've made Twitter what it is today and you're shaping what it will be in the future. And for that, we thank you! Twitter, Inc. 1355 Market St, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94107

On A Very Interesting weekend: Working Away....

The team finished off a number of weekend editions of Notations in Outsiders as also the Twitter Daily Curation is continuing as I write these thoughts.    I was quite keen to see about what was going on in Iran as Khameini went to Mashad to make a speech and Rouhani made it a point of visit the Veterans of the War during the first day of the Iranian New Year.    Our team will be assessing Khamenei's Speech and Rouhani's Speech as we see what will happen in the New Year on the eve of a new Parliament conveying.    What happens in Iran matters.

Beyond Iran, there is the chaotic scene as the Election season is gathering pace.  As I was away on a Community commitment with the Scouts yesterday, I did not have personal visibility to the on-going predicament until I saw the team releasing the Notation on the US Election scene.   The violence and protests seem to be escalating and the Republican National Convention is bound to be quite entertaining and contentious with profound implications beyond.    I caught Governor Kasich of Ohio during my own assessment of the US Sunday Morning Talk Shows as he boasted confidence that he would be the nominee.    What I saw, though, from David Brooks from the New York Times underscored as powerful a case against Trump as I have seen after the strong word by the +National Review --Although I will grant Trump this point:  his numbers have kept rising so far:

No, Not Trump, Not Ever - The New York Times https://t.co/XZeOFyFjrJ

— Brasilmagic (@Brasilmagic) March 20, 2016

When Trump noted in a response to a question on MSNBC that "I listen to myself"--that in and of itself is a disqualification.   It is also quite disturbing to me how he has encouraged violence and not stepped up to make sure that the anger of the dispossessed as noted in David Brooks' Column is channeled to help change and not encourage riots and violence.          

As I have been assessing our World and the roadmap ahead, I ran across this that is quite timely in terms of the journey here in #Outsiders and what helps to drive the on-going development work here as I wish all a great Sunday and a great week:

Turn Failure into Innovation

Don’t fear failure. Fear missed opportunities.

Before Running Off on the eve of #Spring & #Nowruz.....

As I was finishing off my "Virtual Walk-About" I decided to pop into the Iranian Student Association at Penn State.    Their website is just fantastic to showcase what is beautiful about Iran as it showcased the poetry of Saaidi reminding us all that we are one:





It was also poignant as this beautiful clip they did that gave a tour of all the regions of Iran:


Happy Nowroz & Happy Spring.....