http://www.jeffraab.com Rants, Raves & Occasional Moments of Genius Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let's do a better job of exposing the children to our rich musical history, so they know more than hip-hop samples of artists like Curtis Mayfield, Jackie Wilson and Billy Preston. Help them appreciate Duke Ellington and his peers, like Count Basie, for being more than lyrics in a ... http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-285/ "My cousin in Tibet is an illiterate subsistence farmer. By accident of birth, I was raised in the West and have a Ph.D. The task of our generation is to cut through the illusion that we inhabit separate worlds. Only then will we find the heart to ... http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-288/ "I have spent a lot of time living where two bioregions intersect. There's often amazing diversity in these zones, as species native to one region seem to thrive in the presence of those from another. So it is with businesses and the environment. For companies that seek ... http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-254/ "Every 20 minutes -- less time than it will take you to drink your coffee -- another child is diagnosed with autism. It's much more common than people think, with one out of every 150 children diagnosed. Learn the early warning signs of autism, and if you're concerned ... http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-264/ As time will illustrate, I have a serious addiction to Starbucks coffee. Every day I get a new cup I'm going to post "The Way I See It" comment that is printed on the cup. Why do this? I don't know. I really like some of ... http://www.jeffraab.com/starbucks-the-way-i-see-it/ "Once, when excavating the house of a medieval sailor on the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt, I found a still-preserved reed mat in front of a door. Under the doormat was a wooden key with the name of the owner painted on it. It was an ... http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-266/ "Be the example; spread hope." -- Cat Cora Iron Chef, executive chef at Bon Appetit magazine, and president/founder of Chefs for Humanity. Today's order: Doppio http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-272/ "All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, dads, grannies and grandpas, aunts, uncles -- someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous ... http://www.jeffraab.com/the-way-i-see-it-273/ "Because true conservatives are pessimists, they are happier than liberals for three reasons.  First, pessimists are rarely surprised.  Second, when they are wrong they are delighted to be so.  Third, pessimists do not put their faith in princes -- in government.  They understand that happiness is a function of fending ... http://www.jeffraab.com/they-way-i-see-it-258/ Every now and again you come across something that is absolute genius. Definitely worth a look, and maybe even a link. http://www.jeffraab.com/link-worthy/