AWoL News

Bangalore Mirror: "Dance was a way of life..."

2012-01-07T21:24:00.000-05:00

Hey,

So I saw this piece and HAD to share it, as dancing is a major part of my own life.

"Twenty years ago, large sections of Hesarghatta, on the outskirts of Bangalore, was a forest infested with snakes. It was in this hostile territory that the vivacious Odissi dancer Protima Bedi decided to establish her dance village, Nrityagram. It followed the principles of the ancient gurukul system of learning. Dance was a way of life at this village." - Gaurima’s dream blossoms

LOVE it!!

- JR

PC World: "Mobile computing is a way of life"

2012-01-06T23:46:00.004-05:00

It's been a while, but here it goes.

Thought this one was particularly appropriate and relevant for me because my laptop is how I do most of my communication managaement.

"Mobile computing is a way of life" - 5 Ways Laptops Are Better than Tablets or Smartphones

- JR

Toonzone: "against our way of life"

2010-04-26T20:03:00.003-04:00

This one is with regards to the decision to censor a recent episode of South Park because of a depiction of the prophet Muhammad. The quote is from Todd "GWOtaku" DuBoi' entry, "The Censorship of South Park and Our Culture's Courage" at Toonzone.net:

"My plea is that you do not feel disappointed about this censorship. Do not feel sad. Do not satisfy yourself with the idea that season 14 of South Park will eventually be released on DVD completely uncensored, which it damn well better be. Above all, don't feel passive or decide that this is the only way that things can be.

You should be mad. You should remember every attack of any variety against our way of life and etch them into your mind. Let them inspire not rage, but renewed determination. This is about you."

Follow the link below for the full entry:

The Censorship of South Park and Our Culture's Courage

Politico: "long been a way of life"

2010-04-25T18:36:00.002-04:00

Today's selection comes from Politico. Carol E. Lee's piece is titled, "Obama eulogizes fallen miners."

"The president offered his personal condolences to the miners’ families and the community that was devastated when an explosion rocked Upper Big Branch mine and the community for which the industry has long been a way of life.

“Nothing I say can fill the hole they leave in your hearts; the absence they leave in your lives,” Obama said. “If any comfort can be found, it can, perhaps, be found by seeking the face of God, who quiets our troubled minds, mends our broken hearts, and eases our mourning souls.”"

Follow the link below for the full article:

Obama eulogizes fallen miners

CNN: "a really strict way of life"

2010-04-24T10:30:00.002-04:00

This quote comes from a piece by Jason Hanna, "Antwone Fisher: What guys need to know to be men", on CNN.com:

"It worked for me. I don't think everyone is cut out for military life, because it is a really strict way of life. But if a young person did want to join -- let's say the Navy -- I think they would get that boost of learning as I did. But I don't know if there are other organizations that teach young men how to shave or how to dress and how to prepare themselves for the future. I don't know any other organization that actually does that."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Antwone Fisher: What guys need to know be men

HuffPost: "the absence of a mindset and way of life"

2010-04-23T19:13:00.001-04:00

This one comes from Jonathan Ellerby 's piece, "The Five Forces of Faith: Creating Everyday Miracles", at the Huffington Post. I'm not religious, but I am spiritual, and reading these...well they were concepts that I definitely think could apply to people of any belief system:

"The only faith that I fear is the blind faith that is the opposite of an engaged act. It is the absence of a mindset and way of life, but instead is a form of abdication and justification. To use faith to further an agenda, seems a paradox. Faith is about listening to the deepest self, and highest calling. It is an intimate relationship between an individual and a higher vision or power. I don't see it as an exercise of will against others."

Follow the link below for the full article:

The Five Forces of Faith: Creating Everyday Miracles

PhysOrg.com: "Earth Day Celebrates Green Way Of Life"

2010-04-22T15:16:00.003-04:00

Today's selection comes from PhysOrg.com, a neat site I never knew about until know. The article is "Earth Day Celebrates Green Way Of Life", by Audrey Hoffer. Again, as the title includes AWoL, here's the first paragraph:

"Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson organized the first national environmental call-to-arms on April 22, 1970, when approximately 20 million Americans from all walks of life and political stripes gathered in parks, on streets and in auditoriums to call for government action to improve environmental quality. The Environmental Protection Agency grew out of this movement, leading to the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts that continues to safeguard our environment today."

Happy Earth Day!!

Follow the link below for the full article:

Earth Day Celebrates Green Way Of Life

HuffPost: "embrace a more sustainable way of life"

2010-04-21T15:09:00.002-04:00

This quote, on the eve of Earth Day, comes from Brian Hardwick's article, "Finding a New Way to Live - Innovation Isn't Enough to Spark a Clean-Energy Revolution". Although it appeared on the Huffington Post, it first appeared elsewhere.

"While pushing for global consensus and regulation, we need to spend an equal amount of time and money on figuring out how to redesign our current existence. We need to better understand how we live, work, and interact with energy right now. If we examine what the average person in any society doesn't like about how they currently live, what annoys them, and what they want improved, perhaps we could find answers in clean, healthy alternatives. Additionally, we need a deep understanding of the cultural and political obstacles to change and determine the best ways to break these down. I'm not suggesting focus groups or polling for attitudes. We need practical research that involves experts and people working together to identify what works for individuals and communities -- and what doesn't. We have millions of smart‚ creative professionals who spend their time and billions of dollars figuring out how to get consumers to buy the latest car or embrace the next mobile phone. Imagine if we could get these same folks to apply their energy and talent toward convincing consumers to embrace a more sustainable way of life."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Finding a New Way to Live - Innovation Isn't Enough to Spark a Clean-Energy Revolution

NYT: "a way of life he didn’t like"

2010-04-20T15:00:00.003-04:00

Sadly, this quote come from Kareem Fahim's article, "New Hate-Crime Murder Trial, This Time in Brooklyn", in the New York Times. Gay or not, it shows how homophobia and any other kind of prejudice can be destructive to all people, when there are those who violently act out merely because of perceptions (in this case misperceptions).

"“He didn’t like what they looked like,” the prosecutor added. “He didn’t like that they were Hispanic. From his eyes, it appeared they were a gay couple, a way of life he didn’t like and wasn’t going to tolerate.”"

Follow the link below for the full article:

New Hate-Crime Murder Trial, This Time in Brooklyn

CNET News: "The Second Life way of life..."

2010-04-19T16:00:00.004-04:00

So this one comes from CNET News, specifically from Caroline McCarthy's article, "Is Foursquare's growth boxed in?" Now I've actually, tentatively, used Foursquare, although what you call a place isn't always what it might be registered as on the site.

It's definitely an interesting concept despite having very little to do with the game I remember playing as a kid. Anyway, interesting article:

"The Second Life way of life--owning a virtual home, spending real money furnishing it, socializing in a 3D fantasy world bursting with oddball characters who've reinvented themselves into whole new species with purple skin or the ability to fly--didn't prove to be what the Web wanted. And I'm not sure they all want to be earning "Douchebag" badges and stealing the mayorships of their local Chinese take-out restaurants either. If this remains the basis of Foursquare and its business model, which looks to use the same mechanics with advertisers and sponsors, its ultimate reach could be limited."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Is Foursquare's growth boxed in?

JournalNow.com: "for research into our contemporary way of life"

2010-04-18T21:27:00.002-04:00

This selection comes from Marsha Mercer's piece at JournalNow.com, "Products of Twitter, no passing fad, are now being recorded for posterity by the Library of Congress Tweeting Into History". It's interesting because it comments on a recent decision by the Library of Congress to officially archive every Tweet.

"It's startling to think that the Library of Congress' stamp of approval on Twitter, Justin Bieber and all, may be as significant in the 21st century as preserving the library of Thomas Jefferson was in the 19th. Jefferson gave his leather-bound volumes to rebuild the collection after British troops set fire to the Capitol.

Here's Librarian of Congress James H. Billington: "The Twitter digital archive has extraordinary potential for research into our contemporary way of life."

Tweets, he said, provide "detailed evidence about how technology-based social networks form and evolve over time. The collection also documents a remarkable range of social trends.""

By the way, if you're on twitter, you can follow me at AWayofLife0 or JStreetJr. You can also follow a couple of others I'm involved with, Plate 2 Stage & DC PAL.

Follow the link below for the full article:

Products of Twitter, no passing fad, are now being recorded for posterity by the Library of Congress Tweeting Into History

News-Leader.com: "yoga is a way of life"

2010-04-17T14:33:00.001-04:00

This quote comes from News-Leader.com, based in Springfield, Missouri. The article is "Yoga for better health and life", by Linda Leicht.

"The goal of the Teach to Inspire Foundation is to allow students in the center's instructor courses to practice the art of serving as well as the techniques of yoga."I believe that Beth's vision makes so much sense," says Marilyn Gilmore, chair of the foundation's board of directors. "For me, yoga is a way of life.""

Follow the link below for the full article:

Yoga for better health and life

Free PC Guides: "The Hippie way of life"

2010-04-16T21:42:00.003-04:00

Today's quite comes from another blog, Free PC Guides. While the entry isn't attributed to one particular author, you can learn a bit about the authors here.

"The Hippie way of life definitely explores and even promotes cultural diversity. And as I mentioned in a previous article about how the lack of network neutrality is the new racism, the Web is so great, that it can teach people around the world how to collaborate and connect, without discriminating based on religion, culture and ethnic prejudices."

Follow the link below for the full entry:

The Web Promotes A Hippie Way Of Life. And I Am Glad It Does

WSJ: "Remorse as a way of life"

2010-04-15T17:07:00.003-04:00

Like the selection from the 7th, today's entry does not have AWoL in the body, but just the subject of the piece. It's actually a book review by Brendan Simms, "Remorse as a way of life", from the Wall Street Journal, of Pascal Bruckner's "The Tyranny of Guilt". Like before, here's the first paragraph (of the review):

"Over the years, historians and political scientists, studying the ways in which societies organize themselves, have come up with a range of categories to describe the state itself: the "feudal state," for instance, or the "garrison state," or, more recently, the "knowledge state." Properly applied, such labels can be a useful way of understanding the character of a nation or society at a particular historical moment."

Follow the link below for the full review:

Remorse as a way of life

HA: "[Giving is] a way of life"

2010-04-14T14:57:00.003-04:00

This selection is from a piece by Suzanne Roig in the Honolulu Advertiser, "Community service is 'a way of life' for Janis Loo". Because of the brevity of each paragraph, I'm including the first 7:

"Giving is not just something that Janis Loo talks about — it's a way of life. * A lifetime of giving was capped in 2002 when Loo, inspired by another woman, decided to give a kidney to the next matching person on the donor list. * That's in addition to Loo's volunteer work at the Hawaiian Humane Society and other charity groups. * Loo's inspiring story of service also extends to her husband and five children. * When her family goes on vacation, they travel to far-flung places like Africa and South America to help build orphanages and water purification systems. * When a neighbor is sick, Loo is at their door with a plate of food. * Despite already having three children, Loo and her husband adopted two 12-year-old girls from China because she had heard that was the cut-off age at Chinese orphanages."

Follow the link below for the full piece:

Community service is 'a way of life' for Janis Loo

TBA

2010-04-13T21:25:00.002-04:00

So, I need to find something that was published on the 13th. As soon as I do, I'll put it up.

It was interesting, I actually didn't receive anything via my Google Alert on the following day, the 14th, even though I pretty much get one in my inbox every day.

Al.com: "The arts are as basic to their way of life"

2010-04-12T09:39:00.004-04:00

Today's selection comes from a website that actually combines content from several news outlets in Alabama. This particular quote comes from Jon Busdeker's article, "Alabama State Council on the Arts director Al Head talks to the Times", in the Hunstville Times. The quote in its entirety is actually the response to a question from a Q&A:

"
Q: Looking ahead, where are the arts in Alabama headed?

The arts in Alabama, as part of a movement nationally, are headed for a time where "The Arts Matter". This is a slogan picked-up by the National Endowment for the Arts and is being promoted and used as a way of emphasizing the relevance of the arts to people, communities, states and the country. As we continue to evolve as a civilized people we realize increasingly that we live by more than bread alone. Certainly one of the purposes of government has to be the protection and enhancement of the quality of life for its people. Clearly, quality of life means different things to different people but, it is hard to talk about quality of life without including the arts. In education, economic development or the simple act of celebrating life, the arts matter. In Italy, where Alabama has started a cultural exchange, it is unthinkable for Italians to envision a life without the arts. The arts are as basic to their way of life as good food, a roof over their head and close-knit families. When people from other states and other countries visit Alabama they are always surprised to experience such a rich artistic environment. In the future we need for the arts not to be such a pleasant surprise but rather, a primary reason for coming."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Alabama State Council on the Arts director Al Head talks to the Times

NYT: "a city that prides itself on...its way of life"

2010-04-11T16:31:00.002-04:00

This one comes from Jesse McKinley's article, "San Francisco Detours Into Reality Tourism", also from the New York Times. I was just there chaperoning a high school choir trip last month, so this piece jumped out at me with a little more immediacy than others:

"Indeed, after years of neglect and bitter battles over its gentrification, the Tenderloin remains one of the most stubborn challenges in San Francisco, a city that prides itself on its looks, its way of life and its bold solutions to social ills, whether they involve offering universal health care (the city was the first to do so) or banning plastic bags (ditto)."

Follow the link below for the full article:

San Francisco Detours Into Reality Tourism

NYT: "Their whole way of life...depends on it"

2010-04-10T23:57:00.001-04:00

Today's quote comes from the final paragraph of Alexei Barrionuevo's article, "Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of 'Avatar'", in the New York Times:

"“It’s not like there is any pressure on me or anything,” he said, half-joking, moments before boarding the boat. “These people really are looking for me to do something about their situation. We have to try to stop this dam. Their whole way of life, their society as they know it, depends on it.""

Follow the link below for the full article:

Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of 'Avatar '

Law.com: "Coal mining is a way of life"

2010-04-09T23:53:00.004-04:00

Today's quote comes from the first paragraph of Marcia Coyle's piece, "Lawyer for Widows in 2006 Mine Disaster Talks About Fighting Big Coal":

"Coal mining is a way of life in southern West Virginia where the latest mine disaster continues to unfold, and it's a way of life intimately known to Bruce Stanley, a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Reed Smith."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Lawyer for Widows in 2006 Mine Disaster Talks About Fighting Big Coal

BS: "desperately clinging to their way of life"

2010-04-08T13:00:00.001-04:00

Today's quote comes from a compilation put together by Chris Kaltenbach, at the Baltimore Sun, of critics thoughts on the new series 'Treme'. The quote in particular comes from Brian Lowry's review at variety.com:

"As with New Orleans residents still grappling with Hurricane Katrina's bitter aftermath, patience is required in viewing ‘Treme.' Yet here, at least, that virtue is rewarded. Producer David Simon's ‘The Wire' charted a vicious cycle of poverty, violence, neglect and political ass-covering in a corroding American city; his latest urban tragedy takes a lower-key approach, examining the hardscrabble existence of musicians, restaurateurs and others desperately clinging to their way of life in a damaged, wounded town. Rich, textured and too leisurely in its gait, ‘Treme' won't be to everyone's taste, but by episode three, a hardy band will be hopelessly hooked"

Follow the link below for the compiled list:

What critics are saying about ‘Treme’ - TV critics weigh in on the new HBO series from “Wire” creator David Simon

DH: "Death as a way of life"

2010-04-07T10:24:00.000-04:00

Today's quote comes from Allen G. Breed and Vicki Smith's article, "Death as a way of life - Coal mining brings uncertain future", in the Durango Herald. Since AWoL was used in the article's title and not in the body, I'll just quote the first paragraph:

"Down the road from the disaster scene at the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine, two unassuming brick buildings stand side by side, hugging the bank of the Big Coal River. One is the Assembly of God Church; the other is the meeting hall of Local 6608 of the United Mine Workers Union."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Death as a way of life - Coal mining brings uncertain future

SMH: "is destroying a way of life"

2010-04-06T22:44:00.002-04:00

Today's quote comes from the 3rd paragraph of Jacob Saulwick's article, "Christmas Islanders face rapid change to way of life", from the Sydney Morning Herald:

"And, among the locals, opinion is splintering sharply about the impact of the mammoth detention facilities. The island's population has swollen from about 1000 to more than 3500, though more than half are in detention. Some say the influx of officials, security guards, interpreters, police and teachers is destroying a way of life. Others are resigned to it."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Christmas Islanders face rapid change to way of life

CT: "I love this way of life"

2010-04-05T12:53:00.004-04:00

Today's quote is from the 13th paragraph of Loretta Gillespie's article, "The spiritual side of art", in the Cullman Times:

"“I love this way of life. I garden, paint, and work with my pottery, and I travel when I want to,” he smiled. Abbott is notorious for leaving baskets of fresh fruits and vegetables at the fellowship hall of his church, and at the doorsteps of his friends and neighbors, as special gifts."

Follow the link below for the full article:

The spiritual side of art

MB: "images that revolve around the Filipino way of life"

2010-04-04T13:30:00.006-04:00

This quote is from the 6th paragraph from the article, "Imelda Cajipe-Andaya: A Filipina’s Social Engagement" in today's issue of the Manila Bulletin:

"This longing for national identity led Endaya to engulf herself in images that revolve around the Filipino way of life and traditions. Apart from the nationalist perspective that Endaya incorporates into her work, she also burdens herself with the responsibility of pursuing the advancement of feminine identity in her arts. “I draw inspiration from my day to day experience and the history of women before me. Women need voices and it needs to be projected, it needs to be heard,” Endaya stresses."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Imelda Cajipe-Andaya: A Filipina’s Social Engagement

WP: "thereby preserving their way of life"

2010-04-03T19:19:00.002-04:00

The actual context of this quote is from the tenth paragraph of the article, "Apple's iPad makes cover of Time, Newsweek" in today's Style section of the Washington Post, written by Howard Kurtz:

"Print reviewers might harbor a deep-seated wish that this tablet computer proves capable of rescuing their battered business, thereby preserving their way of life. What's more, the folks who write about technology adore fancy gizmos. Many are Mac users. They revel in the Apple-orchestrated drama of these rollouts."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Apple's iPad makes cover of Time, Newsweek

AlterNet: "what amounts to wrecking our way of life"

2010-04-02T12:59:00.003-04:00

Today's quote comes from the 16th paragraph of a blog from AlterNet, "Are Bailouts for the Super-Rich Inevitable? Ask Paul Krugman":

"It’s just not right or sane to let private bankers and investors walk off again and again with billions of taxpayer dollars for what amounts to wrecking our way of life. But alas, this is the nightmare we’re going to keep having until our best thinkers put forth a compelling vision to end the insanity."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Are Bailouts for the Super-Rich Inevitable? Ask Paul Krugman

WP Story Lab: "Circumstances conspired to force her to choose a different way of life"

2010-04-01T10:00:00.005-04:00

This quote kicks off the 7th paragraph of a blog entry from the Washington Post's Story Lab, "Test of time: How to find 30 hours of leisure a week":

"Circumstances conspired to force her to choose a different way of life. She'd dropped out of corporate America when the hours and commute got to be too demanding. Then her husband, a scientist, was laid off. He was unemployed for six months. They'd just finished a massive remodel on their Massachusetts home and were in deep debt."

Follow the link below for the full entry:

Test of time: How to find 30 hours of leisure a week

MN: "when it becomes a way of life"

2010-03-18T16:52:00.001-04:00

So on my birthday, today's quote is from 12th paragraph of Jessica Yadegaran's article, "High tech multitasking slows you down", in the Mercury News.

"Because media multitasking is becoming chronic, as Ophir says, he and his colleagues set out to explain what happens when it becomes a way of life. Turns out, you sacrifice control of your environment."

Follow the link below for the full article:

High tech multitasking slows you down

allAfrica: "without checking first their way of life"

2010-02-17T22:55:00.002-05:00

This quote comes from 6th paragraph of Helena Selby's piece, "Positive Attitudes By Society - a Step to a Better World", from allAfrica.com /ghana:

"It is about time the people of the world take charge and responsibility of their attitudes towards the management of the basic things like food, water, energy and the prevention epidemics through good sanitation practices, which will make the world a better place to live. In Ghana, though the people boast of good democratic governance, the people's attitude towards making the world a better place is very weak, as they blame every, social, environmental, financial, economical and even epidemics on the government in power, without checking first their way of life."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Positive Attitudes By Society - a Step to a Better World

ST: "Haggling is a way of life"

2010-01-02T19:01:00.005-05:00

Today's quote is from the 7th paragraph of Carol Pucci's article, "Travel with an open heart and mind", in the Seattle Times:

"Souks overflow with cheap reproductions of traditional Moroccan handicrafts, some made in China and almost all priced in euros for the convenience of French and Italian sunseekers. Haggling is a way of life as it is in many parts of the world. Sadly, it isn't always good-natured."

Follow the link below for the full article:

Travel with an open heart and mind

CHB: "to destroy the American way of life"

2010-01-01T15:49:00.000-05:00

Today's quote is from the 6th paragraph of Doug Thompson's piece, "A painful decade comes to an end", from Capitol Hill Blue:

"Many feel Osama bin Laden’s goal was to destroy the American way of life. If so, he won that battle with the help of a despotic President and a willing Congress where Republicans and Democrats joined together to strip away American freedoms with the USA Patriot Act and creation of the Department of Homeland Security, a monolithic bureaucracy that fails to provide either security or freedom to the nation it fails to serve."

Follow the link below for the full article:

A painful decade comes to an end

HuffPost: "the fundamentals of our way of life"

2009-09-11T16:42:00.003-04:00

Today's quote comes from the 11th paragraph of Rick Smith's article, "9/11/09: How has your perspective changed?", from the Huffington Post:

"On September 11, 2001 America was horrified beyond words. Violated were our beliefs, our safety, the fundamentals of our way of life. And yet, in what is slowly becoming the aftermath of these dreadful events, I cannot help but feel that within the ashes of this destruction are hidden two extraordinary gifts."

Follow the link below for the full article:

9/11/09: How has your perspective changed?