Our President, Barack Obama, won the Nobel Peace Prize the first time he was nominated for it. Some Americans feel that he did not deserve the award and other Americans feel that he did deserve it. I voted for Obama, but I do not feel that he deserved the prize based on anything that he had accomplished before he became President. However, Mahatma Gandhi the Indian champion of non violence and seeker of Indian independence from Great Britain was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on five occasions between 1937 and 1948 and never won it ! That seems to me like a travesty considering the effect that Gandhi, his teaching and fervent promotion of non violence have had on recent world history. Am I missing something here ?
The next census will be in 2010 and for the first time in American history same sex couples will be counted. Do you favor it or do you not favor it ?
I wonder how much that I miss of real value in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Like most post modern people, I sometimes rush around like a banshee hither, thither and yon and then when I get a quiet moment I lament the fact that I neglected, or didn't have time, to do this or that thing that is important to me as a human being. A familiar refrain is, "I just don't have the time." Or, "I'll do it later." Some people utter these words over and over ad nauseum througout their frantic and stressed out lives and then wonder why they are so unhappy. The solution is to make some time for yourself and not worry about the office or the mortgage or that list of things that you have"just got" to get done. Observe your world-really take the time to reflect on what you are seeing and what it may mean to you. Savor the essence of a beautiful flower or a mountain vista or watch the fish swimming in an aquarium. Contemplate on what really matters to you. Observation and reflection sooth one's spirit. The old adage, "Stop and smell the roses" has a touch of wisdom in it.
(Q) What, in your opinion, is the number one challenge facing our nation today ? Please elaborate.
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