Comments on: A Blog is Born http://www.thevargasgroup.net/blog/business-posts/a-blog-is-born-2/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:28:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: John Curran http://www.thevargasgroup.net/blog/business-posts/a-blog-is-born-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3 John Curran Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:33:58 +0000 http://www.thevargasgroup.net/blog/uncategorized/a-blog-is-born-2/#comment-3 03-09-09. The so-called stimulus plan is not yielding results, as evidenced from the CNN headline: "Dow and S&P close at 12-year lows as economic worries continue to spook investors." And if FDR gave one of his 'fireside chats' today, that signal would probably be lost in the noise of the 24/7 news cycle. I agree we have a reservoir of untapped talent available to meet the latest series of adversities. In what seems like a radical departure, NBC Nightly News is filtering through thousands of submissions in response to the following request: "We're looking for good news. Nominate people doing good work, perhaps a random or regular act of kindness in a cruel economy, and we'll tell some of their stories." These stories may come to serve as a source of inspiration, and motivation during this turbulence. There is a bioligical imperative, simply stated-"Grow, or die." It's time to focus, and start moving forward again. 03-09-09. The so-called stimulus plan is not yielding results, as evidenced from the CNN headline: “Dow and S&P close at 12-year lows as economic worries continue to spook investors.” And if FDR gave one of his ‘fireside chats’ today, that signal would probably be lost in the noise of the 24/7 news cycle.

I agree we have a reservoir of untapped talent available to meet the latest series of adversities. In what seems like a radical departure, NBC Nightly News is filtering through thousands of submissions in response to the following request: “We’re looking for good news. Nominate people doing good work, perhaps a random or regular act of kindness in a cruel economy, and we’ll tell some of their stories.” These stories may come to serve as a source of inspiration, and motivation during this turbulence.

There is a bioligical imperative, simply stated-”Grow, or die.” It’s time to focus, and start moving forward again.

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