Archive for January, 2010

Every single photo page can be arrived at from any other part of the internet. There's no "gateway" page they have to first enter. Thus there can [and will] be individual counts for each image, for each person who found their way there. Similarly, there will be counts for each person who arrived at your front page, with nary the two counts meeting. Each of your set pages as well, have their own unique counter.

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Blogging has become kind of mainstream – not that that is necessarily a bad thing – but I feel that social networks are where it’s at right now.

BQ will remain on display for a time, but will join the legions of inactive blogs that are sitting on the web.

Find me elsewhere…

If you want to keep up with me, my life, my doings, my thoughts (not sure why you would, but just in case), you can find me on:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Posterous

By the way, I can highly recommend Posterous as a blogging tool. It is both powerful and flexible and links into your Facebook page, Twitter, your blog, etc (if you want it to). It also stands very well by itself.

http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2010/01/31/bq-closing-down-for-a-time-at-least/

 

I certainly agree with Barney that social networking is the the dominant force on the Internet right now, and personal blogs have lost their lustre as being cutting edge. I would argue,however, that it doesn't matter how Bahai's choose to utilize the Internet, because now searches can instantly put us in touch with everything that appears using the keyword "Baha'i" in whatever format: news, blogs, videos, updates, forums, everything.

 

 

We are free to chose the vehicle that fits us best. Facebook, Twitter, and Posterous is formidable combination enough. No reason to feel like you're not doing enough through participation on even one of those.

 

Barney's presence on the internet has been an inspiration to Baha'is like me for years and will, undoubtedly, continue to be.

 

I heartily endorse Barney's recommendation re Posterous, by the way. It is my primary blog now, the way I get Baha'i Views content out to multiple sites. -gw

 

 

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I know, you didn't think that wildcat's have trunks, but apparently they do. Hence the name of this trail.

Green Mountain State Forest
Kitsap County, Washington

See: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/eng_rms_green_08_full.pdf

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During the disco and funk era, in many venues the dance floor was often located below the seating area, so to “get down” was to go down to the dance floor.

 During the Baha’i era to “get down” means to participate in the Institute Process. Tutor a study circle, be an animator for a Junior Youth Group, hold a devotional, do a home-visit, consult at your cluster reflection meeting, participate in the teaching projects initiated by your Area Teaching Committee in conjunction with the Auxiliary Board members — in other words, “Get down on it. Get your back up off the wall. Dance, dance!”  Increasing the number of believers actively participating in the Institute Process will be key to maintaining systematic, sustainable, and signficant expansion of the Baha’i community. -gw

The video comes via a tip from Frank who knows Montana and its bears well, having hiked just about every trail in Glacier Park and seen more than just one or two, although always from a distance. -gw

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This is a children’s class and junior youth group from Cincinnati doing their own version of the “Pants on the Ground” song. … They really are Brilliant Stars!
 
- Katherine

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Even in today's society, when one looks across cultures, the kinds of attributes that stand out as inherent to this period of life [between the ages of 12 an 14] are enthusiasm, willingness to learn, sense of justice and a tendency toward altruism. Our programs then need to assist junior youth to adopt lofty aims, to be inspired by noble thoughts, and to develop qualities and abilities that life of service to the Cause and to humanity will require of them. — "To the animators," Walking Together With Junior Youth

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I’ve been thinking about the broader concept of “justice.” Here’s what I’ve concluded: There cannot be justice until people realize that there’s more than “just us” out there.

OK, I know that’s a play on words. But I think that the truth is within the similar-sounding words in our language. What if we made our decisions, planned our policies, governed ourselves and managed resources with the guiding principle being that it’s not “just us?”

Unity is the fundamental principle in the Bahá’í Faith. … It makes sense to me that if we value the essential oneness of all rather than emphasize superficial differences then suitable actions can become apparent and justice can be achieved.

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