Information You Should Have

I found this video profoundly educational, so I posted it for the benefit of those who come to my site. Americans should be concerned with information we can use, and not just with the entertaining "conversation" that is typical on social networking sites and too many blogs. In these delicate economic times I hope those who visit my site will put aside some time each day to increase our financial acumen. Consider the video as a supplement to your financial awareness. View it a few times, as I did -- then pass it own to people you know. If you like what you have learned, and you have a mind for money matters, consider reading a very good book called Crash Proof, by Peter Schiff.

Many Ways to Pray

Somaly Mam is a true life heroine. A real super hero. What she has done, and is doing, is an utterly remarkable work of God manifesting in human beings. As a child in her native Cambodia, Mam was sold into sexual slavery and suffered the most vile cruelties. She survived, by the Grace of Allah and her own human resolve. She now operates a foundation and functions as a modern day Harriet Tubman.

Reading Mam's book, The Road of Lost Innocence, I am reminded of the truth of God: There are no chosen people. There is only triumph over evil by compassion through the universal principle of love. I will not review the book here. However, I encourage you to read it, if only as a hedge against your own complacency and self pity. I warn you, however. Although Mam writes a poignant account of her experience, free of the titillating details, her story will, literally speaking, pinch your heart.