Fri, 27 Nov 2009

Obama on Compassion

You know, there's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit -- the ability to put ourselves in someone else's shoes; to see the world through the eyes of those who are different from us -- the child who's hungry, the steelworker who's been laid-off, the family who lost the entire life they built together when the storm came to town. When you think like this -- when you choose to broaden your ambit of concern and empathize with the plight of others, whether they are close friends or distant strangers -- it becomes harder not to act; harder not to help.

-- Barak Obama

posted 10:42 [/compassion] permanent link

Audio Books?

Why are audio books priced like hard cover books -- $20.00 and up -- rather than more like paper back books -- around $5-10 dollars? Alright, they have to pay the talent, but the production costs and distribution costs are less. I know, personally, that I don't buy audio books for that reason. If they are more like paperbacks, I probably would. A lost customer.

posted 10:03 [/Technology] permanent link