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44 Presidents

Posted on Dec 4th, 2008 by Keith : Gentle Soul Keith

This is really cool.  A mashup of all 44 US Presidents, one morphing into the other, from George Washington to Barack Obama.

Have we come a long way in just over 200 Years, or what?

From 1797 to 2009 in Under 4 Minutes



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Economists appraise Bhutan's happiness model

Posted on Dec 5th, 2008 by Keith : Gentle Soul Keith
Bhutan



Just had to share this . . .

Economists appraise Bhutan's happiness model


(12-04) 04:00 PST Thimphu, Bhutan -- In the thick of a global financial crisis, many economists have come to this Himalayan kingdom to study a unique economic policy called Gross National Happiness, based on Buddhist principles.

 

When considering economic development, policymakers here take into account respect for all living things, nature, community participation and the need for balance between work, sleep and reflection or meditation.

 

"Happiness is very serious business," Bhutan Prime Minister Jigme Thinley said. "The dogma of limitless productivity and growth in a finite world is unsustainable and unfair for future generations."


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The Royal Palace - Thimphu Bhutan


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[Side Note:  I just read that the newly crowned King of Bhutan, H. M. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who is a mere 28 years old, spent much of his life in Andover, Massachusetts.  Aley and I lived only a few miles from Andover, which is northwest of Boston.]
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