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May 10, 2011
My Grandpa and The Resurrection5 Comments
My grandfather, Garth Peder Jensen passed away just a couple weeks ago on Easter Sunday. We will sorely miss him, but I know I’ll see him again someday! He’s always been there for me. Here he’s smiling good-naturedly with my Grandmas at my wedding in 1993. His wife, my Grandma Mary, passed away 7 years ago.
April 9, 2011
When I Was A Baby on the Lawrence Welk ShowMy mother, Sandi Griffiths sang on the Lawrence Welk Show for about 13 years. She loved singing and started on the show a couple years before I was born. This is a picture of newborn me and my parents, Sandi & Brent, that was published in a Hollywood magazine at the time.
March 1, 2011
Home Births Are Safer For MostFirst off I want to emphasize that no research has ever found hospital births to be safer than home births. Folks on both sides of the fence are adamant about their view being the safest. Still, when you’re debating which setting is right for you, there are many factors to consider. Some ResearchThere are many scientific studies published in obstetric journals showing that for healthy women with normal pregnancies, planned home birth results in outcomes as good as or better than similar women planning hospital births, with far fewer medical interventions. In-hospital births in the US put mothers at considerable risk of unnecessary Cesarean surgery. According to the January 2010 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, birth center and homebirths are “associated with a number of less frequent adverse perinatal outcomes” when compared to births that occurred in a hospital facility. A study of 745,690 low-risk births occurring in the US in the year 2006, concluded that birth center and home births “were associated with less frequent chorioamnionitis, fetal intolerance of labor, meconium staining, assisted ventilation, neonatal intensive care unit admission and [low] birth weight.”* Another study published in British Medical Journal in 2005 showed that, “Medical intervention rates for planned home births were lower than for planned low risk hospital births.” My ExperienceAfter a rough recovery from the episiotomy given me after the birth of my first child and a cesarean that I wasn’t sure I really needed with my second, I was ready for a different experience. I had a 4-year gap between my second and third child, so I had time to read and study about how to increase my chances of a good birth experience. I did lots of research, as Mike wanted to see some convincing evidence that home births were safe. I learned about natural tools, like Dr. Christopher’s Complete Tissue ointment. Rubbing this on my stomach for 2 months helped heal the knots of scar tissue from my cesarean. It also helped my confidence level in trying a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). My third birth, which was a home birth, was successful, but rough due to a slight complication combined with an inexperienced midwife (my cervix didn’t dilate so I had some external tearing). Overall, I was still happy I had chosen a home environment over the hospital. I was hunting for a midwife to deliver my fourth after we had moved to a new town. I asked around and several people told me about Vickie Sorensen. I told her of the problem I’d had before and asked her how it could be avoided. She gave me the answer which was to insert a capsule of evening primrose oil, vaginally the last two weeks of my pregnancy to soften up the cervix. We were very impressed with her broad base of knowledge and that she had delivered over 1000 babies. The births of my fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh children were all beautiful experiences, with a few intense moments, of course. I was able to chose my own caregivers, wear my own clothes, stay in my own bed, labor in my own tub, and have complete control of what happened to my baby after it came out of my womb. I didn’t have anyone telling me I needed drugs and I wasn’t running the risk for me or my baby being exposed to hospital-borne germs.
Alternatives to CesareanI asked Vickie recently if there was a way I could have avoided the C-Section with my second child. The cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck causing the heart rate to fall every time I had a contraction. If there’s an alternative to surgery, Vickie almost always knows what it is. Sure enough, Vickie told me about “Tummy Pulling,” a trick she learned at a midwifery conference from some Mexican midwives. They get the mother on all fours and put a strip of fabric under her tummy, held on both sides by the midwives. Then they gently pull back and forth, so the baby in the womb is rocked loose from the pelvic bones. Then the cord is able to loosen itself from around the baby’s neck. This can be monitored with a doppler. Many midwives and most MDs wouldn’t know about this technique unless they actively seek education and alternatives to conventional thinking. Instead, too many women submissively agree when their doctor tells them a cesarean will be the best way to go. The cesarean rate in the US is almost one third in new mothers.** This is way too high, in my opinion. In 1994, the World Health Organization recommended that a nation’s cesarean birth rate should be in the range 5–15%. If all the women choosing hospital births were to call their hospital and ask for care from a midwife, the number of midwives would increase and the number of surgical deliveries would decrease. This is already happening in the state of Washington. The state has given midwives hospital privileges, has seen a dramatic drop in cesareans and has already realized millions of dollars in savings. Tips For A Safe Birth
Conventional medicine has convinced women that birth is a medical problem that needs constant monitoring, but this mentality can lead to many unnecessary procedures and surgery. Viewing birth as a natural, joyous experience can make it so. It’s up to our viewpoint and how well we follow the Lord’s guidance and our divine intuition. Sources: *Wax JR Pinette MG, Cartin A, et al. “Maternal and newborn morbidity by birth facility among selected United States 2006 low-risk births.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010 202: 152. e1-5 **According to the Director’s Report to the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council. Is Home Birth Safe, Lamaze International
January 20, 2011
Baby Ian: Bringing Our Family JoyWe are all walking on the clouds of baby heaven right now. Baby Ian is such a peaceful, calming influence in our home.
December 19, 2010
Our Family Christmas CarolsI grew up the oldest of seven children, and we always went caroling at Christmas. We sang year after year, through my college and early marriage, developing harmonies together and sounding like a real choir. It’s been my dream with my own little family, to repeat the same tradition, and this year has come closest to my vision. And as an added bonus, I got my husband and two oldest children in a recording studio to sing a few of my favorite Christmas songs to share with you.
November 23, 2010
Fresh Holiday Ideas & GiveawayI am greatly motivated to get you some fresh holiday ideas as the holidays are upon us, and I’m also presenting a “fresh” giveaway.
Since I’ve received so many requests for the Modern Essentials reference book, I am giving away another copy, which makes me happy that you all are interested in education! I am also giving away a large (15 ml) bottle of Wild Orange essential oil and a bag of On Guard Protecting Throat Lozenges. One lucky winner will receive each of these items. October 28, 2010
Harvest Fun With FriendsI just had to share our appreciation of friends that create fun activities for us to enjoy together. Our friends, the Carlings, have a pumpkin patch and corn maze at their little farm.
August 2, 2010
Pregnancy NutritionI had a C-Section with my second child. After that, I discovered Dr. Christopher and Vickie Sorensen, who taught me tons about what constitutes true nutrition for mothers and babies.  Pregnant for the second time. I became determined to get the best nutrition possible and decrease my chances of problems. I am convinced that diet and nutrition before and during pregnancy is a key factor in mother and baby’s health and well-being. Read more… June 20, 2010
WatercolorI’ve always loved watercolor paintings. Something about the colors and how they look on the paper continues to attract me.  Photo from Black Cat Pages During my college years I developed the firm idea that I was not artistically inclined, and I shouldn’t even waste my time trying to do art. When I began to home educate my children, I started understanding the power of my example in their eyes. Little by little my mindset changed, and I moved out of my comfort zone to do activities with my children. Sometimes I even take a class before they do, so I can teach them or at least inspire them. So when my friend put together a watercolor paint class for a group of my daughter’s friends, I jumped on board. This was the first picture I painted, with a little help from the teacher. I had to look at her examples a lot as I did mine.
Next we traced a simple picture with carbon paper.
Then you paint a grey wash, leaving some parts white. After that dries you paint a darker coat on certain parts of the picture.
When that dries, you add more details. Each layer only takes a few minutes to dry.
Here’s Raquel’s. She wasn’t very pleased with her work, but I thought she did a fine job.
Then we made color wheels, which helped us learn to mix the colors correctly.
Here’s my finished wheel.
Then we tried a few more exercises and ended with a couple harder projects. We drew a scene of fruit.
Then painted it. I didn’t quite finish this one. I probably should have done a cream background wash first.
Here is our teacher, Jennifer Lineweaver’s painting. I love it!
Then we drew candy and painted it. This is Raquel’s painting.
She got frustrated a few times and probably would have quite the class if I wasn’t doing it with her.
Here’s mine and it’s pretty much finished. It could probably use a bit more background color.
I’m a perfectionist when it comes to art projects so I’m inclined not to do them, but when I do finally try I usually enjoy myself. And I create something beautiful in the process. I like being able to say, “I can do that.” It’s empowering.
I’m so grateful for the way that home educating my children has changed my own perspective on learning. It’s made my life much richer and educating my kids more fun. May 24, 2010
Family HaircutsWhen Mike & I got engaged in ’93 neither of us had much money. One day he mentioned he needed a haircut. He had thick hair that grew fast. The thought hit me that if I could learn to cut his hair myself, we could save a sizable amount of money over the years we planned to be together.  Our engagement picture Luckily, Mike was willing and not too picky about how his hair looked. My plan was to watch closely how the stylist cut his hair. Then I would wait about a week after his haircut and just give him a light trim, copying the stylist. I would invest in a set of hair clippers (about $20-30), shave the sides and back of his head and cut the top with scissors. I was successful. Mike’s hair probably wasn’t perfectly even the first few times, but he loved me too much to notice (or at least say anything). I’ve cut his hair faithfully, every 2-3 weeks from then until now. It’s been 17 years since that time. If I cut his hair every 3 weeks, that’s 17 cuts a year. Times that by 17 years and you get 289 haircuts. Times that by $7 bucks a pop and you get $2023 saved. And that’s a conservative estimate! Then if you add my 13yo, 7yo, 5yo, & 2yo sons . . . well, you get the point.
So of course when I had my first son, I just followed the same pattern. I trim my babies around the ears and neck with scissors, but there comes a day when it’s just not enough (for my taste anyway…or sometimes you need closer access to a scaly scalp).
Then I get out the clippers. I don’t bother cutting the top with scissors. I buzz the whole thing.
I sometimes give them a little toy to hold, which helps them sit still. I also let them hold the clippers in the beginning so they’re not afraid.
It’s like working on a revolving door for the first year or two, but they get used to the routine. Now we pick a day every couple weeks, when all the boys are home to do the whole job at once.
I usually use the 5/8 inch attachment on Mike’s sides and the boys whole heads during the winter. Once in a while my son wants it shorter on the sides and longer on the top.
Then I use the 5/8 or 1/4 inch on the top and the 1/4 inch or blending attachment around the sides and back. But when spring and summer hit,
I just give them a short buzz and use the blending attachment for their whole head.
The attachments are easy to snap on and off.
When I’m done shaving their entire head, I remove the attachment and trim their sideburns,
around their ears and the back of their necks.
It’s good to periodically get the hair out of the clippers while cutting, and oil them in between uses.
I can especially tell on Mike’s hair if I haven’t done this maintenance. His hair is so thick, the clippers won’t work if they haven’t been oiled.
My clippers have lasted me about five years per set. The sets come with the clippers, a variety of length attachments, scissors and oil. My current brand is Conair Okay. Now when it comes to the girls, as they get older, I admit, I leave them to the professionals.
I get them professional cuts once in a while, they go a long time between visits and I just trim their bangs as needed.
So there you have it! Buy yourself some clippers, get out your broom and save yourself a heap of time and money.
Give it a try. You can do it! Scaly scalp or cradle cap remedy: Spray or rub olive oil on problem area. Let sit for 15-30 minutes. Shampoo and rub area briskly with a rough washcloth. You may need to use your fingernail to GENTLY scrape off excess dead skin. All beautiful again! April 29, 2010
The Happy Factory: Toys For Children WorldwideWe recently went to visit a marvelous place called The Happy Factory, right here in lil old Cedar City.
This place was started by a retiring couple who enjoyed giving away home-made toys. When they realized their simple toys could make a powerful difference in the lives of children around the world, they forged ahead. You can read their sweet story by clicking HERE. It’s so good! In this wonderful place, over 850,000 toys have been made and sent to children in need all around the world. It’s positively inspiring!
I am directing a group of girls this year called Young Stateswomen Society, of which my daughter, Raquel is a part. We were able to see exactly how the toys are made. I’m going to share this fascinating and wonderful process with you. The Happy Factory receives donated carts of wood scraps each from a local cabinet company. It’s stuff they would throw away anyway.
Volunteers find pieces two by two that are about the same size.
These are glued and pressed together to double thickness. Then these stencils are traced onto them.
Like so.
Then a volunteer cuts these pieces out with a table saw and drills the holes.
Then they are sanded, smoothing all the rough edges.
Most the volunteers are retired men. They come in all hours of the day and night. Some are there until 4 AM cutting or sanding.
One guy says he can’t sleep anyway, so he may as well be doing something useful.
The sanded toys are stamped with the Happy Factory name.
Volunteers tap on the wheels at this table. These wheels, along with other maintenance, utility and machinery costs average out to 40 cents per toy.
Here they are, unfinished.
Then the little cars and trucks are brushed with oil. Don’t they look nice!
We all got to have a turn.
I love seeing my children learn new ways to serve others who are less fortunate then themselves.
The Happy Factory makes “diggers” for children with special needs.
The child sits on the seat and maneuvers the handles to transfer wiffle balls from one container to another.
We heard some inspiring stories of children whose lives have absolutely changed because of these toys.
The toys have gone to orphanages in Vietnam and Nicaragua, to children’s hospitals in Salt Lake City and Ghana, to Operation Smile in Bolivia and China, to a Head Start program on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, and countless other places.
They’ve even got a map to keep track of all the places their toys travel.
Some famous people had been to the Happy Factory. Like Amy Grant,
and John Huntsman.
You are going to be amazed at this professional video I made all by myself on my iMovie program. I stayed up until 1 in the morning, but it’s worth it. Pretty good for my first try if I do say so myself. I loved the plaques the had on the walls.
And this one.
And everyone got to pick a toy to take home with them.
There are ways to serve in every community. If we all looked around us and dedicated some time, we could make a real difference in the world. The Happy Factory founders have been called,”Ordinary People Doing Extra-Ordinary Things.” The only thing that sets them apart in greatness is they chose to act on their generous inclinations and continued to allow their vision to be enlarged. We can do that too if we let Christ-like love flow through our hearts and let the Lord guide our paths.
The Happy Factory is a non-profit organization which now has 40 branches around the world that accept contributions and volunteer service. You can find them online at www.happyfactory.orgMarch 12, 2010
What’s Great About Community Ballet?The longer we’ve been involved with our community ballet group (about five years now), the more reasons I’ve found to love and be grateful for it. This picture shows a full color layout of my 11 year old daughter, Raquel, published on the front page of our local paper, the Cedar City Daily News just after the last production.  Raquel on the front page of the local paper. She was famous for a week! Cedar City Junior Ballet does at least one large production every year. This time it was Cinderella.  Raquel performed "en pointe."* I didn’t watch Raquel practice much before the show.  The spring fairy with her butterflies.* It was thrilling as a mom to see her dance on point shoes and feel that all the hours of rehearsal had been worth it! I’ve never had to push her much because she was motivated by these super-fun productions. She naturally wanted to develop her skills so she could get better parts.  Stephanie Richards danced exquisitely as Cinderella.* Anyone who wants to participate, can be part of this community ballet group, no matter what age, no matter what skill level.  Raquel (lower left) with old and new friends. The lady who directs our group is Christine Mills, and the non-profit organization she started is called the Cedar City Junior Ballet. Her sister, Lise Mills, helps put on their annual production, but usually works in personnel at the Shakespearean Festival and the SUU Department of Dance.  Chris is on left, Lise on right. They were hilarious!* Chris teaches lessons throughout the year on classic ballet technique. She charges $10-15 per lesson. Sometimes she only barely covers the studio rent. We need to find some local businesses who will donate regularly to the cause.  The "mean sisters" stole the show!* Each fall, usually in September, Chris holds auditions for the next production, which takes place the following February.  The fairy godmother and the fairies of the seasons.* The first year we participated, my kids knew no ballet. They were in a production of Sleeping Beauty and then A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Nathan was 7 and Raquel was 5. Chris is always short on boys, and luckily Nathan was willing to participate twice. They had a great time!  Nathan & Raquel with our neighbor, Tom after the show. Chris charges all girl participants a $300 show fee, but now she gives us 15 tickets to sell at $10 each to pay half the fee. The fee covers FANTASTIC costumes, made by her, Lise and volunteers, along with the theater rental, which currently runs $2,000-3,000.
We’ve always been able to sell plenty of tickets to our neighbors and friends. Last year’s production was Copellia, a story about a doll that comes to life. Isaac, then 6, begged me to let him participate, so I let him even though his Saturday rehearsals were at different times then Raquel’s.
Isaac absolutely loved being part of a big production, as he had often seen Nathan and Raquel do.  Isaac's the short village boy in the middle. Raquel played a village girl and a Scottish doll in the tinker’s workshop.
We love community ballet because we’re not paying any extra for someone’s personal profit, but we’re still getting top notch education and performing experience. The feeling of community is wonderful, too.
I’ve been extremely impressed and happy with the quality of these productions. We’re already gearing up for our next daughter, Lily to participate. She was very excited about the show and is ready to jump right in.  Lily wanted a picture with Cinderella. Last month Raquel talked me into taking a few tap classes with her. I did and enjoyed myself immensely. I’ve found that the hands-down best way to inspire my kids to do the things I want them to, is to do it with them. Who knows? Maybe I’ll try my hand at a little ballet sometime and join in the next production.  Thanks for all you do Chris & Lise!!! *Photo credits to Parker Grimes PhotographyJanuary 31, 2010
A Winter Adventure: Sledding & SceneryMy kids talked us into taking them sledding this past week. They really committed us. I’ve been putting off all types of requests of this sort because of after-holiday busy-ness. So we’ve basically been relying on family fun outside of our own making. As we drove up the canyon, I became very glad we had gotten off our duffs and made it a priority to bond with our kids. The scenery was spectacular!
There were huge icicles off the side of the road. I was snapping shots as best I could as Mike zoomed by. And I couldn’t do it with the window open or I would have frozen everybody.
These took my breath away,
along with the towering views.
Up the canyon we arrived at our sledding destination. Here Raquel is holding a sled that I DON’T recommend using if you’re an adult. It has no cushion and jolts you every time you hit a bump. I made the mistake of going down on one with my kids, and my tailbone was sore for a week (thank goodness for muscle relief oil)!
The little kids (especially Lily) were so adorable all bundled up and snowy.
Here Nathan has a sled I used to go down the hill head-first, yes it’s true. After Nathan used some heavy persuasion to get me to try it, I loved it! The body of this sled is lifted sightly off the ground so I didn’t feel every bump, it didn’t go too fast, and the front is movable so I could steer.
This is my latest sled purchase, the Zipfy. It’s exhilirating! It’s got cushioning, goes fast when you keep your legs up, but is easy to control with feet to slow down or change direction. What a winner!
I had my video camera in my pocket, so I decided to run it as I was going down the hill, just for fun. I took one jump that put me so high in the air, I’m amazed I stayed on! After enjoying some hot cocoa I had brought with us, we headed back down the mountain seeing some interesting sights as we did. Our little ones squealed with excitement when they saw this big snow plow passing by,
and these wild turkeys.
I made Mike pull over so I could get a clear shot of this baby.
One of my favorite things about living in Cedar City is seeing the red rock peeking out from underneath snow in the winter.
I can’t help but praise the Creator for beauty such as this and days like today. December 24, 2009
Our Annual Family NewsletterDear friends and family, We love the Christmas season and the opportunity to receive and share photos and letters with loving friends and remember our Savior. This year, we turned the letter writing over to, ME! Raquel.
Baby Joel is bouncy and very fun to be around! He is running like a pro and is starting to say some words such as Mom, Dad, and “A phone.” He is a happy wanderer (like previous models) and loves food and the dogs.
Liliana is our little girly-girl, loving to have tea parties and play with her dolls. I personally don’t love her ALL the time, having her in my room and all.
Seth is our locomotive. He had fun this fall doing Joyschool with Lily and some other friends. He and Isaac get along really well. He is great at unloading our dishwasher.
Isaac is loving the charter school here! He is great at making friends and making people laugh. After all, Isaac means laughter! He loves to do everything Nathan does.
I, Raquel, love making things, especially treats. I am trying to be an organized girl. I really like rock-climbing and ballet, newspaper club at school, and violin. I also love to write books!
Nathan loves playing the guitar. He is still into designing and engineering. He played baseball this year, and flew a plane!!! He and I are taking both piano and voice lessons.
We have had a friend, Natalia living with us since May. She’s a real help. All of the kids love her!!! My Mom, Jenni, has been working and working on her new blog about doctoring, cooking and schooling at home, and is having fun with it. She’s also taking voice lessons and singing a lot.
My Dad, Mike, has been teaching at George Wythe College and working in the ER. He is in his fifth year helping with the Boy Scouts (maybe he still hasn’t learned everything he’s supposed to).
Highlights of our Year Nathan: Working as a program seller at the Shakespearian Festival, hiking around Machu Picchu
Me: Being a Scottish doll in Coppelia. Program selling. Whale watching, Boston Science museum, Louisa May Alcott house Isaac: Visiting the Native People at the Plymouth Plantation on our Boston trip, going to the charter school Seth: Playing Dominoes at Grandma’s house, Joyschool Lily: Going to Joyschool this fall, playing with her kitchen set, cutting her own hair Joel: Joining the big kids in nursery at church Dad: Taking Nathan to a Springsteen concert, taking a great group to Bolivia, the Minuteman museum Mom: Finishing her Master Herbalist degree (finally!), launching her Dr Mom Essentials blog We love hearing from you all and seeing your beautiful lives and families. Thank you for keeping in touch and sharing your friendship with us. We hope the Lord’s richest blessings will be with you and yours throughout the coming year. Love, Mike, Jenni, Raquel, Nathan, Isaac, Lily, Seth & Joel December 6, 2009
Why We Switched to a Self Directed IRAMike had to make a decision. He finally got to the point where he didn’t want his retirement savings going to support Wall Street banking. After moving to Cedar City and discovering George Wythe College, Mike took a class in political economy. He started reading classics on economics such as Economic Harmonies written in the 1850′s by French economist Fredrick Bastiat and Wealth of Nations written in 1776 by Scottish philosopher Adam Smith. His paradigm was totally altered, and he began thinking the difference between wealth and prosperity: wealth is accumulated and concentrates, whereas prosperity is used and spreads. I pondered this too, as he shared all his thoughts with me. Mike was stewing at last year’s bailouts of wall street CEOs and big business at the tax payers’ expense. He even wrote a post about it. We had many discussions about different models of business. We came to the understanding that when profit is the only goal of a company- usually any means, fair or foul will be used to accomplish that end. Business is almost always end driven. Bailout Spoof, starring our 3 youngest, Joel, Lily and Seth. I couldn’t resist sharing this while we’re on the topic. We’ve laughed over it so many times! (There’s a tiny iffy part, so don’t watch if you’re easily offended.)There are definitely exceptions to this rule. Google is an example of a company that has been means driven. Their first goal was to satisfy their users. Their customer was truly their priority. When this is the case, products and services won’t be corrupted by greed for profits. Mike says that a great business model has a 3 fold mission.
Of course, there are many other great things businesses can do and do do, but when profit becomes the priority, customers and employee concerns will be sacrificed. Anyway, Mike’s been depositing money in an IRA for the past 5 years. He has slowly become disenchanted with the idea of his personal money supporting business that sacrifices ethics and morals to generate a greater profit. He finally started looking for other options (besides Wall Street) for investing his money. We have had a few investment opportunities come our way in which we really wanted to participate. One opportunity involved helping our dear friends launch a new business. Unfortunately, the IRS slaps strict and hefty penalties on those who prematurely withdraw their money from the established system. Though the IRS makes it somewhat complicated, Mike found some possibilities with a self-directed IRA. It scared us at first, but we got tired of feeling limited by government and banking establishments, we went ahead and took the leap. With the help of an investment company, Guidant Financial (there are numerous companies that do this kind of thing), Mike set up the additional IRA account and transferred half of his retirement savings. He’s purchasing some precious metals and planning some real estate investing. He’s excited about this new found freedom. There are still enough rules and hoops to jump through with the new IRA that we may not continue putting our retirement savings into tax-deferred vehicles. We are planning to pay off our debt and build an investment account of our own that we can do with whatever we want. We’ll pay more in taxes up front, but have more freedom in the long run. Businesses that are smaller and local and affect our own communities are much better places to invest. Those that have a morality and a social purpose are better long-term investments. They promote the well-being of the community and the prosperity of the whole, instead of the concentrated wealth of the few. We never realized how controlling our retirement banking system was until we tried to buck it. It’s frustrating that the only way to save in a tax-deferred status is to send the money to Wall Street and large corporations. But the more of us that refuse to submit to the status quo or put up with the amorality of unaccountable leaders and businesses, the greater the possibility is that things will change. Sometimes it takes a leap of faith. Here’s a hilarious piece by one of my favorite musicians, Tom Chapin, that echos our sentiments after the bailouts (this has scenes from “Night of the Living Dead” so if zombies gross you out, please don’t watch). It’s only by letting inefficient organizations fail that better ones will be created in their stead. |
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