Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Inciting Panic and Random Acts of Kindness


Once upon a time there was a scientist who had made some interesting calculations. He had predicted and imminent disaster and decided to warn the people to evacuate before it was too late. The government got wind of the ideas and forced him to stop sharing his conclusions. They had their own panel of experts who insisted there wouldn't be a disaster and worked to assure the people that all was well. They silenced the scientist because they didn't not want him inciting panic among the people. But the scientist was right, not the government.

I know what you're thinking...Jor-El, right? Nope! (Okay, I admit, the picture may have been slightly misleading.) Gotta love a government requiring people to remove their ideas from the internet. This story actually takes place in Italy, weeks before Sunday's disastrous earthquake. Check it out here.

Now, as I promised, here's the first in a serious of stories about how small things can make a big difference. This one's a bit long and I wrote it into a blog that includes many different stories about the joys of motherhood. When you have some time, it's kind of an amusing story. You can read it here.

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