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Twitter deletes 125,000 Isis accounts and expands anti-terror teams | Technology | The Guardian

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Twitter has deleted more than 125,000 accounts linked to terrorists since mid-2015, the company announced, offering some of the most detailed insight yet of how Silicon Valley is collaborating with western governments in its fight against Islamic State.

Source: Twitter deletes 125,000 Isis accounts and expands anti-terror teams | Technology | The Guardian

Censorship is not always a good thing but in this case I am all for it. The world is too dangerous a place to allow unchecked commentary and communication online. From terror to bullies we need to call people into account for what they post.

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“Friends Day” on Facebook

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Over on Facebook they are celebrating “Friends Day” as a part of their 12th birthday observance. It got me to thinking about the friends I have had in my life and how much they were a part of getting me through different parts of my life.

I don’t have a “best friend” my wife is a friend but we think you can have a spouse and then have a “best friend” who are two different people. I am not sad about not having a “bestie” just because it might be good to have a wide variety of people in ones life.

For some reason in my life friendships have been temporal. I admit there are times when I think people don’t like me very well just because I am a bit on the odd side at times. Perhaps I need to like me more so others will. That is another discussion altogether.

Life-long friendships are inspiring and cool and to have them is a gift. Of course there are friendships that are based on situations of a moment and are there for a season. Also there are friendships that have ended because of reasons.

As we who are on Facebook celebrate this “Friends Day” I consider each of you who follows me a friend because we share blogging and the desire to connect with the world at large. We indeed are strangers only once as someone once said.

Thank you for being a friend…From The Golden Girls

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Rambling About Respecting Ones Elders

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Call me old fashioned and there are a few things that I am old school about but I believe in respecting ones elders. There are a lot of people who have way more wisdom and life experience than I do so perhaps I can learn something from them. I revere my parents and grandparents however I can still be my own person. In scripture there is a verse that says honor thy father and mother and you do that by being the best you can be as they taught you. Granted you will never agree with them 100% but that is OK. You had different life experiences and your opinions and world view are different which is to be expected.

I do realize there are many who don’t have a positive relationship with their families but there are plenty of older folks in the community who can be a positive influence. Perhaps we can benefit from the experiences of those folks so we won’t make the same mistakes they made. I am 46 years old and I still don’t know it all. Believe me folks I wish I were more like my mom and dad in many ways but I am who I am and that the way God made me.

To some folks I am an elder but that sounds weird. I would rather not be an elder but a friend who has a few more years in me. Perhaps that is the way future older-younger relationships will work.

Wisdom of the ages and youth shall be served, or something like that.

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Six Word Story

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Things change and so should we.

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How To Survive The Day…Get “Crazy”

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This is the anthem for anyone just trying to get by. We are never going to survive unless we get a little crazy.

Let’s do this, let’s get crazy!

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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 – Groundhog Day

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Happy Groundhog Day everyone! Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow today which means he predicts an early Spring. I hope that will come to pass, however the unseasonable weather we have had as of late around here will mean a mean blast of Winter sometime soon. Incidentally we are fans of the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, if you have never seen it, you should.

Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz won the Iowa Caucus yesterday. As a Democrat I have not made up my mind between Clinton and Bernie Sanders. I think the picture will be clearer after the New Hampshire Primaries.

Sunday is Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. I am pulling for Carolina in that game.

Right now I am sipping on a iced coffee I made from hot cocoa mix and coffee and ice from work. So I can have some further energy to make it through the day. There is much work to be done.

Oh yeah, it’s Tuesday. I hate Tuesdays.

Have a swell day good people. Love, peace, grace and all that jazz!