By Piper Bayard
Image from Ebay.
Ukrainian “Darth Vader” Runs for Parliament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWj2afTHZk
I don’t know about his stand on Putin’s invasion or light saber control, but he would definitely be responsive to terrorism.
Blogs and Articles in No Particular Order
Let’s kick off with a genuine potential apocalypse. Best article I’ve read so far on Ebola, via Tom Wyld. Six Reasons to Panic
The 12 Cognitive Biases that Prevent You from Being Rational, via Sonia Cywilko.
Celiac Disease Foundation’s 2014 Gluten-Free Halloween Treat List, via Kristy K. James.
Malala Yousafzai at the Oval Office
Image by US Govt, public domain
Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai spoke out against the Islamic fundamentalists who would quash education. The Taliban came to her school and shot her in the head, but she survived and continued in her mission. Recently, she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in advancing education. Via neuroscientist Nsikan Akpan, What Will Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize Mean for Girls’ Education?
Lisa Hall-Wilson shares some important cautions for those of us professionals who prefer to use Profile pages rather than Fan pages. Facebook Shut Down My Profile!
USA Today Bestseller Vicki Hinze asks, Cyber Security Awareness: Are You Protected?
The Issue Box is a new site where people discuss the issues on their minds without having to leave any personal information. Mark Kaplowitz tells us all about it in Big Announcement!
At A Girl and Her Kindle, USA Today Bestseller Peggy Webb tells us about Good Books and Good Friends, the writers behind RISKY BRIDES Bestsellers’ Collection. These outstanding authors generously gave Holmes and I a hand up by inviting us to include our debut novella, THE SPY BRIDE, in this collection. RISKY BRIDES is now available for ebook pre-order and will release on October 21.
Some great advice from Maureen Johnson for all of you writers out there, but it really applies to all endeavors of every flavor . . . Dare to Suck!
Question of the Week:
All the best to all of you for a week of making good choices.
Love these Friday posts! 🙂 Good on you for including Maureen Johnson’s video.
Hahaha, well, I love Darth Vader….But he probably needs to stay in the Star Wars movies. 🙂 On a more serious note, the article on ebola is a good one. I cannot believe steps aren’t being taken to shut down travel from where this originated. Of course, that’s government incompetence and idiocy for you; that is nothing new. Health care workers need to take drastic steps to protect themselves.
It all goes back to immigration policy and the upcoming elections. It’s concerning that those in authority could not even contain one case. I’m thinking we need to get Darth Vader on the job. 🙂