"The seed on good soil..."

In case you missed it, Barack Obama gave a beautiful eulogy for Representative Elijah Cummings :




I was struck by many of his words, but for personal reasons, his opening lines resonated most:

"The seed on good soil, the parable of the sower tells us, stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. The seed on good soil. Elijah Cummings came from good soil. And in this sturdy frame, goodness took root..."

And, as evidenced by the videos below, as we build the forest floor, the ground gets more fertile.







Related:

https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/511568/barack-obamas-unique-upbringing/

Rep. Katie Porter Asks Questions That Need to Be Asked

I see the many benefits of facebook, I really do. I have spent many hours in conversation with people on it, as well as other social channels.

What I do not understand is how and why a CEO of any company would not want to see their product(s) through another perpsective, through another lens. Despite the humanitarian, empathy aspect, it would help create a better product. Better products create better companies.

--- MT

Katie Porter:

BREAKING: CEO Grossly Underpays Employees Doing Excruciating Work, Won't Commit to Doing This Work Himself pic.twitter.com/PStq6AMwnF

— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) October 23, 2019

Party Crashers on You Tube

Hello All:

I just found mention of this, so am sharing:

https://youtu.be/tJOoHS1MO-o

Currently at 603 subscribers, please check it out. If you feel inclined to join the effort for safer schools and safer communities, subscribe and show support as well.
Now is the time to become more engaged.
We cannot be a government "...by the people, for the people..." without people.

Thank You,
Mari