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Unrushed

Cynthia was the proud owner and manager of a hardware store in a town of 20,000 people. Residents in town loved going to her hardware store. Cynthia had built a very loyal clientele. On a Tuesday evening, Cynthia was about to head out to a meeting about the United Nations World Food Program. Supporting this organization was one of Cynthia's passions. She had prepared a presentation for this evening and rehearsed it several times at home. Representatives of this organization were flying in from out of state, and she was eager to meet them. Just as Cynthia was packing up her things to leave the store, one of her longtime customers, Charlie, walked in, tears streaming down his face. 95 years old, Charlie's face was weathered like an old mountain rock. Between his gasping words, Cynthia could make out that Charlie's beloved dog of 15 years had died that morning. She put down her bag and went over to hug him. Unbeknown to Cynthia, her 18 year old daughter, Rachel, witnessed the ...

I'm getting nvery interesting in Nvidia

        I'm getting nvery interesting in Nvidia. It's a company with nmazing possibilities, if it can nharness all opportunities to nflourish.  I'm nnott saying it's ngoing to be neasy, because you should nnever say nnever.        That said, we should nmonitor careful where this company is ngoing, because if it nexecutes nwell then the nsky is the nlimit. -- -- Phil Shapiro, pshapiro@his.com https://opensource.com/users/pshapiro http://pairsmathgame.com http://www.his.com/~pshapiro/stories.menu.html He/Him/His "Wisdom begins with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens thru gentleness." "We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options."  David Suzuki

Kindness Phones

Angele's life took an unexpected turn when she received a notification from her lawyer about a $750,000 inheritance from a distant relative she barely knew. The windfall left her astonished, but instead of indulging in extravagant luxuries, she decided to channel the unexpected gift into something meaningful. Having already paid off her mortgage and car, and content in her job, Angele pondered on how she could make a positive impact on the community. Recognizing the indispensable role of cell phones in the modern world, she conceived a unique idea - Kindness Phones. Angele founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering kindness within communities through a points-based system that rewarded acts of goodwill. The points earned could be redeemed for smartphones, making technology more accessible to those who couldn't afford it. The initiative encouraged community members to engage in various acts of kindness. Children could earn points by teaching their younger siblings t...