INTERESTING: anti-war hero Franz Jägerstätter

Saturday, November 17, 2007

http://ncrcafe.org/blog/1122

On the Road to Peace
by John Dear S.J.
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007
Vol. 2, No. 10

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There were many consoling, inspiring and uplifting moments last Friday, Oct. 26, in Linz, Austria, at the beatification of the anti-war hero Franz Jägerstätter. The resounding applause for his 94 year-old widow Franziska. The reading of the declaration. The unfurling of the 30 foot banner with Franz’s photo and the sight of dozens of bishops and cardinals standing up, looking up — at last! — to Franz. But the most moving was the presentation of his relics. Franziska kissed them, gave them to a cardinal for the cathedral in Linz, then wept. She knows it now. Franz no longer belongs to Austria. Now he belongs to the world. And his work is just beginning.

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It’s hard to imagine having the courage to stand up an say “no”.

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TECH SERVICE: TRUFINA “truth be told”

Saturday, November 17, 2007

https://www.trufina.com

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What is a Trufina Identity Card?

Your Verified Trufina Identity Cards are customizable views of information about you that you share with others. Think of it as an electronic version of your driver’s license. Since it is customizable, you can restrict what verified information you show to others. Want to show your city but not your home address? Or prove your age to someone without revealing your full name? You can create multiple credentials for various situations, such as online dating, reputation management, or buying and selling goods through online auctions or classifieds. You control who sees which cards, and nobody can view your ID card without your permission.

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I’ve added a reputation service to my arsenal of tools. Why? People thought my recent networking email might have been spam or phish. Arghh!

Ask to see my identity at www.Trufina.com!

http://profile.trufina.com/reinkefj

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LINKEDIN: the first negative recommendation of anyone I think I have ever seen

Saturday, November 17, 2007

FROM AN EMAIL TO ONE OF MY LINKEDIN FIRST LEVEL CONTACTS

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Hi XXXXX: Well, it’s a quiet Sunday morning and I’m working on my current LinkedIn project “how live is my network”. I’ve been reviewing all my contacts to see if there are people I can help. (Yeah, I know “get a life”!) While I’m not “out” now, I could be. So prep is always in order. Pay it forward. I was looking at your LinkedIn profile and I was struck by the “recommendations” of YYYYYYYYYY. Yours is the first negative recommendation of anyone I think I have ever seen. (It kinda puts an interesting question about what does the word “recommendation” mean?) Is it a joke? If not, were you really that mad at him? Now I have no other agenda other than curiosity. As I said, never saw such before and just had to know more. If you have a moment and care to elaborate, I’d love to hear more. Of course, if there is anything I can do to help, please advise. Thanks, your “LinkedIn version of the Vulcan mind meld” mate fjohn

P.S.: I’m adjusting my tin foil hat so you’ll get better reception.

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Seems like something that is very dangerous to do.

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LINKEDIN: May I suggest that you have your own domain?

Saturday, November 17, 2007

May I suggest that you have your own domain?

The common wisdom, or is that common whizdumb, is to own your own name as a domain name. I own “reinke.cc”. (I like saying “sea sea me at reinke.cc”!) I gives one quite a bit of control. And, it’s very cheap. I know three solutions at 15$/year using wordpressdotcom with gmail, 25$/year email only with 1and1, and 60$/year for domain + email + webspace also at 1and1. My point is not that you should use 1and1. I could care less. It’s that getting on to your own email is cheap and easy.

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