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Different worlds
by Ted Rudow III, MA ( Tedr77 [at] aol.com )
Monday Jan 6th, 2014 3:37 PM
Five thousand miles away in Bangladesh, the Phantom Tac factory in the industrial suburb of Savar was a hive of human hands. Hundreds of men and women hunched over sewing machines to produce garments in an assembly line system unchanged for years. Speed was also essential, but that just meant people had to work faster.
Last spring, as it pushed forward with global expansion plans, Mango turned to Phantom Tac to produce a sample order of polo shirts and other items. Then, on April 24, the Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people in the deadliest disaster in garment industry history, and destroying Phantom Tac and other operations in the building.
Now, eight months later, the question is what responsibility Mango and other brands should bear toward the victims of Rana Plaza, a disaster that exposed the murkiness and lack of accountability in the global supply chain for clothes. Under intense international pressure, four brands agreed last week to help finance a landmark $40 million compensation fund for the victims.
Factories like Phantom Tac in Bangladesh and the Mango operations in Spain are part of the same supply chains, but might as well be from different worlds.
Ted Rudow III, MA
http://tedriii.blogspot.com/
Monday, January 06, 2014
Friday, January 03, 2014
Being thankful
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Being thankful
by Ted Rudow III, MA ( Tedr77 [at] aol.com )
Friday Jan 3rd, 2014 11:09 AM
In Western World, our forefathers did without sugar until the 13th century; without coal fires until the 14th century; without buttered bread until the 15th century; without potatoes until the 16th century;
without coffee, tea, and soup until the 17th century; without pudding until the 18th century; without eggs, matches, and electricity until the 19th century; without canned goods until the 20th century. Now, what was it we were complaining about?
Ted Rudow III, MA
http://tedriii.blogspot.com/
Monday, December 30, 2013
Innocent
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Innocent
by Ted Rudow III, MA ( Tedr77 [at] aol.com )
Monday Dec 30th, 2013 1:56 PM
Doing the wrong things can practically get you labeled as a terrorist in the making! It's the very sort of thing that Americans used to criticize the communists for during the Cold War-the paranoia, suspicion and obsessive distrust that characterized the Soviet Union.
Of course, it hasn't reached Soviet standards yet, but it wouldn't take too long to do so at the rate things are going.
And now they're talking about making "proactive efforts" to track down potential terrorists-or up and coming drug addicts, gang members, and maybe any class of people that society considers undesirable. That might catch a few bad guys and evildoers, but it's sure to ensnare many innocent people as well and ruin a lot of lives.
Ted Rudow III, MA
http://tedriii.blogspot.com/
Innocent
by Ted Rudow III, MA ( Tedr77 [at] aol.com )
Monday Dec 30th, 2013 1:56 PM
Doing the wrong things can practically get you labeled as a terrorist in the making! It's the very sort of thing that Americans used to criticize the communists for during the Cold War-the paranoia, suspicion and obsessive distrust that characterized the Soviet Union.
Of course, it hasn't reached Soviet standards yet, but it wouldn't take too long to do so at the rate things are going.
And now they're talking about making "proactive efforts" to track down potential terrorists-or up and coming drug addicts, gang members, and maybe any class of people that society considers undesirable. That might catch a few bad guys and evildoers, but it's sure to ensnare many innocent people as well and ruin a lot of lives.
Ted Rudow III, MA
http://tedriii.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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True Peace
Although peace has been the goal of mankind for thousands of years—and the desire for peace is never so great as it is at Christmas—it seems that our ability to find or establish peace continues to elude us. Today, after the end of the Cold War, bloody hostilities continue on nearly every continent, reaching global proportions once again after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Pittsburgh.
As Pete Seeger's well-known folk song from the '60s asked, "Where have all the flowers gone? When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?" True peace on every level—from international conflicts to our personal lives—has become more difficult than ever to achieve.
"And in Bethlehem today, children fear, yet still they play
While mothers cry and fathers pray for peace to come again.
And a round the weary world echoes the refrain: "Christmas in Bethlehem, when shall true love reign?"
—Ted Rudow III
—Palo Alto
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Letters to the Editor: Dec. 18, 2013
True Peace
Although peace has been the goal of mankind for thousands of years—and the desire for peace is never so great as it is at Christmas—it seems that our ability to find or establish peace continues to elude us. Today, after the end of the Cold War, bloody hostilities continue on nearly every continent, reaching global proportions once again after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Pittsburgh.
As Pete Seeger's well-known folk song from the '60s asked, "Where have all the flowers gone? When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?" True peace on every level—from international conflicts to our personal lives—has become more difficult than ever to achieve.
"And in Bethlehem today, children fear, yet still they play
While mothers cry and fathers pray for peace to come again.
And a round the weary world echoes the refrain: "Christmas in Bethlehem, when shall true love reign?"
—Ted Rudow III
—Palo Alto
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Monday, December 16, 2013
True peace
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True peace
by Ted Rudow III, MA ( Tedr77 [at] aol.com )
Monday Dec 16th, 2013 11:48 AM
Although peace has been the goal of mankind for thousands of years — and the desire for peace is never so great as it is at Christmas — it seems that our ability to find or establish peace continues to elude us. Today, after the end of the Cold War, bloody hostilities continue on nearly every continent, reaching global proportions once again after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Pittsburgh.
As Pete Seeger’s well-known folk song from the ’60s asked, “Where have all the flowers gone? When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?” True peace on every level — from international conflicts to our personal lives — has become more difficult than ever to achieve.
"And in Bethlehem today, children fear, yet still they play
While mothers cry and fathers pray for peace to come again.
And a round the weary world echoes the refrain:
“Christmas in Bethlehem, when shall true love reign?”
One day soon the Prince of Love,will return from skies above,and His pow’r shall overcome all pain and tears and war.Then shall songs of joy and praise ring out from shore to shore.
Christmas in Bethlehem, peace on Earth once more.
Christmas in Bethlehem, Peace on Earth once more."
Michael Dooley
Ted Rudow III, MA
http://tedriii.blogspot.com/
True peace
by Ted Rudow III, MA ( Tedr77 [at] aol.com )
Monday Dec 16th, 2013 11:48 AM
Although peace has been the goal of mankind for thousands of years — and the desire for peace is never so great as it is at Christmas — it seems that our ability to find or establish peace continues to elude us. Today, after the end of the Cold War, bloody hostilities continue on nearly every continent, reaching global proportions once again after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Pittsburgh.
As Pete Seeger’s well-known folk song from the ’60s asked, “Where have all the flowers gone? When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?” True peace on every level — from international conflicts to our personal lives — has become more difficult than ever to achieve.
"And in Bethlehem today, children fear, yet still they play
While mothers cry and fathers pray for peace to come again.
And a round the weary world echoes the refrain:
“Christmas in Bethlehem, when shall true love reign?”
One day soon the Prince of Love,will return from skies above,and His pow’r shall overcome all pain and tears and war.Then shall songs of joy and praise ring out from shore to shore.
Christmas in Bethlehem, peace on Earth once more.
Christmas in Bethlehem, Peace on Earth once more."
Michael Dooley
Ted Rudow III, MA
http://tedriii.blogspot.com/
Friday, December 13, 2013
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Original post made by Ted Rudow III, MA on Dec 13, 2013
There's never been a time in all of history when the world has been in such sin and sorrow as it is now. There's so much talk about the advancement and betterment of mankind -- advanced medicine, modern technology, new inventions, better governments to make it a better world to live in -- so much talk of progress, when in reality things are regressing all the more. Look around. You can't deny it.
What better way to live Christmas each and every day of the year than to continually give to those around you, to truly live how He taught us, to show His love in all the little ways throughout the day. It's just human nature to sometimes confuse the words you say, but there's no confusion when they see it put into practice.
It's like that poem by Edgar A. Guest, which says: "I'd rather see a sermon, than to hear one any day. I'd rather one would walk with me than merely tell the way. For most people to accept the truth, they not only need to hear the sermon, but they need to see the sample as well."
Be the living sample of the message, the living proof that it works! This is the real meaning of Christmas.
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Original post made by Ted Rudow III, MA on Dec 13, 2013
There's never been a time in all of history when the world has been in such sin and sorrow as it is now. There's so much talk about the advancement and betterment of mankind -- advanced medicine, modern technology, new inventions, better governments to make it a better world to live in -- so much talk of progress, when in reality things are regressing all the more. Look around. You can't deny it.
What better way to live Christmas each and every day of the year than to continually give to those around you, to truly live how He taught us, to show His love in all the little ways throughout the day. It's just human nature to sometimes confuse the words you say, but there's no confusion when they see it put into practice.
It's like that poem by Edgar A. Guest, which says: "I'd rather see a sermon, than to hear one any day. I'd rather one would walk with me than merely tell the way. For most people to accept the truth, they not only need to hear the sermon, but they need to see the sample as well."
Be the living sample of the message, the living proof that it works! This is the real meaning of Christmas.
Ted Rudow III, MA
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By Ted Rudow III, MA
Friday December 06, 2013 - 12:41:00 PM
In a very real sense, Dickens popularized many aspects of the Christmas we celebrate today, including great family gatherings, seasonal drinks and dishes and gift giving. Even our language has been enriched by the tale. Who has not known a Scrooge, or uttered “Bah! Humbug!” when feeling irritated or disbelieving. And the phrase “Merry Christmas!” gained wider usage after the story appeared.
“A Christmas Carol” may become an even more relevant tale as people cope with what is expected to be an economically bleak holiday season. Fast-forward to 2013, and America is in an acute economic crisis. There are a number of similar themes, including the increasing gap between the rich and poor.
People in the working class are losing their homes or struggling to heat their homes, and we’re going into the holiday season with anticipated layoffs and high unemployment. For many, it looks like a pretty dreary Christmas. The message in “A Christmas Carol” also says it’s not just good enough to donate money, but individuals need to get involved, as Scrooge learns in the end. This is a message we can all keep in mind this year. You never lose by giving.
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Friday December 06, 2013 - 12:41:00 PM
In a very real sense, Dickens popularized many aspects of the Christmas we celebrate today, including great family gatherings, seasonal drinks and dishes and gift giving. Even our language has been enriched by the tale. Who has not known a Scrooge, or uttered “Bah! Humbug!” when feeling irritated or disbelieving. And the phrase “Merry Christmas!” gained wider usage after the story appeared.
“A Christmas Carol” may become an even more relevant tale as people cope with what is expected to be an economically bleak holiday season. Fast-forward to 2013, and America is in an acute economic crisis. There are a number of similar themes, including the increasing gap between the rich and poor.
People in the working class are losing their homes or struggling to heat their homes, and we’re going into the holiday season with anticipated layoffs and high unemployment. For many, it looks like a pretty dreary Christmas. The message in “A Christmas Carol” also says it’s not just good enough to donate money, but individuals need to get involved, as Scrooge learns in the end. This is a message we can all keep in mind this year. You never lose by giving.
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