Comments for The digital home of Dennis A. Smith

Comment on Called Out by Called To

Called To — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:29:52 +0000

[...] Almost a decade ago, I found myself responding to a call to move out of the mainstream (organised) church. I resisted at first but eventually complied with what I viewed then and now as the leading of the Holy Spirit. I shared the experience online in 2008 in a post “Called Out“. [...]

Comment on Samoa Tourism is in big trouble by admin

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:05:41 +0000

Hi Jordan
Screen shots came from the STA newsletter – a PDF emailed to the industry in 2011 around the time of the post.

I would note that your comment that tourism numbers “based on the effect of no direct flights” may not be entirely correct in that there were multiple factors in the downturn, of which direct flights may have been one. I consider the impact of a billion dollars worth of international negative press surrounding the 2009, Tsunami followed by a global tightening as Steve alluded to plus STA’s egotistical insistence upon competing with strong competitors head on (despite years of advice to develop its own brand and niches) to be more of an influence on tourism than Air NZ’s pulling the direct route to/from LA.

Comment on Samoa Tourism is in big trouble by Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:44:40 +0000

The table with the figured based on the effect of no direct flights from the US. where did you get that information from? Thanks

Comment on The Poverty Mentality by admin

admin — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:05:31 +0000

Thank you for commenting Siddhartha. While you obviously care about the welfare of the people you are talking about, as I do, I'm not as fatalistic as you and after all procreation is a natural human activity. I note also that you have been active posting in multiple sources over the last few years, starting with a questioning approach in 2010:

I am in search of a logical answer to overcome the very ‘Culture of Poverty’, at least by a simpler way to change our daily life behaviour. We can, I believe, restrain ourselves not to create any more life(new) but “produce more Space”, instead. We can think & adopt the positive alternative of parenting, i.e. adoption from the ignorant household or social co-parenting from the. Can you give your suggestion on this? Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Mob. No. 91 9051147375. 16/4, Girish Banerjee Lane, Howrah – 711 101. India.

. . . but moving on to just a standardised posting with the same text each time: (Search Phrase). I wonder if perhaps you should engage with people on their topic? I notice that many of the bloggers have not responded to your posts. It is likely that your words will be seen as "off-topic".

Comment on The Poverty Mentality by Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay

Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:18:28 +0000

Production(creation) of Space.
As you know most of the communities (such as Bengali or Marathi) in the entire Indian sub-continent are covered by ‘Culture of Poverty (hopelessness)’ (Oscar Lewis), irrespective of class or economic strata, lives in pavement or apartment. Nobody genuinely condemn or ashamed of the deep-rooted corruption in this society, decaying general quality of life, worst Politico-governance, bad work place, weak mother language, continuous consumption of common social space (mental as well as physical, both). We are becoming fathers & mothers only by self-procreation, mindlessly & blindfold(supported by some lame excuses). Simply depriving their(the children) fundamental rights of a decent & caring society, fearless & dignified living. Simply pushing persons for a nasty survival. Do not ever look for any other positive alternative values to perform human way of parenthood, i.e. deliberately stop giving birth to any child him/herself till the society improves up to the mark, co-parenting children those are born out of extreme poverty, instead. All of us are driven only by the very animal instinct. If the Bengali people ever desires genuine freedom from vicious cycle of poverty, need to involve themselves in ‘Production of Space’(Henri Lefebvre), an intense commitment with the society at large to overcome inherent ‘hopeless’ mindset, decent & fair Politics would certainly come up. – SB, 16/4, Girish Banerjee Lane, Howrah -711101, India.

Comment on Brendan Battles by admin

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:17:28 +0000

Ouch! Sorry to hear that. Someone told me he was in Florida last time I knew his whereabouts, but sorry, I do not talk with him any more. I suppose that you responded to an unsolicited advertising message? He will do anything to avoid refunding you – normally offers to give you more “quality” data if you are not happy with the first lot! Cheers.

Comment on Brendan Battles by Franco

Franco — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:35:20 +0000

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Comment on Savea Sano Malifa – Fooled by gossip by Hating the Hatred

Hating the Hatred — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:26:34 +0000

[...] fools, backing off does not necessarily mean giving up. My recent publication of the true nature of Savea Sanoa Malifa, for example where he also demonstrated his pride for the world to see, is an example of just [...]

Comment on The Race to Zero by Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:34:25 +0000

Well, that was a much better read – thank you. Self-explanatory when you have the website to read!

Comment on The Race to Zero by admin

admin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:14:26 +0000

It would be best to follow the link: http://www.clubcredits.org/ then work through WIIFM, then How Does it Work.

QUOTE
Club Credits is an international floating currency with a simple online transaction platform.
Mutual (unlimited) Credit is fully peer-to-peer managed with contiguous trust between participants.
Commissions on sale of 5% are distributed (by formula) to a Reserve Fund and to introducing participants.
The entire Club Credits brand and system is in the “commons”.
END QUOTE

Only four bullet points are needed:
1. You get a free Club Credits Code.
2. Your Club Credits Code enables you to trade with others using the C$ currency.
3. You can access free credit if you need it and are “good for it”.
4. You get commissions on sales that anyone you introduce makes, down the line.

Paying commissions on use of interest free credit as explained in the post inverts the current banking business model. Inverting it with credit issued by the participants themselves (aka “reclaiming the commons”) spreads income to the people who actually *DO* the work. Creating money out of thin air then charging interest (usury) on that money as the Central Bankers do, forwards wealth to the privileged few that create the money; devalues currencies and adds compounding costs into an economy.