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Because we can never fully tell people how we feel so that they comprehend it……………………

As we all celebrate and honor Dr. King’s Birthday, we wanted to point you to some of his amazing but lesser known speeches and good works, particularly his anti-war and anti-poverty initiatives. It is rarely talked about that Dr. King was not a perfect leader. His work to address the abject poverty of African Americans in the north and fight to end the escalation of the Vietnam war were largely unsuccessful campaigns. Without diminishing the importance of his work, the civil rights movement, or the dynamic person that he was, Dr. King’s great but imperfect life reminds us yet again that we don’t need to wait for elected officials nor to be perfect to make change in our world.

We hope these speeches and links will inspire and engage.

Anti-War:

“Somehow this madness must cease. We must stop now. I speak as a child of God and brother to the suffering poor of Vietnam. I speak for those whose land is being laid waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture is being subverted. I speak for the poor in America who are paying the double price of smashed hopes at home and death and corruption in Vietnam. I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we have taken. I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours.”

Alright, I haven’t had time to post the winner for the simple fact that my ass hasn’t been off the bike long enough to do so and using my laptop doesn’t work on a motorcycle.

So, I actually didn’t buy either one of the bikes that I listed on the last post, but instead bought a 2009 Softail NIGHT TRAIN. I couldn’t help myself really. Once I seen this one and sat on it…I instantly knew that it was the one. So…..Here it is!

Air-cooled, Twin Cam 96B™
96.00 cu. in.
3.75 in. x 4.38 in.
87.90 ft lbs @ 2750 rpm

Some people believe that your IQ is the ultimate indicator of intelligence. Children take IQ tests, and if they get a high score, they are considered gifted. That was the old school of thought. The new school of thought indicates that there are several indicators of intelligence and not all of them have to do with traditional book learning methods. Teachers and parents nowadays are more sensitive to the fact that each child is different and everyone has their own strengths.

Yes, it is true that someone with a high IQ has a high amount of a certain type of ability. Some are good in math and science; others are better at language and writing. However, in order to score well on typical IQ tests, you pretty much need to have a high amount of ability in several different areas. Some people consider this to be flawed thinking.

Instead of focusing on IQ, parents, teachers, and children should worry about building their own unique strengths and abilities. This should start early in a child?s life. For example, if a child shows aptitude in music, perhaps learning an instrument is a good idea. If a child likes to read, suggest to them different books and ask them questions about it.

However, there is a fine line between building their abilities and pushing them too far. Ask them what they want to do. Encourage them to build their skills and learn. Make them feel as if they have a choice. Even a child with a high IQ will renounce their schooling and get poor grades if they are driven to it by their parents, teachers, and peers. Good parenting and good teaching will help a child reach his or her own abilities.

Having a high IQ is not important these days because most feel that it doesn?t truly measure intelligence. IQ tests don?t take into account the fact that some children have abilities in areas such as art and music. People with high levels of abilities in these areas can also be considered geniuses. Instead of worrying about the terminology, work instead to build your own strengths. Living up to your personal potential and enhancing the skills in what you are good at is more important than what any IQ test can say.