A Young Nation

The United States is comparatively young to other countries and past reigns of government. The United States is 233 years old and in contrast to past established governments like the Roman Empire which reigned for over 1,000 years from 806 to 1806. And when you think about established countries like Mesopotamia (Iraq) which was formed in 4000 BC, we are a very young country. Today, the United States is one of the most modernized countries in the world and yet countries that have been around a great deal longer are still struggling to establish some form of cohesive society. The United States does have its fair share of problems, but some how we always try to improve upon on what our forefathers established in 1776 and that is what makes this country great.

Bread for the World

This organization encourages domestic and foreign assistance in the fight against hunger.
Bread for the World urges you to write Congress to rework U.S. foreign assistance and domestic programs to make it more effective in reducing poverty. These changes will:

• strengthen the ability of the United States to promote global development.
• promote economic growth in low-income countries.
• support the efforts of poor people to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.

In the United States the key to ending hunger and poverty in this program assist:

• a stable well-paying job.
• educational opportunities that could lead to a job.
• create jobs and reduce unemployment.

http://www.bread.org/about-us/

Update

In trying to stay committed to my resolutions here are some updates. I am currently working on finishing my undergraduate degree in Business Administration. However, I'm going through an accelerated program for students who work full-time. Also the college I attend is Catholic and this month I have spent a great deal of my time studying Moral Theology. The subject has enlighten me about the morals of achieving good character and making the right decisions in everyday life situations. It has also given me a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith of which I belong.
That's the latest news - more later.

Top Ten - Travel

Here are my top ten places I would like to visit. The list might change over the years but at this point in my life this is where I would travel.



Top Ten places I would like to visit:

10. Glacier Bay

9. Venice

8. Nile River

7. Tikal

6. Bavaria

5. Parthenon

4. Jerusalem

3. Vatican City

2. Amazon Rain Forest

1. Kilimanjaro

Blog Resolutions

Happy New Year
As we go into the new year, I would like to make a blog resolution.
For the year 2009, I plan on being more active in my blog entries. Here are some of my topics and themes I am planning for in 2009:

• experiences during the week i.e.. work, sporting events, observations
• my top ten's
• places I have been
• books/news stories I've read
• interesting photographs
• worthy causes
• my favorite stamps from my collection
• podcasting
• guest blogger

I also plan to be more active in reading and commenting on some of my favorite blogs.

Happy New Year to All