Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 3 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Calendars for 2012. We have calendars for 2012 and plan to distribute them in the coming weeks. Let me know if you’d like one (or more).

New Rates. After several years of remaining unchanged our rates are increasing slightly this year. Click here to read the announcement.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for January is now available. If we’re not already connected on Facebook, I invite you to visit my page and send me a friend request.

New Articles. The Documents Page has a list of the latest updates to the site including some freshly posted videos.

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for January 2012 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month, there two inspirational songs.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
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E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
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Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 3 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for December is now available. If we’re not already connected on Facebook, I invite you to visit my page and send me a friend request.

New Articles. The Documents Page has a list of the latest updates to the site including some freshly posted videos.

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for December 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month, there are some recent pop songs and world music selections.

Small House Society News. The December Small House Society Newsletter is now available.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
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Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 3 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for November is now available. If we’re not already connected on Facebook, I invite you to visit my page and send me a friend request.

New Articles. The Documents Page has a list of the latest updates to the site including some freshly posted videos.

Small House News. The Small House Society newsletter for November is now available.

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for November 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month, there are two songs: Little Wonders by Rob Thomas and This is Your Life by Switchfoot. These are both inspiring songs that are worth a listen if you have the time.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for October is now available.

Facebook. If we’re not already connected on Facebook, I invite you to visit my page and send me a friend request.

Shop, Support, Repeat. Please visit our site and click the Amazon logo in the right column to shop and have a portion of the profits support our work. Thanks!

Radio Interview. On September 10, I was interviewed live by ABC News Radio of Australia. You can visit the interview page to hear the interview.

New Articles. The Documents Page has a list of the latest updates to the site. Here are a few of the new articles and documents that I’d like to highlight from this past month:

• Holistic Approaches to Weight Loss
• Travel Impact of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
• Simon’s Cat – Fun and Funny Cat Drawing Pencil Cartoon Animation Videos
• Digital Multimedia Story Telling Narration and Video or Photos – The New Scrapbooking
• Curitiba, Brazil – Sustainable Urban Eco City
• Bare Minerals by Bare Escentuals
• Chandrika Tandon – “Soul Chants” – Gala Benefit Concert – Global Peace Initiative – Fairfield Iowa – 6 November 2011 – 7:45 PM
• Bicycle Lights with High Lumen Output for Maximum Brightness

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for October 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month, there are two songs: Amen Omen by Ben Harper from the album Diamonds On the Inside, and Blessings by Laura Story from the album Blessings.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for September is now available.

Facebook. If we’re not already connected on Facebook, I invite you to visit my page and send me a friend request.

Shop, Support, Repeat. Please visit our site and click the Amazon logo in the right column to shop and have a portion of the profits support our work. Thanks!

Radio Interview. On September 10, I was interviewed live by ABC News Radio of Australia. You can visit the interview page to hear the interview.

Workshops. In September I began providing Technology Training Workshops at the Iowa City Public Library. The next workshop will be Technology Workshop and Training – Friday – 7 October 2011 at the ICPL. For an example from the past workshop (in audio recordings), click here to learn about the September 26 workshop. These are different than the previous classes I taught, because these new workshops are on topics requested by attendees rather than a narrow and pre-defined topic.

Store & Advertising. When you shop at our Amazon store or visit Amazon using our affiliate link, it helps generate revenue for the site. In addition to Amazon, the store page on our site has expanded greatly to include various shopping categories where you can find direct merchant links. The website also has content aware and context sensitive ads that are usually quite interesting and relevant to what’s on our site (I often find myself clicking on them to learn more). So, please make use of these resources when practical to help contribute financially to ResourcesForLife.com.

Updated Menus. If you’ve not been to the site for a while, you’ll notice updated menus at the top of the page. Some expand with drop-down options. This is to help make site navigation easier.

New Articles. During the month of September, about 30 articles were added to the site on a variety of topics. I encourage you to visit the Documents Page to view the latest updates to the site. Or, simply refer to the article title links in the right column under the Recent Documents heading. Here are a few of the new articles and documents that I’d like to highlight from this past month:

• Technology Workshop and Training – Friday – 7 October 2011 at the ICPL
• Bicycle Wisdom: This one runs on fat and saves you money… This one runs on money and makes you fat.
• Division 43 by DR Horton – Sustainable and Walkable Small New Urbanism Community in Portland, Oregon
• Speed of Wireless and Wired Internet Network Connections Comparison
• YouTube Videos – Software to Download and Save Video Clips
• Small House Living Questions and Answers
• Beyond Bells and Smells: The Gap between Eastern and Western Christianity by Salim J. Munayer
• YouTube Video Content Copyright Violations Ignored
• Architecture & Design: A Day Made of Glass… Made possible by Corning

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for September 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month, a collection of classical folk guitar instrumentals from Gustavo Santaolalla have been selected. Some of these are songs from movie soundtracks such as Motorcycle Diaries, Things We Lost in the Fire, Biutiful, and Nanga Parbat. Others were produced separately.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
Monthly Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/resourcesforlifenews/

Subscribe. Enter your email address below and click the Join Now button to be notified when the latest ResourcesForLife.com newsletter is available.

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for August is now available.

What’s New. During the month of August, most of the articles added to the site were about computing at the University of Iowa. I encourage you to visit the Documents Page to view the latest updates to the site. Or, simply refer to the article title links in the right column under the Recent Documents heading. Here are a few of the new articles and documents that I’d like to highlight from this past month:

• Printing to Enterprise Printers using Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client – University of Iowa
• Apple Computer OS X Useful Third-Party Software Applications and Utilities (recently updated)
• Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for August 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. The music of Bob Seger is being featured this month. Unfortunately, Bob (or his record label) are apparently boycotting iTunes, so instead we’re showcasing Sam Morrison’s collection of tribute songs that represent Bob Seger’s greatest hits. You’ll probably agree that these songs sound very close to the originals.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
Monthly Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/resourcesforlifenews/

Subscribe. Enter your email address below and click the Join Now button to be notified when the latest ResourcesForLife.com newsletter is available.

Copyright & License Notification. Until a better system is found or developed, this content and information on the Resources for Life website will be governed by the spirit and intent of the Creative Commons ‘BYSA 3.0′ license. This license provides for the rapid dissemination and adoption of information and concepts without restricting flow and by guaranteeing unrestricted flow down stream even after third-party enhancements or revisions are made. This license is described in more detail here:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time for this message is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you. This month I’ve moved the Heart Songs update below the What’s New section.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for July is now available.

Computing Security. In response to the recent reports of cyber crime and millions of infected computers, I’ve written a brief article about computer security with suggestions for making your computer more secure.

What’s New. During the month of July, many new articles were added to the site. I encourage you to visit the Documents Page and the What’s New Page to view the latest updates to the site. Or, simply refer to the article title links in the right column under the Recent Documents heading. Here are a few of the new articles and documents that I’d like to highlight from this month:

• Save a Tree, Plant a Bottleless Water Cooler
• Liberty Mutual – Doing the Right Thing in Advertising
• Best Security Practices for TeamViewer, GoToMyPC, LogMeIn, and other Remote Computer Access Support Software
• Qwest.net Web Help and Mediacom Web Search – Consumer Fraud Proves Profitable
• Apple Mac iMovie Final Cut Elgato Turbo H.264 Export Software and Hardware Rendering Accelerator for Faster Video Exporting
• Computer Security Update – Summer 2011
• Bicycle Stolen – Sign of the Times

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for July 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month there are 16 songs that span a variety of genres. The feature song is Go Light Your World by Chris Rice. Runner up was Starry Night by Chris August. In the acoustic guitar category, there are a few songs, including Sleeping Sickness by City and Colour, Come and Find Me by Josh Ritter, Price Tag by Maddi Jane, and Rolling in the Deep by Maddi Jane. Other genres this month include ambient music, dance/techno, and contemporary praise.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
Monthly Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/resourcesforlifenews/

Subscribe. Enter your email address below and click the Join Now button to be notified when the latest ResourcesForLife.com newsletter is available.

Copyright & License Notification. Until a better system is found or developed, this content and information on the Resources for Life website will be governed by the spirit and intent of the Creative Commons ‘BYSA 3.0′ license. This license provides for the rapid dissemination and adoption of information and concepts without restricting flow and by guaranteeing unrestricted flow down stream even after third-party enhancements or revisions are made. This license is described in more detail here:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time for this message is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you. This month I’ve moved the Heart Songs update below the What’s New section.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for June is now available.

Inspiring Music Videos. Inspiring-Music-Videos.com is a new website that I launched just a few months ago to help promote high quality videos that are inspiring because of their message, or simply because of their technical quality. Somewhere with You performed by Tyler Ward is an example of the music videos features on the site. Other examples are Rolling in the Deep performed by Maddi Jane, and Mean performed by Alex G and Adam Stanton.

Computing Security. As you are probably aware, numerous businesses, financial institutions, and government agencies have been hacked into recently. I’m planning to provide a special report and some security guidelines for safer computing soon. Until then, you might want to read The Cloud Darkens, an article published by the New York Times on the subject of computing security.

What’s New.During the month of June, 37 new articles were added to the site. I think that’s a record for the most documents posted in a single month to the site. I encourage you to visit the Documents Page and the What’s New Page to view the latest updates to the site. Or, simply refer to the article title links in the right column under the Recent Documents heading. Here are a few of the new articles and documents that I’d like to highlight from this month:

• Airport Security TSA Demands Dying 95 Year Old Wheelchair-bound Woman with Leukemia Remove Adult Diaper and Detains Crying Daughter
• Bottled Water vs Municipal City Tap Water – Comparison and Review for Choosing the Best Source – EPA and FDA Requirements
• Symantec Norton Security Scan Uses Scareware Fake Antivirus Malware Tactics to Scare Customers Into Buying Their Software
• GNC Claims Vitamin B12 is Only Available From Animal Sourced Foods – FALSE
• Search Engine Optimization and Website Visibility Guidelines – An Open Source Public Domain Guide to Creating a Successful Website
• The Vegetarian Myth – The Rise of Irrationalism and the Dangers of Primal and Paleo Diets
• Remembering David C. Baldus – Memorial Service in Iowa City at Lensing Funeral Home
• Apple MacBook Pro Overheating and Slow due to AdobeResourceSynchronizer, HP Device Monitor, and HP Event Handler Having Excessively High CPU Utilization – Activity Monitor
• Deciphering, Writing, and Translating Chinese Language Character Script Using iPad, iPod, or iPhone and Google Translate
• Mormon Message – Church Video Promotion – Example of Effective Marketing
• Cirque du Soleil, Creativity, Effectiveness, and Global Citizenship

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for June 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to previews that are 1 minute and 30 seconds long. This month there are 79 songs that span a variety of genres. The other day, I heard an old familiar song on the radio, it was Green Grass & High Tides by The Outlaws. The song is 9 minutes and 47 seconds long — and that’s the studio/radio version. While sometimes the Grateful Dead and other live performers at special concerts might have extended live versions of their songs, studio recordings for commercial radio are typically in the 3 to 4 minute range. For example, of all the songs recorded by The Beatles, 166 of them were under 3 minutes. For songs to get airtime, they must be advertising friendly and short enough not to become monotonous for the average listener. I began thinking of other long songs and thinking about how rare they are. The record industry, pressures of producers, advice of agents, and the desire to make it on the charts, these all cause popular music to be more marketable and formulaic. So, this month’s Heart Songs selections are dedicated to unusual songs that don’t fit the formulaic mold. The songs selected represent some of the classic ballads marked by one or more of the following characteristics: tells a story, lyrically dense, longer than usual, multi-instrument, changes genre within song, changes of key within song, extended solos. American Pie by Don McLean is a good example of this month’s collection, and it’s a special song to me because in October of 2005, I negotiated with the legal team at Apple to have the price of that song lowered from $10 to $1 (you no longer need to buy the entire album). Other song titles you’ll immediately recognize from this month are Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Hurricane by Bob Dylan, and Nights in White Satin (Including “Late Lament”) by The Moody Blues & London Festival Orchestra.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
ResourcesForLife.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gregorypauljohnson
Twitter: http://twitter.com/resources4life
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Subscribe. Enter your email address below and click the Join Now button to be notified when the latest ResourcesForLife.com newsletter is available.

Copyright & License Notification. Until a better system is found or developed, this content and information on the Resources for Life website will be governed by the spirit and intent of the Creative Commons ‘BYSA 3.0′ license. This license provides for the rapid dissemination and adoption of information and concepts without restricting flow and by guaranteeing unrestricted flow down stream even after third-party enhancements or revisions are made. This license is described in more detail here:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.

Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time for this message is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for May is now available.

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for May 2011 are now available on iTunes. Using iTunes you can listen to 1 minute and 30 second samples of these songs. Many of this month’s songs I discovered using Sound Hound app on my iPhone to learn more about the songs I’m hearing on the radio or in stores. Here’s a brief overview about this month’s selections.

• There are two old songs from Peter Frampton, who at 61 years young is recently on tour performing with his 22-year-old son.
• Some pop songs I recently discovered are: DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love by Usher, On the Floor by Jennifer Lopez (an amazing song that blends dance rhythms with techno trance), Stereo Love by Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina (an amazing techno dance song with trance-like vocals), and Qui Est Cette Fille by Yelle.
• The song Fireflies, was popularized by Mike Tompkins in a YouTube video using sound effects entirely produced with vocals and water glasses.
• Irish Settlers by Craig Austin is an amazing acoustic guitar composition that is uplifting and inspiring.
• Kissing by Bliss is a world music fusion song that lifts you up and floats you in the clouds.
• Also this month are some excellent contemporary praise and worship songs that have very good instrumental and vocal elements, including Healing Begins and Hold My Heart by Tenth Avenue North, I Am by Mark Schultz, I Need You by LeAnn Rimes, I Will Rise by Chris Tomlin, There Will Be a Day by Jeremy Camp, and You Are More by Tenth Avenue North.

What’s New. This past month a variety of articles and content were added. I encourage you to visit the Documents Page and the What’s New Page to view the latest updates to the site. Or, simply refer to the article title links in the right column under the Recent Documents heading.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Greg

Greg Johnson, Director
Resources for Life.com
“Resources for Better Living”
Internet: http://www.resourcesforlife.com/g
E-Mail: g @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717 USA
Phone: (319) 621-4911
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Dear Friend,

I know that time is precious for everyone these days, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time for this message is about 5 minutes. Feel free to reduce your reading time even more by skipping over topics that don’t interest you.

Personal Update. My Personal Update for April is now available. On Sunday, May 1, at 3:30 PM, I’ll be presenting on the topic of downsizing and simple living at a sustainability conference sponsored by IRENEW. If you’re able to make it, please come.

Heart Songs. The Heart Songs selections for April 2011 are now available on iTunes. This month’s selections are a collection of songs dedicated to relief efforts in Japan in the aftermath of the Tsunami. The 38 songs from 38 musicians and bands were donated with all revenue from album sales being donated toward aid for Japan. At $9.99 (about 38 cents per song) the album remains in the top of the iTunes charts (currently position #8) and features some of the most popular musicians and songs today.

What’s New. This past month a variety of articles and content were added. I encourage you to visit the Documents Page and the What’s New Page to view the latest updates to the site. There’s been a major overhaul of the site including a new theme and a significant upgrade to the software behind the scenes that runs the site. So, it should load faster and be easier to use.

Video Production. Over the past month, I began producing some promotional videos that were recorded, edited, and uploaded all from my iPhone 4. Included are videos about Caribou Coffee, HuHot Mongolian Grill, the Devonian Fossil Gorge, the Herbert Hoover National Museum, Galena Illinois, the National Mississippi River Museum, Skillet Cafe and Fuel Nest in Mount Vernon, Kalona Cheese House Factory and Store, the Mall of America and the Walker Art Centerin Minneapolis, and a Craftsman Air Compressor review. As I hone my skills with this, I hope to use videos to promote worthy businesses, organizations, and causes.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers, contributors, and workers “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of Resources for Life. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that Resources for Life can serve you better.

Regards,
Gregory

Gregory Johnson, Director
Resources for Life.com
“Resources for Better Living”
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Open Source. The writings, systems, content, media (video/audio), and inventions developed under the Resources for Life name are to be governed by the spirit and intent of the Open Source license agreement described here:
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Transparency and Collaboration. To the greatest extent possible, every effort is made to maintain transparency in our operation. This allows for more effective public engagement, involvement, and collaboration.