Encouraging non-partisan dialogue and solutions to balancing cooperation within the U.S.A. Providing an open forum to discuss politics, spirituality, perspectives on faith, and social issues. Recent enhancements is the formation if this blog into a civic organization which can accept donations, mobilize and support coalition building. Thanks to American Public University and the National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS) for the nudge to continue the vision!
**Please support recovery efforts in those states impacted by Hurricanes Helene & Hurricanes Milton. Please reach out to me directly to offer suggestions as this being my personal blog today I must be mindful of placing links to outside organizations on this web site. Stay blessed.**
Continue to pray for peace and a speedy recovery for those
impacted in Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia our brothers and sisters throughout the Caribbean, Cuba and the Yucatan
Peninsula.
If I may paraphrase prayers sent up into the atmosphere on
our behalf during both hurricanes.
Prayers During Storms
Gracious Lord hear us, O Lord, when we call upon you, and grant unto our supplications a calm atmosphere, that we, who are justly afflicted for sins may by your protecting mercy experience pardon. Through Christ our lord. Amen.
Dear Lord, in the wake of the powerful tempest that is a hurricane, we humbly seek your divine grace and protection for those who have been affected. As the winds howl and the waters rise, wrap your loving arms around them. Shield them from harm, provide them with strength and guide them to safety. We pray for their physical well-being, but also for the peace of mind that your presence can bring during turbulent times.
May they find solace in your unwavering love and emerge from this time stronger than before. Thank you lord for your unwavering love and protection. Amen.
As I reflect often these days on that powerful St. Francis prayer highlighted in a previous post; the topic which I looked up a Bible verse is that of forgiveness. Why the holy spirit placed this topic on my mind at this time when many are facing school pressures - young and old. Well I have begun a new job at a time where I question if my return to the work force is too early after addressing other issues with the goal of making one's life better. 'I don't have time for this' is not my feeling, but my sentiment is simply to forgive...A.T. Brooks
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Hechos 26:18
Para abrirles los ojos, para que se conviertan de las tinieblas a la luz, y de la potestad de Satanás a Dios; para que reciban, por la fe que es en mÃ, perdón de pecados y herencia entre los santificados.
Perhaps I am playing catch up regarding the usefulness of A.I. Certainly I am open to it. Recently reflecting upon changes and what I or We can do now to promote peace efforts (even if taken time to do oneself), in the United States and world wide. I posed the question to ChatGPT. Below is it's response. -A.T. Brooks
Promoting peace in the United States and globally involves a combination of grassroots efforts, policy changes, and international cooperation. Here are some strategies that can help foster peace:
1. Education and Awareness
Promote Peace Education: Integrate peace education into school curricula to teach conflict resolution, empathy, and global citizenship from a young age.
Awareness Campaigns: Use media and social platforms to raise awareness about the importance of peace, highlighting stories of successful peacebuilding efforts.
2. Addressing Inequality and Injustice
Tackle Economic Inequality: Implement policies that reduce economic disparities, as inequality often leads to unrest.
Promote Social Justice: Address systemic racism, discrimination, and other forms of injustice. Ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all can reduce tensions.
3. Community Engagement
Dialogue and Reconciliation: Encourage community dialogues, especially in areas with a history of conflict, to foster understanding and reconciliation.
Support Local Peace Initiatives: Back local organizations that work on peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
4. Strengthening International Cooperation
Support Global Institutions: Strengthen institutions like the United Nations that work on peacekeeping and conflict resolution.
Promote Diplomacy: Encourage diplomatic efforts to resolve international conflicts and prevent wars.
5. Reducing Violence
Gun Control and Violence Prevention: Implement and enforce stronger gun control laws to reduce violence in the U.S.
Demilitarization: Advocate for the reduction of military spending and the demilitarization of conflict zones.
6. Environmental Sustainability
Climate Action: Address climate change, as environmental degradation can lead to conflicts over resources. Sustainable development can promote peace by reducing competition for scarce resources.
7. Fostering Cultural Exchange
Promote Intercultural Understanding: Encourage cultural exchanges and interactions that break down stereotypes and build mutual respect among different communities and nations.
Support Arts and Culture: Use art, music, and cultural events as a means to bring people together and promote peace.
8. Political and Legal Reforms
Strengthen Democratic Institutions: Promote transparency, accountability, and participation in governance to reduce corruption and political instability.
Support Peaceful Movements: Encourage and protect peaceful protests and movements that seek to promote human rights and democracy.
9. Mental Health and Well-being
Promote Mental Health Awareness: Support mental health initiatives, as unaddressed mental health issues can lead to violence and conflict.
Create Safe Spaces: Develop community spaces where people can express themselves, receive support, and engage in positive social activities.
10. Support for Refugees and Displaced Persons
Humanitarian Aid: Provide support to refugees and displaced persons, ensuring they have access to basic needs, education, and opportunities for resettlement.
By integrating these approaches, both locally and globally, societies can build more peaceful, just, and resilient communities.
School at any age can be a challenge. I would like to provide encouraging words on perseverance. - A.T. Brooks
Ephesians 6: 11,12, & 18
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" John 14:6
This being a personal blog, reading a Bible scripture came to mind during meditation. That service I have provided a al ink to below. A marvelous spiritual community whom accepts Jesus Christ and also teaches mediation. May I humbly offer an abstract, not official variation on John 14:6. Hope this blesses someone - A. T. Brooks
'Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the light; no man nor woman cometh unto God, but by me'
After reflection, I have been led to amend my original statement regarding the 'Prayer of Peace' because my personal struggles may grey the spirit of it. - A.T. Brooks
"Prayer of Peace"
a variation
""Lord, I humbly ask that you shall make me a channel of the peace.
That where there is hatred, I may bring love; that where is conflict, I may bring harmony.
That where there is error, I may seek truth; that where there is indecision, I may bring Faith.
That where there is despair & depression, I may bring hope.
That where there are shadows, I may bring light.
That where there is sadness, I may bring contentment & joy.
Lord, I humbly ask that I may seek rather to comfort and to be comforted.
To understand and to be understood.
To Love and to be loved.
For it is by self forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
This will be a brief post to provide encouragement when experiencing that sensation of Fear. My experience is grounded on faith and yes as the original focus of this blog, political and spiritual leaders whom have addressed topics of social concern. This morning I woke up thinking on something stated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself".
While researching the quote in linked to this bible verse "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
Also a tool to use can be meditation as we become so passionate about those values we believe in. One must stop at a point. Deescalating oneself so at least dialogue and listening can occur. I say this because of where I observe how politics has evolved in the United States of America to a spectator sport. It is not. This still being a blog to discuss a variety of issues; fear of what is to come as I have journeyed to improve myself by stopping to drink alcohol. A personal choice my journey may change however as of today I shall stay the course. Peace brothers and sisters.
The problem this blogger is writing about is a statement against solitary confinement not just pertaining to the prison system, juvenile justice systems, foster care, law enforcement techniques, mental health immigration enforcement but especially in light of the pandemic healthcare. The question is does this practice make the situation and the person worse off. In health care the question a person dying alone. And the right of a family member (or just humanitarian) to choose for themselves to put PPE to provide comfort aide. And spiritually taking away that hope is inhumane. I feel that I am against the practice. Lets find better ways.
Furthermore read these statistics: "The United Statesleads the worldin its use of solitary confinement, locking away in isolation more of its population than any other country.
Every day, up to 48,000 inmates – or around 4% of the incarcerated population – are locked in some form of solitary confinement in detention centers, jails and prisons across the U.S.
Some spend months – or even years – at a time in isolation, only being allowed out a few times a week for a 10-minute shower or a short exercise period in an outdoor dog run. And it doesn’t only affect prisoners. Up to 20,000 other people are affected as well – working as correctional staff or providing mental health services or other programming."
This is not my fight but in line with a belief systems I aspire to support.
And these beliefs are not attributed to any government entity nor corporation. -A.T. Brooks
It has come to my attention and concern that a great majority of those being detained are there solely awaiting a "court hearing". They are not being held for a criminal affair. This raises some many questions. 1. Are the operators of these immigrant detentions centers the same privately held or corporately entities which own, manage or operate facilities within the criminal justice system? 2) Is the well being and lives of these detainees paramount to them simply being held for a hearing. With all do respect that can be tracked via various systems, programs and procedures without holding these people.
Let me tell you why I continue to press this issue. There is a recent substantiated reports of abuses, preventable accidents, fires, health related deaths within these centers for non-violet detainees correct? Yes correct. Why in nearly instances was the person just not released due to that conditions, occurrences or error on the "systems" admitting that error, poor conditions, or that an immigrant life would be in better care under at an 'in land' medical care facility (a real emergency room or hospital), their home, or that of a family/friend or relative.
The current system in place in my opinion should not be in review, restructured, or under go Congressional hearings. No! Shut them down due to humanitarian & welfare concerns. Track them in the courts. Track them administratively until a court hearing but release these people.
I ask ya what is the essence of that statue of Liberty in N.Y. City? How far have "they" those in power strayed from the ideas of freedom which are more inline with American values. - A.T. (Yoda) Brooks
The biggest health care data breaches you should know about in Florida by:
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"Be aware this still occurs. The industry can work to prevent these incidents" - A.T.B.
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It starts with an often-paralyzing attack on computer systems. Doctors scramble to notify patients awaiting surgery that their procedures have been delayed due to a ransomware attack.
Sometimes a single cyberattack can impact hospitals across multiple states, as was the case when hackers targeted CommonSpirit Health in October 2022. Just one reported case of ransomware has allegedly led to the death of a patient. More often, patients’ sensitive information is served up to a market of seedy individuals around the world ready to cash in on someone else’s identity.
Health care institutions are among the most targeted businesses in the world, chiefly because they hold such sensitive information about the patients they serve. Hospitals, home health agencies, and other institutions store patients’ phone numbers, Social Security numbers, addresses, and other things that would allow any would-be criminal to pose as a patient and open new credit cards or bank accounts in their name.
Drata analyzed Department of Health and Human Services data to determine which health care data breaches reported in 2022 affected the most residents in Florida. Breaches that did not include locations were not included in this analysis.
Read on to see which institutions reported data breaches to the federal government in your state and explore the largest across the nation here.
1. Ravkoo other breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 105,000 – Date reported: 01/03/2022
2. WellDyneRx, LLC email breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 43,523 – Date reported: 07/01/2022
3. Jacksonville Spine Center, P.A. network server breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 38,000 – Date reported: 02/10/2022
4. South Walton Fire District network server breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 25,331 – Date reported: 11/15/2022
5. Onehome Health Solutions laptop breach – Type of breach: Theft – Individuals affected: 15,401 – Date reported: 04/13/2022
6. Catholic Hospice, Inc. email breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 14,986 – Date reported: 01/31/2022
7. Foundcare, Inc. email breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 14,194 – Date reported: 12/16/2022
8. Santa Rosa County District Schools network server breach – Type of breach: Unauthorized Access/Disclosure – Individuals affected: 9,424 – Date reported: 07/25/2022
9. Phoenix Programs of Florida, Inc. email breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 6,594 – Date reported: 10/21/2022
10. NR Florida Associates LLC network server breach – Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident – Individuals affected: 6,250 – Date reported: 12/30/2022
This story originally appeared on Drata and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
