{"id":110,"date":"2009-01-10T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T18:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/?p=110"},"modified":"2009-01-10T13:43:05","modified_gmt":"2009-01-10T18:43:05","slug":"what-in-the-world-is-going-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2009\/01\/what-in-the-world-is-going-on\/","title":{"rendered":"What In the World Is Going On?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.superfactory.com\/articles\/general\/meyer-what-in-the-world-is-going-on.html\">What In the World Is Going on?<\/a> by Herbert Meyer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Currently there are four major transformations that are shaping political, economic and world events.\u00a0 These transformations have profound implications for American business leaders and owners, our cultures and on our way of life&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>My dad received this from somewhere and passed it on to me.\u00a0 I agree with many comments made in the blog posting: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolvingexcellence.com\/blog\/2007\/02\/a_global_intell.html\">Evolving Excellence blog post:<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;the article is thought-provoking, intentionally controversial and maybe inflammatory&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0 At the same time it is also &#8220;an excellent read.&#8221; \u00a0 I commend it to you for discussion and reflection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=110&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What In the World Is Going on? by Herbert Meyer. &#8220;Currently there are four major transformations that are shaping political, economic and world events.\u00a0 These transformations have profound implications for American business leaders and owners, our cultures and on our way of life&#8230;.. 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