September, 2011

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Michael Brackney's Legacy

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'Family, friends, the American Red Cross, and the field of disaster relief lost an amazing man this past weekend. As one of his colleagues said of him, "he was one of the most generous people in an organization known for its generosity." From VisionLink''s perspective, Michael was unusually able to transfer and communicate operational vision to guide our technical work in support of the Red Cross and disaster relief overall.

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Fox News Interview

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'While I am much more comfortable on the other side of the camera lens, pleased to include this link to Fox News. The interview focuses on the role of technology, social media, and Apps relating to disaster response and community services. The key points are simply that moving forward, both day-to-day and emergency services are best delivered with the general public as part of a more comprehensive flow of information.

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Remember.

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'I like the way they looked down from the sky And didn''t seem to mind the way I cried And didn''t say, ''Now wipe away those tears,'' Or, ''Tell us, tell us what''s the matter here!'' But shining through the dark they calmly stayed And gently held me in their quiet way. I felt them watching over me, each one And let me cry and cry till I was done." "Stars" by Deborah Chandra, as read by Peter Negron, an 11-year-old who lost his father on 9/11.

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Constitution Day 2011

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'In honor of Constitution Day, 2011, an essay from Stan Stahl. You can find his blog here. He has a knack for reminding us of our roots, the power of community, and the United States model of governance which has never found an equal. Factions we have and we must, but let''s find a way to constrain those factions on common ground. Not unlike VisionLink''s Community Operating System (tm), we work better when we work together. __ The options considered by the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Con