Jesse Parent [INFLUENCE] is focused on engaging the issues of the 21st Century. Here on Tumblr, we’ll share interesting finds and articles about politics, global affairs, energy, sustainability, philosophy, lifestyle, and more. Follow on Twitter @jpinfluence Like on FacebookTumblr (3.0; @jesseparent)http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/16ed334ef6d08dc1e694204aff3935f4/tumblr_mex31stnIH1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jesse’s Blog: Site Update & Downton Abbey Fun!</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/12/12/jesses-blog-site-update-downton-abbey-fun/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/37783402747http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/37783402747Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:08:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqyguXnLS1rn1kaco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Background: #Hamas #Military Chief, Ahmad #Jabri, Killed in Latest #Israeli Assault on the #Gaza Strip</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/17/hamas-military-chief-ahmad-jabri-killed-in-latest-israeli-assault-on-the-gaza-strip/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/36074718715http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/36074718715Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:10:05 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqwyvk8ME1rn1kaco1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Background: New #Leadership in #China: Transition To The Xi #Jinping Administration</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/19/new-chinese-leadership-transition-to-the-xi-jinping-administration/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/36073031111http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/36073031111Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:37:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdqwyjZFSL1rn1kaco1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Background: New #Leadership in #China: Transition To The Xi #Jinping Administration</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/19/new-chinese-leadership-transition-to-the-xi-jinping-administration/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/36073026297http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/36073026297Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:37:31 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdn9ohBUUH1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yes, #Nuclear Power Needs a Much Bigger Voice In U.S. #Energy | @EnergyCollectiv |</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/17/yes-nuclear-power-needs-a-much-bigger-voice-in-u-s-energy/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35922937601http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35922937601Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:21:53 -0500<blockquote><p>A quote for reflection:</p> <blockquote><p>Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long…</p></blockquote></blockquote><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/16/make-no-little-plans-they-have-no-magic-to-stir-mens-blood/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35830924863http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35830924863Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:42:19 -0500<blockquote><p>A quote for reflection:</p> <blockquote><p>Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long…</p></blockquote></blockquote><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/16/make-no-little-plans-they-have-no-magic-to-stir-mens-blood/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35830924827http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35830924827Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:42:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdgp7uYlrr1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First Ever “Allowance Auction”: #California to Implement Cap & Trade to Limit #Carbon #Emissions |</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/14/first-ever-allowance-auction-california-to-implement-cap-trade-to-limit-carbon-emissions/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35689545617http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35689545617Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:14:17 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6wkpIE961rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@Edudemic - “Top Ten Learnist Boards of The Week” | @learnisttweets #Education #Sandy #News #Climate</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/08/edudemic-releases-top-ten-learnist-boards-of-the-week/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35294412225http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35294412225Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:17:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6t11j1nc1rn1kaco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Data: #FiscalCliff - What/Why/When/How & Discussion | #news #economy #politics |</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/08/data-fiscalcliff-whatwhywhenhow-discussion/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35288880938http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35288880938Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:00:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6o5ab2tA1rn1kaco1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>[Intro] Special Project: Where do we go from here? A Look at #America Following #Election2012 | #politics #news</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/08/introduction-special-project-where-do-we-go-from-here-a-look-at-america-following-the-2012-elections/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35282725823http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/35282725823Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:15:09 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcvqn6meoP1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hurricane #Sandy & #ClimateChange | #sustainable #environment #transition #economy |</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/02/hurricane-sandy-climate-change/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34852970905http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34852970905Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:35:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcvioqmIz51rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Hurricane #Sandy - Before & After</big></p><blockquote><p>A new series of photos are out from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration illustrating…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/02/hurricane-sandy-before-after/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34842166499http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34842166499Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:43:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mctz0lGlDS1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#News: #Cuban Missile Crisis: 50 Years Later | #JFK #coldwar |</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/11/01/cuban-missile-crisis-50-years-later/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34787235331http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34787235331Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:41:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcoqrlMuzn1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Covering: Hurricane #Sandy: #Frankenstorm, Fluke, or the New Normal? | @LearnistTweets |</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-frankenstorm-fluke-or-the-new-normal/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34614816498http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34614816498Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:54:56 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcop4iF5Oi1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Stunning image from NYC - #Sandy flows into the World Trade Center site</big></p><blockquote><p>To me, this is fascinating. I tweeted:</p> <blockquote><p>Something powerful about this image, <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Sandy" target="_blank">#Sandy</a> flows into <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23WTC" target="_blank">#WTC</a></p></blockquote></blockquote><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/10/29/stunning-image-from-nyc-sandy-flows-into-the-world-trade-center-site/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34612423901http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34612423901Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:19:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mco3ifRmoS1rsbrsao1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://upworthy.tumblr.com/post/34577688481/please-stay-safe-folks-if-youre-told-to" target="_blank">upworthy</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Please stay safe, folks. If you’re told to evacuate, do. </strong>If you’re not, we’re right there with you; a bunch of us are hunkered down, too — remember, you are never too old for blanket forts, but try not to light anything on fire.</p> <p>If you need shelter, the <a href="http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter" target="_blank">Red Cross can help with that.</a></p> </blockquote>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34584164699http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34584164699Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:12:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcm8vxZVx91rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>COMMENT: Critical Issues - Creating a Safe Space for Substantial #Dialogue | #sustainable</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/10/28/comment-critical-issues-creating-a-safe-space-for-substantial-dialogue/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34501618427http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34501618427Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:33:33 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mciofjlfpi1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Q&A: Will the #Shale #Gas Boom Inhibit #Renewable #Energy Development in the US?</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/10/26/qa-will-the-shale-gas-boom-inhibit-renewable-energy-development-in-the-us/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34365628734http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34365628734Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:18:54 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcfeewJlXz1rn1kaco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#ClimateChange & #Economic #Recovery: A Very Narrow #Self-Image</p><p><a href="http://jpinfluence.com/2012/10/24/climate-change-economic-recovery-a-very-narrow-self-image/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p><p><small>shared via <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a></small></p>http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34270794552http://jesseparent.tumblr.com/post/34270794552Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:49:44 -0400