Love The World You Find – Patrick Riley’s Blog

MEDIA: This week Neilson announced that 60% of Twitter users don’t return to the site the following month giving the impression that Twitter is a fad. But with over 5 million new users in March, this service isn’t going to die anytime soon giving people an additional avenue to share their narcissist thoughts. Only this time, those thoughts are in 140 characters or less.  Internet News Story- Twitter Losing 60% of Its Users

POLITICS: Obama reached the 100 day mark. Spector defected to the Democrats. Air Force One re-enacted 9/11 in NYC. And the campaign managers for both the Obama and McCain campaigns tell all at the University of Delaware (their alum). The two are unbelievably honest about their individual campaigns and the future of the Republican party. Washington Post- Schmidt and Plouffe Tell All (Credit goes to Dan Heim for finding and sending this story)

FAITH: Rob Bell, founding pastor of Mars Hill church and designer of the Nooma video series, was interviewed by Christianity Today to discuss his latest book and views on Heaven and Earth. He also gives a great answer to what he means when he says that “Jesus wants to save us from making the Good News about another world and not this one.” Christianity Today- Discussion with Rob Bell

FINANCE: The stock market had its 7th positive week in the past 8 weeks. This is both good and bad news for investors as the debate continues as to whether or not now is the beginning of a rally or the start of the next stock market fall. With construction spending and housing sales on the rise but consumer spending holding steady, it looks like the Dow Jones may stay around 8,000 for some time. The question is how much will the results of the banks’ “stress-test” affect the market?

BUSINESS: Generation Y’ers (those people born between 1978 to 1993) are known to be annoying in the workplace. They want constant feedback, can be lazy, demand respect on day one and ask to be promoted after six months on the job. But the recession is changing the game and how these Millennials act in the workplace. Recent research shows that these young workers are becoming increasingly entrepreneurial and efficient as a way to keep their jobs (and even get promoted) in this down economy. Wall Street Journal- How Gen Y’s Are Changing in the Workplace

NOT GOOD: The First Lady Michelle Obama participated in a charity event wearing a $540 pair of Lanvin sneakers. The First Lady deserves credit for her style and wearing J. Crew outfits most of the time, but rocking $540 shoes when you’re on display at a charity event during a recession will cause heads to turn. New York Post- $540 Sneaker Story

43: George Bush recently announced (albeit two weeks ago) that he’s ready for his Presidential Library! But this library isn’t just going to be a library. It’s going to be a library AND a policy center. Hear from his own mouth what the library AND policy center will be like.  George W. Bush Presidential Library Video