3. the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity
The opportunities to be in service are quite large; we only need to look to our schools, churches, and civic organizations. Here is a reference to a resource for kids & teens: http://www.servicelearning.org/resources-kids-and-teens
I was excited to find this tonight as I was reading about John Muir. I hope you get to see the series.
Documentary film maker Ken Burns knew little about John Muir before he started working on his long-anticipated new series “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” which premieres September 27, 2009 on PBS. Burns said: “It’s such a great thing to be hit over the head while making a film. I don’t think I was prepared for what a great writer he was. Mark Twain said the difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. John Muir was lightning. My eyes, at times, would fill with tears in the editing room as we worked on telling Muir’s story. It was a pleasure getting to know him better.”
Click on the image below to visit: http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/people/historical/muir/
Joseph Swan invented a light bulb in 1879, one year before Thomas Edison. But Swan didn’t patent his idea and was accused of copying by Edison ( who did patent the idea and is therefore recognised as the inventor ) until it was shown both bulbs were produced in different processes. They then formed a joint company using the best of both technologies.
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